Tom Wood

9.0

Slammed this down between four in all of about five minutes before the footy. Would love to have a good look at it. So much finesse really — 8 years ago

Young Bock Lee

9.3

Concentrated aromas of red bruised apple, herbal rosemary, hint of balsamic, acaciia on the nose. Med body, med p acid, med intensity, very soft tannin, mineral, bitter and fruitiness all comes together. Balanced between structured bitterness and fruitness. Good for glass/foood pairing(grilled prawn or octopus) — 10 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.2

Bright, smokey, stemy and delicious - 2015 — 10 years ago

Steven Beishuizen

9.1

The 2010 vintage sampled five years later is interesting in how it differs from the younger 2013 sampled in the same tasting. A lot more semillon coming through on the 2010. Not exactly in a Hunter Valley sense, but enough to swirl flavors around in the glass and for the wine to change between sips. No more bright orchard flavors. Still the caramel and butterscotch. Lemon. Chinese five spice. Some structure remains. A very challenging wine at this age. Not necessarily better or worse with the added age, but entirely different! — 10 years ago

with Anita

Jean Jeannie

9.4

Lovely, bold, rich, hearty. Velvet. Two bottles were shared between five people (at Danieli in Vienna) over a long meal, both were from the same year and wonderful. — 10 years ago

Edgar Poureshagh

9.7

Roses, smoke, strawberry, stewed cherry, pipe tobacco, white truffles. Great acid. Could even go for a few more years without worry. After about five minutes a deep red (and fresh) cherry emerges and a minerality starts to come through. Sits right on the border between masculine and feminine. Androgynous? Haha. — 11 years ago

Jonathan Wood

9.1

Super quaffable Aussie rose! — 13 years ago

Chris England

9.0

Quite a unique 🇿🇦 Chard that's a cross between a 🇫🇷 Chablis, 🇺🇸 Chard & 🇩🇪 Riesling @ £30 this is a winner that's well balanced & as refreshing as being hosed down naked in the street 👍

🍷 Light straw yellow

👃 Fuel bursting through smokey oak & mineral infusion levitating peach, citrus, mango, banana, honey, apple & pear - boom 💥

👄 Refreshing Med body of creamy dry green apple, young pear, honey, mineral, apricot, orange & peachy 💋

🎯 Med+ green & tropical mineral slight citrus hose down 💃 — 9 years ago

Ryan Harris

9.0

Delicious and unique - looking forward to having this one again. — 10 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.1

Delicious white from Between Five Bells - 2014 — 10 years ago

Sybaritewino C.Lawrence

9.0

solid, well structured wine with enough weirdness to intrigue yet not so much as to overwhelm. Balance. that's what it has. — 10 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.3

2010. I'm realizing that there is a different wine category, "serious rose'." This five year old "rose" of Pinot noir falls somewhere between a red and a white wine in flavor profile and structure, and brings up all kinds of food pairing possibilities. Was delicious with salmon and spring veggies. (Thank you Trac for the gift.) — 10 years ago

Wayfarer Vineyard

9.6

This wine possesses an intense dark ruby color. The complex nose reveals violets, blackberries and strawberries with fresh Herbes de Provence and a hint of anise followed by an intriguing cigar box and forest floor character. The wine exudes a unique freshness reminiscent of the Sonoma Coast air infused with the fragrance of pine trees. The Pommard clone’s depth and power is undeniable while the Swan clone’s finesse slowly advances to the forefront, unveiling seductive floral and spicy notes. Tannins are supple and dense with a texture that expands in the mid-palate, lingering for many seconds with aromas of violets and red berries. The synergy between these two clones is extraordinarily captivating and symphonies.

We hand-picked and hand-sorted the fruit, reserving 10% for whole-cluster fermentation prior to de-stemming. The remaining berries were de-stemmed and hand-sorted again before transfer to tank. Five to seven days of cold maceration preceded more than two weeks of 100% native yeast fermentation. The fruit was then gently pressed, its free-run juice transferred to 80% new French oak barrels for 15 months of aging.


— 11 years ago

Clayton Bahr

9.4

Been sitting on this one for awhile. Knew it could withstand quite a bit of age, but hit that magic point between wanting to drink it and worried about it aging longer. Still probably had another five years easy left in it. Lavender, mint, jasmine, red licorice, pomegranate, candies raspberry, Very beautiful, amazing structure. — 9 years ago

Erin Pooley

Owner/Winemaker Good Luck Wines

9.0

Drink don't think. Smash this! Fruit forward deliciousness. Leaves you wanting more. — 10 years ago

Stuart Robinson

8.9

Pinot Noir re-thought: "I want a juicy, soif-style red I can chill a little and smash recklessly". This. — 10 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.4

About five bottles worth of flavor in one bottle of wine. This one is a mind-blower--needs a small party to finish, like a bottle of port--contains the entire flavor spectrum of cab franc, from vegetal to pruney, and everything in between. Thick like syrup, high alcohol. Somehow manages to be balanced though, maybe it's a Jedi mind trick. — 10 years ago

Melissa M. Sutherland

Importer Winebow Wines

9.8

Can't stop thinking and writing about this wine. Somewhere between Avellino and Paestum. Has the energy of Avellino and the salinity of Paestum. It's a graceful Fiano, with sotto voce intoning that belies its CA roots. Having five more bottles to share and drink over time makes me super excited to watch this wine and its talented winemaker, Megan Glaab. — 11 years ago

Erin Pooley

Owner/Winemaker Good Luck Wines

9.5

#apluswine is found between five bells — 13 years ago

Erin Pooley

Owner/Winemaker Good Luck Wines

9.7

So excited to open this tonight! @between5bells thank you @jonathan_wood #apluswine — 13 years ago