David Nicewicz

9.7

Birth year vintages are a roll of the dice but luckily I landed on a pretty solid classic - 1978. So for my birthday this year, we opened an LLC and wow was this perfect. The sommelier was surgical in removing the cork which split in half but he managed to extract it. The nose on this wine was a 10 - loads of cassis, licorice, dusty library and leather. Palate was extracted cassis, leather and great acidity and liveliness, just like my 44 year old self. It’s just pure magic when bottles this old perform - happy Friday everyone. — 2 years ago

Emily Kresie-Harrington

9.0

Dry, crisp, medium-bodied. Pear, melon rind, a little leesy-like roundness. Definitely needs a warm up (not heated, just not cold) as tasting straight from the fridge makes it seem disjointed and hot. Ginnosei and Miyama Nishiki rice varieties. — 3 years ago

Daniel Taub

9.4

@Benoit Touquette yet another magic performance. Cheers — 4 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

This wine is made by Dan Standish who started his career by traveling all over the world learning the skill of winemaking. He returned to Australia to make wine at Torbreck. After making Torbreck, he starting his own project. This wine is produced from a vineyard with 100 year old vines with a yield of only a 1/2 ton on fruit per acre. In comparison to quality Napa producers, their yields are 2-3 tons per acre. Dan is absolutely one of the very best producers in Barossa.

On the nose, mulberries, olallieberries, blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, plum, blackberries, black cherries, dark berry cola, vanilla, dark spice, black pepper, dry crushed rocks, limestone minerals, soft leather, saddle-wood, coffee grounds, black licorice, dark, rich soil, lavender and violets.

The body is full, rich, ruby, lush and very inky. The texture is elegantly sexy. The 06 is still youthful & fresh. It still needs more time but, it’s delicious tonight. The length, tension, structure and balance are just coming into it own. mulberries, Olallieberries, Boysenberries, blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, plum, raisins, blackberries, black cherries, dark berry cola, vanilla, dark spice, black pepper, dry crushed rocks, limestone minerals, soft leather, saddle-wood, coffee grounds, black licorice, dark, rich soil, purple flowers, lavender and violets. The acidity is round and beautiful. The finish is long, thick, ruby, lush, elegant, well balanced with deep heat penetrating dark spices that rise off the palate and lasts several minutes. The 06 is still 5 years from it peak.

Photos of; The Standish Cellar Door, Owner/Winemaker Dan Standish, beautiful Barossa Vineyards and the old tasting room — 6 years ago

thelinss

9.2

Austin Hope GSM from Treana Winery in Paso Robles ❤️ — 7 years ago

Brandon Walshin

9.5

Heavy bodied, vegetative taste — 7 years ago

RBS

9.0

Bright, tart with notes of dried apricot and a mild saline finish. — 2 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Some funky smoky sulphidic nutty notes on the nose. The palate is in the leaner style - more savoury and mineral than fruit driven. A modern Australian Chardonnay showing earlier picking giving a more delicate light to medium weight palate with citric acid and good persistence. Will be visiting the Cellar Door in the Adelaide Hills at the end of the month and hopefully catch up with Delectable friend @Scott Rowe — 3 years ago

William Henry Forrence

9.2

Young but classic. Will be magic later — 3 years ago

Maria Pecora-Kolniak

9.7

Delicious spiced wine. — 5 years ago

Christy

9.1

Delicious semi sweet red... — 6 years ago

Colin Cahoon

9.4

Lovely mulled fruit nose. On the palate plumb, cola, tobacco, cocoa and dark fruit blend beautifully. It finishes with medium tannins and moderate acid. This is a well balanced, mellow red table wine. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.5

👊💥 £39 unbeatable QPR Pomerol & my favourite 👍 This Chateau is next door to Petrus and produces stunning wine for a fraction of the price! Perfect to drink now to next 5 yrs 😎

🍇 80% Mer & 20% Cab F

🍷 Dark ruby red w/ purple hue

👃 Dark jammy plum & blackcurrant through smokey oak, double choc mocha & minerals

👄 Med+ creamy smooth ripe dark plum & blackcurrant body with mocha infusion 💥 🥊

🎯 Long dark fruit, mineral & rich mocha linger - oh yeah 👍 — 7 years ago

Martin Sher

9.5

Refined, perfectly controlled. — 3 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

Continuing on with the Shaw and Smith tasting from the Cellar Door. Raspberries and a confectionery note with silky tannins. Similar in style to the nearby Ashton Hills which I have often bought. The 2019 S and S Pinot was a sellout. — 3 years ago

Kevin Harris

9.0

Spectacular — 3 years ago

CA Haynam

9.0

Fruity aroma. Beautiful inky black. Big bodied, but somewhat sour finish. — 5 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.8

The prince and his magic caves FTW, as usual. 1993 botte 25 Malvasia. Marzipan, marjoram, wet chalkboard, bee pollen, and old parchment. A stunner. — 6 years ago

Jacqueline Solie

9.2

Sweet and still drinkable red for people who like dry. Not overpowering at all. — 6 years ago

Drew Summers

Sales Northampton Wines

9.1

Magic 💫 All things Deiss — 7 years ago