Bob McDonald

9.3

One of my favourite Aussie Pinots over the years such that we can usually pick it from its nose - same with Bass Phillip Pinot Noir. The Freycinet has spicy savoury dark cherry bouquet with a touch of caramel oak - the whole bunch influence integrated. Lovely balance on the medium bodied palate finishing with silky tannins. Always in the conversation when discussing Australia’s better Pinots. Made for extended cellaring of 15+ years from vintage. — 6 years ago

Bret Barker

9.2

Birthday wine tasting-not a bad bottle in the bunch! Very good but to young as well, fruit really didn’t show itself — 8 years ago

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James Forsyth

9.0

Very tasty Bordeaux with a bunch of personality. Blackberries and cherries in abundance. — 8 years ago

Peter Coulthard

8.9

Not bad all in all. Pretty good and would buy again but not a knockout. Pleasant. — 8 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

This is the 2009 Shaw and Smith Shiraz not the Chardonnay at the Shaw & Smith comparative Shiraz tasting. Lovely nose of savoury plum. No whole bunch which the 2015 and later vintages now employ. Richer and more traditional SA Shiraz in the 2009. — 8 years ago

Riccardo L.

8.9

Initially very pleasing. Can explicitly taste the oak nuance and the ripe Cali fruit. A bit more reflection reveals tobacco and cedar. Quite Napa-esque, despite its Central coast ancestry. Impressive. — 9 years ago

Cody Short

9.6

Just a beautiful wine! I've had this several times over the last few months and some bottles have been more advanced than others but this one was the most lively and fresh of the bunch. Wonderful cigar box, leather, earthy notes and very Bordeaux like. Doesn't get much better than this from Napa! This was drinking at peak and one of the best cabs I've had all year. — 10 years ago

Cameron Greenland

9.5

Amazing deep colour, very fruity nose with a surprising flavour. Notes of apple and melon, with a lingering richness. — 11 years ago

Joey Ziegler

9.7

Favorite Cab of the bunch. — 12 years ago

Rebecca Sears

9.8

Very smooth and not bitter — 13 years ago

Bob Dylan

9.3

Bonfire. Delicious — 6 years ago

Kirsten Christiansen

9.5

Not sure why they’re so angry, this wine is quite charming. Lots of big red jammy fruitiness. — 7 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.3

Tastes familiar, it screams Tassy Pinot.
For the love of whole bunch. — 8 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.5

REALLY nice bottle of wine. This wine has a lot going on. Sourced from a 2.2 acre plot that is right across the street from Diamond Creek, the Dyers put love into everything they make. And it shows. This wine has a blackberry and floral perfume that is intoxicating. The nose was very reminiscent of Cab Franc and in a blind tasting that would have been my guess. The entry of this wine is delicately powerful. It has the blackberry power, the cassis of a younger wine, but the finesse in the middle with notes of graham cracker, grilled meats, herbs, pie spice, cola, and BRAMBLE....just a LOT going on here!! This wine is still very locked up, and takes a BUNCH of coaxing to get it out of its shell. Once it does, it does NOT disappoint. Very pumped about being able to spend some time with Dawnine and Bill in the next couple of weeks! — 8 years ago

Mickey Huang

9.3

Deep red purple, medium + tannin, on the nose is herbaceous, stemmy, bright lifted & peppery blackcurrent juice! Such a complex Shiraz! Had it with grilled steak and it is absolutely perfect! — 9 years ago

Bradford White

9.3

This is Grenache. Fucking fennel and lovley licorice. — 10 years ago

Trevor Maskell

9.4

Whole bunch love!! Great tannins and deep black fruits. Almost briar like favours. Youthful acid, promising so much future. But given air now, she's a seductive minx. So velvety #bkwines #loveinaglass — 10 years ago

bryn hagman

9.2

both the winemaker, and my, preferred vintage. what a humble, amazing lady. — 11 years ago

Tom Angell

9.8

Another Super Tuscan that defies my humble descriptive abilities. — 11 years ago

Brendan Carter

9.7

Loving this! Great example of whole bunch use in Syrah! — 12 years ago

Scott Taddeo

9.3

Super impressive Pinot. Handles the 40% new oak with aplomb and the whole bunch influence by no means dominating. Roses and peony flowers lead before dark cherry, plum and boysenberry, with nuances of stem use, slight smoky and touch sweet oak vaneer. Medium bodied, with fine, sappy tannins and superb supporting length. — 7 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Probably the most twiggy/stalky of Steve Flamsteed’s single vineyard cuvees. Perhaps overdid the whole bunch ferment aspect a little bit here. A good savoury intensity with fluid smooth tannins. Well made as always. From the very good 2015 vintage in the Yarra Valley. — 7 years ago

Kevin Cahoon

9.1

It is such fun to taste moderately priced wines from humble origins that develop with cellar time. Bruised apple, pear, acacia honey and subtle mineral tones frame the nose. Waxy pear, lemon peel and apple dominate the palate. Dynamite acidity and minerality keep the wine in focus. Mineral. Earth and lanolin mingle with citrus fruit on a lively finish. — 8 years ago

Michael Maulick

9.2

This wine is getting better each time I try it. It still has years to go.
Amazing complexity and still a mouthful of fruit. John Harris, maybe you should have kept Jeff? Looking forward to your current wine in a bunch of years. All the beat to Bob — 8 years ago

Trevor Maskell

9.3

Wow. Sexy wine here. Complex fruits, whole bunch deliciousness. Smooth and supple, youthful acid and great length. Lovely. — 8 years ago

Mike Davila

9.7

Last wine of the bunch. Big nose, in your face, tight, beautiful flavors but needs some serious time. Several had this as their WOTN, but what do they know? My #2 — 9 years ago

Brash Higgins

9.4

Whole bunch madness, a ripper of a wine, chewy, dense, savoury. On point, love it. — 10 years ago

Rob Patchett

9.3

Wicked cherry flavours from Grenache, good length, nice structure. 14.76 — 11 years ago

Will Costello MS

Master Sommelier, Wine Director Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas

9.2

again. whole bunch mastery. boom guess the dynamite — 11 years ago

D Lynch

9.5

Very dry, hint of chocolate — 12 years ago