Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

On the nose; a bit of a brett bomb to start. Even after 11 years in the bottle, it needed a good 2 hour decant. Stewed fruits of; huckleberry, boysenberries, blueberries, plums, black raspberries, dark & liqueured cherries. Black raspberry cola, figs & dates, black & white pepper, touch of smoke & grilled meats, menthol, used leather, dry stems, dark minerals, loamy dry top soil, right amount of baking spices, lilacs & liquid violets. The body is full, round & lush. Tannins perfectly resolved. They still have a little baby teeth. The structure, length, tension and balance are near perfect. Stewed fruits of; huckleberry, boysenberries, blueberries, plums, black raspberries, dark liqueured cherries & strawberries haunting the palate here and there. Black raspberry cola, figs & dates, black & white pepper, a touch of smoke & grilled meats, menthol, used leather, dry stems, dark minerals, loamy dry top soil, right amount & mix of baking spices, lilacs, liquid violets & red florals. The acidity is perfect and acts like a waterfall over the palate. The fruit floral, lightly spiced finish goes on and on and on. Standish does not have a U.S. importer as his wines are small productions and he has no issues selling nearly all of them down under. You can order from his mailing list but, the shipping costs from Australia are stupid. Look for bottles on the secondary markets. You’ll be glad you did. If you have or had reservations about Australian wine or Shiraz vs. Syrah, Dan’s wines will end those thoughts. We tasted with Dan at his winery in April. He is extremely knowledgeable and a very talented Winemaker. He made Torbreck for years before starting his own winery. Photos of; his Estate, Dan and his low yield vines. His yield was an extremely low half ton per acre on this vintage. — 8 years ago

Missy Harwood

9.1

Smooth and light!! — 9 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.3

Always a favorite. Thanks @Dan Blackwell ! — 10 years ago

with Dan and Matthew

Kyo Jin

9.4

Magnum. Surprise treat from Dan at the Pegau dinner at Pacific Rim. Years of great life still ahead for this dude. Smoke, tar, tart cherry, iron, blood, green tea...respect. — 10 years ago

Mindy Reid

9.2

Love this wine,!very light with hits of fruit but wonderfully smooth, no bite at all — 10 years ago

Mike W

9.3

Smooth fruit forward. — 11 years ago

Dan Pack

10

Awesome merlot from Israel — 11 years ago

Carlos Mata

9.0

Dark, half opaque ruby. Funky aromas come to the nose right away, in harmonic array between white truffles, mushrooms, a bit of cow manure, and red and dark cherry aromas. Wonderful presentation upon entrance in the palate, showing delicious cherry juice flavors that evolve onto darker fruits such as black currant and dates, but also a bit of vegetable V-8 juice, celery, and tomato juice as it evolves in your mouth towards a desirable lingering finish. What a pleasant surprise this wine is, made out of one of my favorite varietals, from Dan, Israel, for $10 ten US dollars?? This is really pretty good. The finish lingers with pretty savory flavors and V-8 juice. Even some coppery, bit of bloody mary flavors. Can't wait to try this with prime rib or beef bourgognon. 89+ pts. — 11 years ago

Ian Sambur

9.8

Loved this. — 13 years ago

Paige Snow

8.9

Soft and rich, but dry. Raspberry and a little bit of oak or something. — 8 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.0

Easy fun lightly baked apples. Lovely — 8 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.2

V12. Soft smoke bouquet. Spicy rich blackberry/blueberry fruit with a nice mocha finish. Well balanced. Hard not to like this one. — 9 years ago

Paul Chang

9.0

Great wine for the price! — 9 years ago

Peter Plaehn

9.3

Oh hell yes. Love @Dan Petroski's wines. Another stunner. — 9 years ago

Kate riopel

9.1

Really complex tasting, interesting and delightful, full bodied but not overpowering. Was a gift from Karen Murphy.
— 10 years ago

Vinny Eng

9.5

California Chardonnay #crushingit @Dan Petroski ! Inspired and soulful, wildly delicious. Abbondanza! — 10 years ago

with Marcia

Erin Sullivan Di Costanzo

9.5

Bitter chocolate & a dense, velvety mouthfeel. Creates a special occasion. Bravo Dan!! — 11 years ago

John Restivo

9.6

Awesome vintage I took a chance in buying it. But certainly worth it . A diamond in the rough. — 11 years ago

Kathleen Lant

9.6

Love it. Great everyday red! Nice way to end a busy work day. — 11 years ago

with Paul

Monique Ferguson

9.1

This is a cheap but a very good wine — 12 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.2

Serious acid backbone here- the PG adds a round component which is welcome and adds some fleshy richness. @Dan Petroski is a master when it comes to white wine. — 8 years ago

LM Segal

9.2

OK Delectable family: what do you call that moment after dessert and cheese when you stumble down to the cellar and ponder, "how do I go to the next level" when nobody can even level the table? We need a name for it, as that's where I was when Dan took my hand off the Henschkes in a "please put the weapon down slowly" mumble. Thankfully he aimed it at this pleasant, potent, young jammy 407 Cab that, as I can best recall, did a damned good job evoking a young Napa Cab. I think I said Round Pond? Ignore the score it's a hazy guess, but thanks Dan - we need a term for cellar friends like that, too! — 8 years ago

Peter

8.9

Good sharp taste — 9 years ago

Alex Christian

9.4

Had this gem with some spicy Thai food and the rose again shined. This is a can't miss. @Dan White — 10 years ago

Yucari Asakawa

9.8

I finally have it!!
It's so lovely!!!
violet strawberry
思い出のワインっていうのと、日本ではなかなか手に入らないというのもあって、ちょっとひいき目な点数だけど、感動したのは本当！！ — 10 years ago

with Kamioka and Kaori

Nestor Tsioustas

9.3

I love Dan Standish. He is one of the best winemakers. Lovely wine, very young. Blueberry and Red silky fruit. Full Bodied but not overly alcoholic, heat isn't obvious in this wine. Great length and layers of flavours. Big points from me 95 points. A producer I highly recommend! Typical sweet Barossa fruit, very seductive... — 10 years ago

Erin Pooley

Owner/Winemaker Good Luck Wines

9.2

Savvy with "gravitas" thanks dan! — 11 years ago

Laura Walker

10

Super dry n light still. Smelled like nacho cheese — 11 years ago

Karyn Walsh

9.2

A great dinner part wine for good friends - thank you Dan & Jamie!! — 11 years ago

Able Green

9.9

Good wine with a tart taste but has a Really strong alcohol content of 13.5.... Guaranteed to turn a horse into a unicorn on a flaming comet flying across the cosmos haha — 12 years ago