Jeanette Hrnyak

9.0

Another from Talbott that I liked. Hint's of smoke, dark fruit and oak. I felt it, like it chardonnay sister would be perfect for a fall clambake or BBQ on the beach! — 8 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.4

NV Sparkling Shiraz. Basket press. Dark purple hue. Wow - amazing nose. Black plums, sweet spice, mulberries, leather, and hints of earthy manure. Fabulous. On the palate, off dry, high acidity, deep concentration of flavours, medium plus body and medium alcohol. Great depth on the long lingering finish. A revelation. Clearly the best sparkling Aussie wine I have tried, never mind sparkling red wine. Awesome. 94 points. — 9 years ago

Meghan Hamilton

Wine Educator Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.0

Plum, blackberry, black cherry, licorice, vanilla and mint (of course!). Big and round and fruitier on the mouth than nose. — 9 years ago

with Andreya and mattswineworld

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Very nice Aussie Riesling! Lots of citrus and honey notes. Some notes of slate. Very pleasant. — 10 years ago

Mike Merriman

9.3

Beautiful Aussie Riesling. Dry as the Sahara, complex and acidic. Will get more of this. — 11 years ago

with Patrick

Heath Little

9.2

Perineal favourite year in year out come summertime always delivers — 11 years ago

Big Rich

9.5

V nice Shiraz - a lot of depth, and great value at under $20! — 12 years ago

Nick Rugen

9.0

John Duval previously caretaker of Penfolds Grange! The Shiraz and Grenache combine flawlessly on the palate, the Shiraz peppery and biting with Grenache berry tones. The Mourvedre is the hidden gem. Balanced and structured. — 9 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Deep crimson with purple rim. Notes of ripe plum with hints of prune. Medium + intensity with a dry finish. Great entry level wine based ( I think) on the good 2015 vintage. — 9 years ago

Matt Trader

9.0

Great Shiraz from Barossa with great ageing potential. Big core and good tannins, with a floral, spicy, and botanical nose. The pallet exhibits dark vibrant raspberries, black pepper, bay leaf, burnt espresso bean, and silver dollar eucalyptus toward the lingering finish. I still find the RWT to be more my style, in comparison to this beimg more lean in structure and spicy in character. It was a bit less extracted which for some is preferable, but every so often I enjoy more of a rich extracted style of wine. Overall, great effort and I would like to see this one in a few more years.

Cheers!

$51.99 — 9 years ago

Paul Taylor

9.1

Thick. Luscious and got plenty of legs. Love this blend — 10 years ago

Peter Roldan

9.6

Huge, classic Barossa Shiraz--loads of fruit but a bit more balanced now. — 11 years ago

Dave Amos

9.4

Love this wine. Thick, smokey. Fruit and liquorice totally coat your mouth. Just the right amount of heat. — 11 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Thanks to Reid for all his time today and hosting such a great bottle tasting and 2017 tank tasting. Reid is salt of the earth, a humble Winemaker and gentleman. This is their Flagship wine " "Old Bastard." The fruits are very ruby and elegant as well as smooth as all get out. Another one to cellar and have it in 3, 7 and 10 years. From the 135 year old vines featured in the photo. — 9 years ago

Risika Nyx

8.9

Smells kind of like... Wax, I suppose and mild oak.

Tastes big. Dark berries, nice round tanins with a mild finish. — 9 years ago

David MacMillan

9.5

Amazing wine......drinking with Rob K who just got promoted (again) to Full Prof (yes the spelling of Full is correct).....at this rate he will be Dean of the Faculty by August. Wine is a wild mixture of petroleum, chocolate, toffee, blueberrys.......everlasting finish......for a 2002 this thing is hitting its prime right now — 9 years ago

Jordan Kerner

9.1

Still full of alcohol and has a hint of currents. Tanino have smoothed out. — 10 years ago

Pierpaolo Petrassi MW

Master of Wine; Head of Beer, Wine & Spirits Waitrose

9.1

2005. A house favourite and one of the best expressions of New World Riesling which exists. The late release adds both a great story but the required time to make this superb wine really sing. — 11 years ago

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... — 11 years ago

Michael Moser

9.3

Enormous oak. Hard to believe this is 16 years old. Plenty of life. — 12 years ago