Jim Chen

9.0

Aged cool climate Syrah from a consummate family. The tertiary flavors are stellar. — 6 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

Yes! My wine of the night appeared in the first quarter. I bought this early on at Les Marchands. So glad I kept it cool until today. That vineyard, my goodness. What a gem. Value and quality. — 7 years ago

with Mark

October Cleveland

9.0

At Lost In A Forest. — 7 years ago

Katherine Keim

9.0

Amazing Chilean wine! But it truly reaches its full potential when you drink it with shellfish, like fresh oysters or scallops! — 8 years ago

Daniel K

9.2

A shining example of cool climate, domestic syrah — 8 years ago

Jordan Monkman

8.9

Such a cool wine to try. Lots of bret on the nose that is a love hate relationship. Unfortunately I’m more on the hate side but still slightly enjoyable and showing some fruit. Not completely dead. — 9 years ago

Carol Montoya

9.0

Fruity, light. Nice little spice on the finish. — 10 years ago

John Strubert

9.6

This is great, almost gets there. Cool.
really opened up after 30 minutes. Great! — 10 years ago

Sarah O'Kelley

9.0

Citrus, juice & candied rind, grass & such! Great new world sb! 13 — 11 years ago

Robert McDonald

9.4

Great wine, just can't remember where I live...... — 12 years ago

with Hilary

Ashley Jones

9.1

Easy drinking. Cool crime statement on cork. Tarty but caby. Interesting history. — 13 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Follow up to the Clos Fourtet and to close out the Allen Brothers Ribcap.

The nose reveals, dark, ripe & slightly stewed fruits of; blackberries strawberries, black raspberries, black cherries, dry cranberries & blueberries. Steeped fruit tea, anise to black licorice, dark, fruit liqueur, dry crushed rocks, dry herbs, dry twigs, cinnamon, light nutmeg, clove and vanilla, leather, cedar, graphite, dry tobacco to cigar ash, dark spice, sweet tarriness, eucalyptus with candied mixed in with withering, dark florals & red, blue, purple flowers that are set in lavender.

The palate is, rich, ruby and round. The mouthfeel is glorious. This is a perfect window for a first bottle of the 08 Dunn Howell Mountain. The dusty tannins are round and about 50% resolved. This 04 has another 15-20 years of good drinking ahead of it...properly stored of course. Dark, ripe & slightly stewed fruits of; blackberries strawberries, black raspberries, black cherries, dry cranberries & blueberries. Steeped fruit tea, anise to black licorice, dark, fruit liqueur, dry crushed rocks, slightly, moist clay, dry herbs-sage, dry twigs, cinnamon, light nutmeg, clove and vanilla, lots of dark melted chocolate, mocha powder, leather, cedar, graphite, dry tobacco to cigar ash, dark spice, sweet tarriness, dry, dark earth, limestone minerals, slightly, moist clay, volcanics, eucalyptus with florals that are candied mixed in with withering. They are dark, red, purple, blue & violets that are set in lavender. The acidity is round and near perfection...Colorado rushing river like. The long, well knitted, balanced, elegant finish lasts minutes.

Just misses 95. It will be there in another 5-7 years and could stretch to 96 at its peak.

The advantage Howell Mountain has is it sits above the fog line (more sunlight hours) and benefits from cool nights giving it slightly longer vine fruit ripening & better acidity.

Photos of; the legend, Owner-Winemaker Randy Dunn, an aerial view of his Howell Mountain Vineyard, barrel room and landing pad to process fruit for fermentation. — 6 years ago

with Christina and James

Lev Lavrichtchev

8.9

Very nice — 8 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

Craiglee have been making wine on this site since the 1860s In a 3 Level bluestone gravity fed winery - about a half hours drive north of Tullamarine - Melbourne International Airport. Aromas of Liquorice and Spice. Medium minus palate weight - very different to Barossa or McLaren Vale Shiraz. Medium To light weight tannins. Great length despite the lack of palate weight - like a Pinot lovers Shiraz. Years ago I used to buy this cool climate Victorian Shiraz because of the white and black pepper, but no sign of that in this one - is Pat Carmody picking a little riper? Worth a visit for any visiting overseas Wine Lover so close to Tullamarine. — 8 years ago

Patrick Blondin Sommelier

8.9

Grenache Gris, Blanc, Maccabée et Vermentino! Richesse et fraîcheur bien intégrée. — 9 years ago

with Francis

Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.0

Im the first to bad mouth young Caymus but it's still pretty cool to taste a 17 year old wine from a historic producer. not as crazy ripe or fake oak as i expected. not at all like i expected. 14.3% — 9 years ago

Colby Landis

9.1

Fuck. Cool. — 10 years ago

with Katie

RustyR

9.2

Leather vanilla. Cardamon little heavy oak leads to spiciness, cool inkiness. Longish finish really good balance limited acidity. Moderate tannin tobacco. Seems peak. — 11 years ago

Lyle Coffield

Sommelier Kokkari, Evvia Estatorios

9.1

Serve cool NOT cold to make the acid POP.
My guys say.... Lighter bodied dry white. Drinks reminiscent of a fine) fino sherry with a light briney nutty flavor (salted nutz? :) and a squeeze of lemon. Roasted fish, octopus, saganaki. — 12 years ago

Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

9.0

Crazy-cool nose of black dusty soil, smoked beef, dried herbs, and black fruit. A lot of acidity and tannin, more than expected. Really good. — 14 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Takes its name from the free-spirited gentleman named Bruscone who lived in the woods of the Barbi Estate. Deep Ruby with aromas of berry fruits and sweet herb notes. On the palate ripe cherry, plum and dried fruits with tobacco and cola notes, well balanced on firm tannins still with a good grip that loosens quickly. Long finish ending with mineral and earthy notes. Good now but will still benefit from a few more years. Went great with hearty pasta dish! — 6 years ago

Stacy Livingston

9.1

Warm and smooth with a spicy nose and some floral on the finish. Let it open up for a good long time and it was really cool! — 7 years ago

with Benjamin

Ely Cohn

9.4

Pax Mahle makes majestic Syrah that is light and gentle as single vineyard cool climate Pinot. His wines encapsulate the best of the idiosyncratic grape in a more delicate than typical frame that is complex and lean, but neither thin nor meager.

His Wind Gap Majik single vineyard has funky expressive aromas of iodine, menthol, violet, olive, and black peppercorn. Flavors of herbs, unripe blackberry, and salty minerals. Tons of flavor and body at an astounding 11.5% ABV (2014 was 10.4%!).

P.S. considering buying his Pax Hillside which got 100 points from @Antonio Galloni last year. If anyone has tried 2017 please let me know how it was. — 8 years ago

Jeremy Pollard

9.0

Cool climate shiraz deliciousness. Lovely tannin structure and smooth across the palate. Bramble notes and dark fruit. Yum. — 8 years ago

with David

Scott Rowe

9.3

GOLD
No doubt, true expression of MR. — 9 years ago

Mark Morgan

9.4

I was concerned that the normally bright Clary would be too much of a good thing in cool '11. Shouldn't have worried. After a decant an incredible mineral structure opened to support the edginess. — 10 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

Mature cool climate Chardonnay. Penfolds Whites are starting to gain the reputation of their illustrious Red offering. After 6 years funk is replacing the Flint of a few years ago. Nice stone fruit notes and long. Enjoyable. — 11 years ago

Euna West

9.7

Euna had this 11 years ago

Patricia Wallace

9.1

Fruity light — 12 years ago

Chris Safranski

10

Smooth, excellent syrah — 14 years ago