Scott Kahn

9.1

Very well balanced wine with an overt presentation of black cherries throughout. All of the tannins after 30 minutes in the glass, and I taste some charcoal in the early palette. This wine is ready to drink now! — 9 years ago

Nathan

9.0

A favourite. Big and bold. Jammy and spicy. Smooth and soft tannins. Lovely with cheese. Soft aftertaste. Delectable. Solid. 9. Older
vintages better. Recommend 5 years + — 10 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.3

Elegant. A bit more old world than expected. Needs lots of time and air to really show its layers. Charcoal, savory herbs, roasted meat juices. Had the tannin structure to stand up to the 50 oz Tomahawk. Very nice CdP. — 10 years ago

with Jeroen and Lance

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

8.9

Succulent red fruit, tar, wet leaves, tobacco, tingling minerality, and charcoal finish, delicate tannins. Outstanding value. — 11 years ago

Anna Tyack

9.6

Terrific old-vines riesling by Gary Mills from the Garden Grully vineyard in Western Victoria (planted in the 1890's) | With a touch of rs (15 g/l) — 11 years ago

Nick Lobaccaro

9.8

The opaque purple-colored 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon offers a spectacular, exotic bouquet of Peking duck skins, blackberry and cassis liqueur, roasted herbs, and burning charcoal. It is phenomenally intense, with record levels of dry extract and glycerin. This hedonistic blockbuster is crammed with jammy fruits nicely buttressed and framed by adequate acidity and tannin. This is mind-boggling stuff! — 12 years ago

S.R.Alexander

9.3

Floral charcoal leathery nose. Tobacco, tar, ink and blackberry seed. Plenty of life left. Tried an 86 alongside and it had plenty of life in it too. — 10 years ago

with Eric

Jmontym

9.3

Very smooth — 10 years ago

Chris Walker

9.0

Different from our usual taste but very nice — 10 years ago

Lloyd Heinrich

9.4

Really great example of this Italian variety from closer to home. Loved the depth of flavour here. Really accomplished wine making on show — 11 years ago

Matthew Phillips

9.0

Very herbal on nose and palate. Rich. Prob not as nice as its cheaper sibling Bakers Gully. — 11 years ago

Richard Rynda

9.3

Deep purple color. Loaded with aromas, of charcoal, tobacco, dried cherries, oak. Intense flavor. — 12 years ago

Thad Ziegler

9.8

For daddy!!' — 12 years ago

Davis Anderson

Sales VOS Selections

9.7

Whoa. Charcoal, brambly dark berries, flint, tobacco, a hint of mint, rich and high toned - huge bass notes that turn into a beautiful crescendo. That's a wake up call. — 10 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.1

If you're happy and you know it #clape your hands!
2007 August Clape Cornas
A little disappointed here...2007 I think overwhelms the wine with the ripe aspect of the warm vintage growing season. Instead of great it's pretty good. Maybe time will mellow it some into more equalibrium, but really it already seems to be mellowing as the structure is firm, though fine grained. Its like being at a really nice dinner and everything is great except for the one schmuck talking too loud and too much. The aroma is peppery, with currants and cassis, some purple floral notes, and a few hints of charcoal and stones. Pure, deftly balanced and fresh, I think it's just lacking some precision and focus. #cornas #syrah — 10 years ago

Martijn

9.5

Superb sweets in this warm wine. Charcoal accompanied by a perfect Chateau Briand! — 10 years ago

Dave Kluz

9.3

Spicy cassis and currant fruit. Charcoal and rich blackberries. Fun wine. — 11 years ago

with Michael and Andrew

M Campeau

9.6

Velvety, smooth, blackfruit, wood, vanilla, L-M tannin, long chocolate black fruit finish... GOOD! — 12 years ago

Brad Miller

9.5

Best Merlot I've had in years — 12 years ago

Benjamin Jackson

10

This is one of our absolute favourites! — 13 years ago

with Sarah