Nathan Renfro

9.4

@"Odedi" comments below are spot on. Gave this bottle 2 hours decant and it was drinking very well. Very approachable, a lighter Napa cab, very well balanced with just ripe dark fruit, medium plush tannins, med acidity. Drinking very well. Really enjoyable. Can’t wait to watch this evolve with many more years left. — 7 months ago

Natalie Logsdon

9.3

Bought in Tennessee. Not too much of a metallic taste. Enjoyed this. — a year ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.0

Big and muscular, but I wouldn’t call it jammy or a fruit bomb. Maybe the mataro mellowed it a bit? I like Aussie Shiraz, and Penfolds is usually very good ( as was this). Big plum/ cherry action. Thanks bro. — 4 years ago

John Brandau

9.4

Drinking so nicely on day #2. Refreshing and bright, with a slow weighted finish. — 6 years ago

Karen Man

9.5

2016 was the year. — 7 years ago

Kate Harris

9.3

At Clay restaurant in Harlem — 8 years ago

Paul Crabbe

9.2

I'm sold on Location's wine. This blend isn't super dry (my preference) but it's not sweet either (no thanks). Will be buying more from them. — 9 years ago

George Hesse

9.2

Ken Wegner's The Hunt 2016 Day 2. — 9 years ago

with Tom

Matt Perlman

9.4

1990. Slow burn with this one--firing on all cylinders with 2 hours of air. Hits all the aged pauillac notes — 10 years ago

with evie and V

Laura Catena

9.4

1966 Cos - Still with fruit flavors left, sediment decanted - aromas and flavors remained bright and present through 2 hr dinner. A beautiful elegant wine in the old Bordeaux style. — 10 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2002 vintage. Last tasted 10.06.22 (9.4). Similar "gliding along" impressions with feminine characteristics. This bottle (nice fill, cork and decent sed) was a goody. Decanted and tasted after 5 mins, 30 mins and 2 hours. Bit more structure evident after two hours open as to be a different, yet fantastic, wine. Funny how some of these underwhelming, less than aggro wines can take on another life of their own, on their terms, by gently removing all doubt. Still another 5-7 years-easy. 11.21.24. — 8 months ago

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9.3

The 2023 Selección Especial Nº2 Victoria was sourced from a 1920-planted vineyard in Vélez-Málaga, Alta Axarquía, in the Sierras de Málaga. This late-harvest wine was aged seven months on the lees and bottled with 190 grams of sugar. Yellow in hue, it presents herbal aromas with peach and apricot notes and a faint hint of nard. Sweet and balanced on the palate, it offers an intense mouthfeel with a long-lasting savory finish. This is a delicate, well-crafted wine. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, September 2024)
— 10 months ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.3

2 hrs in the decanter.
Coolish and classic nose. Kinda smooth.
On the palate sturdy tannines! Lots of minerality, yet very soft acidity. Black fruit, cloves, coffee, smoke, leather and graphite.
Give these bottles a few more years in the cellar to smoothen out the tannines. Potential plus. — 4 years ago

WC Fields

9.3

Winner! Blackberries, violets, anise, wild herbs. Nice acid and smooth tannins. Nice to have 2 left. — 6 years ago

Liliya

9.0

It was delicious! — 7 years ago

Rod Rasmussen

9.7

Fantastic. Got this bottle last fall at the winery - considered one of the very best in Yarra Valley. Celebrating our son's 21st birthday and this was SO worthy. Huge fruit up front - especially for a 2008 and a beautiful dry finish. Splash of Viognier makes for an amazing nose. — 8 years ago

with Lars

Collin Moody

9.1

trying my best to drink all of this wine that still exists — 9 years ago

with Andie, Dan and 1 other

Jerry Bezner

9.1

Excellent. Full body — 10 years ago

Michelle Malicki

9.1

I'm always down for a Penfolds. — 10 years ago

Miranda Nesler

9.9

Amazing cab franc. Dry and intense — 12 years ago

Carlo Maria Rossotto

9.0

With Joulan in Dubai. Nice and fruity — 8 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

At the Yarra Yering dinner in Brisbane last Thursday 3rd October 2024 with winemaker Sarah Crowe. A blend of Shiraz, Viognier, Mataro and Marsanne. The original vineyards of Shiraz and Marsanne were established in 1969 with additional vineyards of Mataro and Viognier planted from 1984 to 1995. A lovely red berried perfume (raspberry) with some stalks added back in. Interestingly some fermenters have added frozen Viognier skins to the bottom, some have Marsanne skins. Sarah is always wanting to push the envelope with her winemaking. A classic Rhone style, blended with perfume in mind. Red wine of the year from the Halliday Wine Companion and awarded 99 points from Philip Rich from that publication. — 9 months ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.0

Another great bottle. 2009 out of 500ml (was meant for bistro and not import). Lovely from a ripe year. I prefer the less ripe / more restrained versions but this is as good as vacqueras gets. The new vintages are top notch but fun to try these older ones as well: modern and plush but still some old school roots. For around $20 it’s pretty insane (email me alex@nolimitfinewines.com and I’ll send you two bottles for the price of one) — 4 years ago

Ayda Gordon

9.0

Juicy and bold at the front. Delicious and easy to drink! Starts out sweet, with a medium finish. — 7 years ago

with Thyla

Rod Downey

8.9

Bold flavor, very enjoyable. — 7 years ago

Richard Worthington

9.4

Beautiful wine that continually evolved over the two hours it was open. We consumed 2 bottles and the second bottle was more powerful, slightly more forward tannins and acid than the first bottle which seemed a little more constrained/reserved. Flavors of black plums, dry cherries, hints of sage and tobacco - classic Mouton. Quickly replacing 1985 Vintage Mouton as my fav. Love it.
— 8 years ago

Karl Ek

9.3

New Zealand Grand Cru — 9 years ago

with Magnus

George Chen

9.0

1/2 bottle with low neck fill and perfect cork. Probably just smell the cork all night as beautiful purplish color and tight seal on top. Wine drank amazingly well but certainly lacks the depths of a better vintage. Good tannins and acid left as well nice core of fruit that was there for 15 minutes. — 10 years ago

Kellie Dolan

9.0

Fruity and slightly floral with notes of cherry, berry and cassis with hints of lilac and a smooth spicy finish. — 10 years ago

Jonathan Rising

10

Totoraku dinner -- round 2! — 12 years ago