Zesty acidity. Good to have in the salad-pairing repertoire. — 9 years ago
Very Jammy nose. Quite deep in color and flavorful. Like it a lot. Good buy! — 10 years ago
From some very old vineyards in the Hunter Valley. Old Paddock planted in 1921 and the Old Hill planted in 1880. Polished leather aromas. Big and savoury with a long future remaining. Dry tannins. 17+ This is the 2006 vintage. — 10 years ago
Lovely nose and just enough time in the bottle. Would be an even better drop with 3-5 years to remove the acidity. — 11 years ago
Worth every penny!!! But will be even better in 2-3 years! Can't wait — 12 years ago
Waxy, wet stone; bright citrus, pear and marzipan. Medium full in the mouth. Fresh and lively. — 8 years ago
06' Barnard Magrez Cabernet. 83% CB 12% CF 5%PV. WOW... A rare bottle indeed. This was sourced from the famous Vineyard Thorevilos (Abreu). Aaron Pott was its winemaker in 2006.
A 2 hour + on the decanting. All the elegant black fruit you can imagine in this glass. A 30+ finish. It's certainly in the discussion of one of the finest 2006's I've had out of Napa. Drinking well now & has another 20+ great years in it.
Barnard Magrez is now sourcing there fruit from Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyards. If you didn't get enough Realm Dr. Crane 12/13's. Hell… just want to add another great wine! This certainly could be a viable option(wish list). Benoit Touquette is "NOW" the winemaker😉👍!!
I'm not saying the 12 & 13's are another Realm Dr. Crane. They're the same winemaker & sourcing🤔. Just a thought... — 9 years ago
16 year old mcGuigan Semillon, a surprising treat! Lemon, lime evolution in the bottle turns to melt in your mouth sorbet. #savouraustralia #viwf — 10 years ago
Light golden green in colour. Honey, toast and a little lemon rind developing through the regular citrus flavours. Delicious already and it's only going to get better. — 11 years ago
At Quay in Sydney.....1st Semillon I remember being truly impressed by....not like any other I'd experienced prior....bright, complex and missing the wax I tend to not dig. Fun wine but not for $35/glass. — 8 years ago
Clean easy drinking summer beer. Very crisp and beautiful in its simplistic form... "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" — 9 years ago
Deep, dark, inky color. Touch of menthol with plum and blackberry notes. Very nice wine to drink by its lonesome. I remember drinking Tyrell's Long FlatRed blend about thirty years ago for about $5 a bottle! Apparently they still make it, but I've not seen it in s few decades. — 9 years ago
secondary characteristics of oak and leather coming to the fore. For a 31 year old shiraz she still has some life in her — 11 years ago
Should get more of this. Drinking splendid now but years more in front of it. Nice QPR at ~$18 — 12 years ago
Daniel Wisner
Whoa whoa whoa! This old bad boy was excellent. Soft peaches on the nose. Warm bread and sliced, green grapes to taste. A hell of a treat for $25. — 8 years ago