Eri

9.1

One of the top Japanese sommeliers recommended me to bring to this home party with my best friends. BIO!! Goes well with either red or white meat. — 7 years ago

Trevor Loomis

9.2

I have drunk cases of this wine over the last 8 years, I'm personal friends with Bob, Dinah, John and Brigid. This wine has surprised me for years. Back in 2008 we thought the wine was falling over so we tried to sell it out through the cellar door, but it just keeps going. I had another bottle with my wife the other night and it didn't disappoint. Beautiful savory notes on the nose and the palate. Lashings of tobacco, dried herbs and iodine on the nose with a touch of molasses. On the palate flavours of stewed plums, herbs, iodine and slightly gamey. Lovely integrated oak with silky fine grain tannins on the finish. This wine just keeps going. The only fault would be the corks are dried out and a bitch to get out in one piece. Gordon Russell is an icon and one of New Zealand's greatest winemakers. — 8 years ago

Mike Blom

9.4

1991 vintage when Bruno D'Alfonso was the consulting winemaker. Brick red. Lovely integrated brown spice, anise, black pepper and red fruit. Wonderfully long finish showing coastal influence. Great longevity. — 9 years ago

Mike Lundberg

9.0

Opened up nicely. Smooth drinker — 9 years ago

with Sylvia

Alex Evans

9.4

Waaaay too young. Instead of decanting, waited a few days and by days 3/4 it was beautiful. — 9 years ago

Akiko Inoue

9.4

oaky! I love it. — 10 years ago

Randy Fillingim

9.2

Wonderful. Great balance between acidity and fruit. golden color that goes down like Honeydew vine water — 8 years ago

Laura Prego-Ortiz

9.6

Atat Café Primavera with Justin, Astrid and Hermes. Enjoying in Newton Chardonnay and this fantastic 2013 Realm! — 8 years ago

Sean Fowler

9.2

Another great value from Conn Creek. — 8 years ago

Brennan McNally

9.4

This has drastically improved over 9 years — 9 years ago

Jeffrey Cole

9.0

Very herbaceous and showing signs of oxidation. Rose petals, raspberries, blackberries, strawberry jam, Fig Newton, pine resin, cedar, spices reminiscent of aromatized wine. Game meat, Vanilla characteristic similar to a high end sweet vermouth. — 9 years ago

Mr B

9.1

V good for a Sauvignon blend — 10 years ago

Nicholas Horbaczewski

9.5

Bolder flavor, spicy, lots of tobacco, dark chocolate, heavy alcohol flavor. — 10 years ago

Kelly Coash-Johnson

9.0

Had this wine with Pookie. Really smooth and easy to drink. — 8 years ago

Nancy Sabino

10

Excellent dark cherry, full body. — 8 years ago

S S

9.5

Gorgeous wine. Soft. Had it in Zwolle in holland. — 8 years ago

Andrew Whittle

Co-Owner/Director Summit Estate Wines

9.1

Light body - unusual "meaty" taste - vaguely reminiscent of a lesser Pommard — 9 years ago

Ned Clark

9.3

So good. 2007 is drinking beautifully. — 9 years ago

Scott Haywood

9.3

Great birthday dinner — 9 years ago

with Megan

Josh Rubin

9.2

Showing more wood than last time, good swamp nose, spicy aged berry fruit. This one lasts for a while. Good job Rob Mann! The aussie master is on his way back. — 10 years ago