Bret Barker

9.4

I was looking forward to this wine, it was very good. Coffee , spice and minerals with subtle fruit and a very long finish. Hindsight we should have done this bottle first to enjoy it more. Rookie move. — 7 years ago

with Adam

Aaron Tan

9.8

In hindsight, this was remarkable. Nothing like it. — 8 years ago

with Michelle

Adam Amornyard

9.4

Delicious - basic and did I say delicious?! Full body blend and easy to drink, not dry. — 8 years ago

Joe Loughran

9.1

Really nice. Dark fruited, a bit of heat, touch of leather, acid. Good value, too. — 9 years ago

Alan Lane

9.0

Bright and lithe, svelt, balanced spice from the oak, acid is perfect, just creamy enough mouth feel. Great with the carpaccio and capers. This Chardonnay meets in the middle of steely and buttery. Just right. — 10 years ago

Matt Rogers

9.5

Super smooth and mellow while still full bodied. Allergies are preventing me from tasting other flavors. In hindsight, should have waited to open until I could breathe. — 10 years ago

Matthew Mascitti

9.6

In hindsight I would have cellared for another year or two but still drank very nicely. — 11 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.4

Took a bit to open up, well more than expected at about 60 min but very good and really well balanced. No heat even at 16%abv.

In hindsight, I would have drank this sooner but still very good. — 8 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

Rated this lower last night. I thought it was a bit too simple for the price, but in hindsight, there's nothing much to fault. A bit of reduction at the start, which blew off to reveal a deliciously fruity cuvee with hints of oxidation. Excellent dosage at 5.5 g/l. Racy, dry, balanced, with ample complexity. On the lighter side of grower champagne.

Note: For half the cost, I could probably find local cuvees that show somewhat like this. But irrespective of price (f Australian pricing), this was a very good wine. Perfect aperitif. Perhaps it needs some time in bottle. Love the LIP on the back label. Disgorged 2016, 65/35 PN/CH, 60/20/20 2013/11/12. — 8 years ago

Aaron Tan

8.9

Was a little disappointed. Not as zippy as I expected, quite soft and fat in fact - guess it does speak of the vintage. Also not as mineral as expected. Opened up over the course of dinner, showing more mineral notes on top of the honey, citrus, and lemon curd aromas. Quite lovely creamy texture. Subtle finish.

First Dauvissat and am admittedly not loving it. Picked the wrong vintage I guess. Still a good, balanced wine in hindsight. Will look out for fresher not-so-ripe years next time. — 8 years ago

Randy Hampton

9.0

Great wine. Enjoyed over Halloween. — 10 years ago

Skye LaTorre

Sommelier The Meatball Shop

9.1

Was boldly (and kindly) served this alongside Tissot-both '07 fruit. Though initially nervous about the results of such a matchup, in hindsight it was pretty obvious that the fruits of two bad-asses are doubly better than one ;-) Even against an old world dame, this pretty young thing showed off just as beautifully in her own way. @semillabk — 10 years ago

Christian Broder

GM/Sommelier The Social Wine Company

9.2

Called it 1er cru Puligny with some age. A little too ripe for that in hindsight, but really darn delicious. — 10 years ago

Stuart Robinson

9.5

After de-classifying the Foggy Hill in '15 (a decision, with hindsight, Brian Croser may regret) the '16 is back. True Pinosity, I could have savoured the aroma alone. Firm, fine and elegant tannin. A buy recommendation. — 8 years ago

Norman Gennaro

9.0

Howell Mtn Tasting - Tasting a lot of wines though and in the same glass so I find it unfair to take these ratings seriously. Unremarkable — 8 years ago

Vicente Piedrahita

9.5

Supremely elegant. A bit young, in hindsight should have waited. But loved it all the same. — 8 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

Was a little underwhelmed when drinking it, but in hindsight - how did they get so much perfume into the wine? Beautiful balance, fruit core, red, black, bunchy, ripe, discreet tannins, so smooth. Texture and perfume's the key here. Not overly complex. Very good village, but just a little overpriced here in Oz 😣 — 8 years ago

Josh Luhn

Luhn Wine Consulting Owner, Luhn Family Wines

9.2

Needs a lot of time to integrate. Wait until at least 2020. Then you'll have some hindsight. 😎 — 10 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.1

Depleted my entire NZ collection. This was a $2 auction bottle that in hindsight I would have happily paid $30-40 for. Great Cab Franc nose. Body was lighter than expected, almost Pinot like, but not too surprising given the 12% ABV. A nice surprise. — 10 years ago

Abigail Saseniuk

10

Sooo good. Smooth and tasty. — 11 years ago