Bob McDonald

9.1

Forgot to take a photo of the Half Bottle at No. 19 Restaurant at The Darling at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast. This was the 2017 William Downie from Gippsland. Interested to try this as Gippsland is the home of Bass Phillip, one of the most accomplished makers of Pinot Noir in Australia as is William Downie. This was more beetroot and earthy root vegetables than red fruits with classic Burgundian sappiness. A classy effort although has some developing to do. — 6 years ago

Kevin Cahoon

9.1

High toned floral, black olive, tar, mineral and soy notes frame the blackberry, cassis and plum fruit nose. This bottle has more bass notes in the palate with iron, road tar and soy accents to the black raspberry fruit. Elegant tannins frame the bright acidity found on the black fruited finish. — 7 years ago

Jim Takada

9.3

Another awesome Overture! Rack of lamb and sea bass, all went well! — 8 years ago

Matthew W.

9.0

Nice change of pace white. Paired very well with sea bass. — 8 years ago

Glennis Regan

9.1

Had a bottle of this great wine at The Ocean Club for my birthday!! Really great with our Chilean Sea Bass. — 9 years ago

Kyle Bella

8.9

This is a really great wine - beautiful earthy nose, bursting at the seams with fruit, long, elegant finish. I might give the 2012 vintage a few more years to quiet down the fruit. This is surely a youthful Zin though. — 9 years ago

Brian London

Owner 4Play Wines

9.0

2008 vintage... Beautiful showing this evening/saline, minerals, white fruits, great texture, nice blast of acidity on the finish to cleanse the palate... Great pairing with grilled Chilean sea bass served with a basil vinaigrette, roasted cauliflower, roasted Shishito peppers — 10 years ago

with Tanya

Jeff Kulla

9.5

Ahh! Need I say more? — 10 years ago

Anthony Lynch

9.1

Lots of treble and lots of bass — 11 years ago

Michael Brewer

9.5

Good wine from Costco — 11 years ago

Chester Baker

10

I like this one very much. It’s tasty and has a subtle flavor. — 6 years ago

speedy duncan

9.0

A toast to Mr. Benson — 7 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

8.9

Rustic and chaotic. Dark, intriguing and satisfying. Some good funk and black fruit on then nose. Tart boysenberry from the Frappato upfront. Some bass notes from the NDA with a waifier than expected body. A chalky baking-spice, limestone-laced finish. Doesn't seem to follow any decipherable arc though like a story made up of wonderful vignettes that don't fully gel, but you don't care and enjoy it anyway. — 8 years ago

Turd Ferguson

9.1

Third time drinking this vintage. It's ready now. Dope wine. — 8 years ago

Eric Hahn

9.5

Delicious with wild Chilean sea bass — 9 years ago

Kirsten Benham

9.0

Enjoying with sea bass. — 9 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

8.9

Served with Sea Bass and veggies. Actually worked very nicely. — 10 years ago

Euna West

9.4

Euna had this 10 years ago

Ricardo Montalban

9.1

Stk Las Vegas with sea bass, this was fantastic — 10 years ago

Larry Irving

9.7

Another glorious Ceritas wine BYOBed at Marea Restaurant in NYC. Shared w sommelier and folks at table next to ours and now there are three more fans of this wine. Perfect w Black Sea bass and pasta. — 11 years ago

Tim Drury

9.1

At Dave’s — 6 years ago

with Seema

Jason Lee

9.1

I heard in Melbourne they call “natural wine” “collingwood koolaid”. Jonestown 2018 sounds cute right about now. After one dexy I could be fooled very easily into drinking this sans sulfur koolaid. Strawberry milkshake made with buttermilk frozen custard with a little Yuzu zest. Living in New York you sometimes forget it’s always summer/sunny somewhere. This will remind you, and if you’re lucky it will make you forget again 💁 — 7 years ago

with Vivian and Esther

Trevor Donoghue

9.0

Jalapeño and bell pepper with peaches. Went so perfectly with striped bass w/ thyme, lemon, and potatoes — 8 years ago

Eric Vrtis

9.1

No corners cut. Big, broad, bass notes abound. A bit oak-dominant but delicious. — 8 years ago

ChasD

8.9

Jane thinks there was a bitterness. I didn't get that. Perhaps a little soft for striped bass. — 9 years ago

Ted Rutledge

9.1

John raytek is killing it with his chardonnays. This was fine but just wasn't wowing me like some of his other wines. Definitely prefer the porter-bass vineyard bottling over this one. — 10 years ago

Fernando Fernandez

9.4

Just amazingly delicious... Holding up well nice combination of fruit, light minerality and amazing color! Acid says time to drink!! — 10 years ago

Eric Grasser

9.1

2008 vintage. Just beautiful. Showing an intensity of fruit still. Should age gracefully. — 10 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

One of Australia's best Pinots IMO. Voluminous ripe nose carrying over to an equally full palate of great length. Great concentration and future. A Pinot where 15 years cellaring like Bass Phillip, is not out of the question. 2007 vintage. 18. — 10 years ago

Rosie Annetta Johnson

8.9

Great with Sea Bass — 11 years ago