Hugh Guthrie

9.3

Nice herb/mint character. Bit of vale choc and some earthy gamey notes. Good gear brash — 10 years ago

Stuart Robinson

9.0

Choc-mint pattie; resolved Cabernet savoury elements - looking good at 18 — 10 years ago

Stuart Robinson

8.9

Drinking better than anticipated. Lovely choc mint aromatics, good body. — 10 years ago

Stuart Robinson

9.2

Choc-malt over red berry fruit. Essence of McV? — 10 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

The 1998 is from a great vintage. An iconic Cabernet Shiraz done so well in Australia. This shows minty Cab nuances from Coonawarra plus a choc/leafy nose with nice sweet Shiraz (McLaren Vale?) to round it out. A perfect match with Cape Grim rump. 18.5. — 11 years ago

Tracy Hall

10

2006. Powdered cocoa, choc covered cherries, cinnamon nose. This is juicy, so smooth with red fruits (berries and plum jam). Beautiful. — 11 years ago

Brad Miller

9.5

Plum or black berry, dark choc, mild spice on the nose. Good body and tannin structure. Some peppery after taste. (Plum, dark berries, fruitcake and cigar box; fine grained tannins) — 13 years ago

Tom Wood

9.0

Interesting compared to its other vintages. Little bit of wholebunch through it. Forest fruits, vanilla bean, red cherries and dark choc. Steminess and leafy tones in the background — 10 years ago

Laz

9.2

Eucalyptus, mint, plums and choc shavings, clean, juicy, w only 12% alc. — 10 years ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.2

Choc and dark blackberries, good length with a touch of oak on the finish. — 10 years ago

Tom Wood

9.3

Very well balamced, delicious array of scents on the nose; Licorice, tar, anise, dark choc, mascerano and black cherries, raspberry, blackcurrant, clove, dried herbs, florals. Juicy, well structured palate. Medium acid, medium tannin, medium (+) finish. Noticeable blackberry and white pepper palate. Delicious — 11 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

Still rich in colour. Very dusty nose. Penfolds nose of choc/malt but becoming more ground coffee. A very good combination of plummy fruit and savoury palate. Penfolds say to 2030! They certainly build them to last! 18+. — 11 years ago

Sarah McLellan

9.6

Crazy but I taste choc and hazelnuts at the end!!! Delish — 12 years ago

Philippe Dupuis

9.1

Tastes like a Christmas wine. Chic. — 10 years ago

Arecibo Message

9.2

Choc-co-la-te! — 10 years ago

with jo

Todd Gable

9.4

Not your ordinary Spanish garnacha! This chic treat is more like a high end chateauneuf du pape. This wine screams high quality from the stunning refined clarity to the espresso and oak aromatics. The full bodied flavors, dark berry, earth, espresso and hint minerality were equally complex on the palate. Good acidity, with firm but refined tannin. Stylish, rugged, refined, you have the sense this wine can do anything, be everything at once. Perfect for any dish and all special occasions, wonderful from start to finish. — 10 years ago

with Erika

Craig Camp

General Manager Troon Vineyards

9.3

Skin fermented Sauvignon Blanc - funky, funky but chic - love it — 11 years ago

Robin Simpson

9.6

Very gd bottle. Tom racked up Brunello about 8mo ago this is 7yrs old. Dry, fruity good with steak but really really gd with Choc. About $50 a bottle I splurged for our 20ur Ann. — 11 years ago

Wojciech Bońkowski

Bloger bonkowshi.me

9.0

There r good surprises in life. This unknown 14yo Pomerol is 1. Perfectly satisfying dark choc prunes. — 12 years ago

Ken Mitchell

9.8

Awesome round easy blend. Great with salmon and pork. And as most reds are, good with dark choc — 13 years ago