Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Decanted for about an hour before we tasted Franco Batzella’s wines. A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Cabernet Franc and aged for 18 to 24 months in French Oak and a further 12 months before release. The wine is Deep Ruby red with aromas of red/black fruits and sweet spices. The palate shows black cherries, blackberries and cranberries with some cacao, leather and vanilla spice. The wine had soft structured tannins, medium length and ended with earthy notes. Drinkable now but a few years would enhance the experience. Very nice! Tasting Sample. — 10 years ago

Kit

9.3

Need to breathe, yum. — 11 years ago

with Brian

Brendan Leary

8.9

Decanted , waited an hour and still harsh and too much tannin, large amount of sediment, decide to skip placed back in the bottle and will try again on 24 — 13 years ago

Ryan Carey

Founder Wine Confidential

9.2

2010 B Cellars Blend 24. Described as "hedonistic" and "sexy" by Robert Parker. Bursting with fruit, like an exploding blackberry in your mouth. Immense mouthfeel. Little bit of a mint kick at the end — 10 years ago

Ash Dewey

9.5

Fruity but light and refreshing — 11 years ago

Mikey T

9.1

Dark perfumed aromas of blueberry jam combine with cocoa, vanilla cream, and tobacco. The palate is bold, complex and fruitful. Loganberry and blackberry intermingle with dark chocolate, and are seamlessly brought together with perceptible tannins that sustain a long and youthful finish.
Varietal Composition: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Malbec
Barrel Aging: 24 months in French oak, 90% new — 11 years ago

Amy Lajiness

9.7

Enjoying with some homemade pizzas tonight. Quite smooth, mellow oak, and bursting with fruit. Definitely a fun wine to drink! — 10 years ago

Gregg Congleton

9.4

Better than the '12 - the cassis and vanilla come through beautifully - well done Booker and thanks Tom for sharing your allotment ! — 11 years ago

Nate Jolly

9.8

Loved it. — 11 years ago

Dirk Pettigrew (Pirate)

Sales Pirate Cru Wines

9.3

Superb Amontillado, quite rare in Australia — 13 years ago