Penguin Sands

Ceretto

Bricco Rocche Barolo Nebbiolo 2008

2008. ruby on the core, balanced aroma among cherry, white butter, hint of black spice and sands.
slightly dried cherry, tea bags on first palate. after 30 mins, starts to open it up. very aromatic barolo, balanced among cherries, anisettes, hint of spices. Med plus acid, med plus tannin, bitterness on the end.
— 10 years ago

Alheit Vineyards

Cartology Bushvines Chenin Blanc Blend

Your nose enters the glass to a fresh baked croissant with lush guava butter hugging a strawberry shortcake mousse filled biscuit.

Corn silk glazed with white gold and watermelon thaws into Pacific Ocean mist that sprays the interior of your senses. Trickling down these flavors is velvet rain water with hints of mango slowly shaping small sands of time on your nose and tongue as you reflect on the simple things that matter most.
A true since of Western Cape terroir in each sip.
— 10 years ago

The Little Penguin

South Eastern Cabernet - Merlot Blend 2012

Surprisingly good for such an inexpensive price! — 11 years ago

Grey Sands

The Mattock Glengarry Tasmanian Red Blend 2012

Great blend with Shiraz, so balance so spicy +++ — 11 years ago

Port Stephens Wines

Golden Sands Dessert Wine

Clean, fruity, super sweet — 11 years ago

Obsidian

Weeping Sands Montepulciano 2010

Honeymoon from waiheke — 12 years ago

Château Le Gay

Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

Initially a balsamic note that blew off. Cedar and beet greens, tobacco and weathered, dry, dead tree and rum-soaked cherry greet the nose. Elegant mouthfeel with pronounced tar and burnt toast over black currant and Kalamata olives, prune, black sands, red cherry, and blackberry. Chewy, delicious and a sure sign Halloween is in the air! — 10 years ago

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Penguin Bay

Moscato

One of the better sweet wines. Great taste. — 10 years ago

Penguin Bay

Percussion White Blend

Light and sweet — 10 years ago

The Little Penguin

South Eastern Merlot

13.5% alc/vol

Light body, fruit forward, soft finish. Black cherry & strawberry.
— 11 years ago

Château Malmaison

Baronne Nadine de Rothschild Moulis en Médoc Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2005

Gary Westby
9.0

Short ribs, egg noodles and green beans... Thanks to Ralph Sands for the nice gift of Moulis! — 11 years ago

Cleora Campbell
with Cleora
Martin liked this
Gary Westby

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Massive Bordeaux for a petite price, that took quite a while to open up in the decanter. The purple bubbles should have been a clue. Extracted, rich and powerful, it was rich on rich with the short ribs and quite showy.

Michele Chiarlo

Le Orme Superiore Barbera d'Asti

Really liked this - Stephen Sands class — 10 years ago

Azienda Agraria Scacciadiavoli

Spumante Metodo Classico Brut Rosé

Enjoyed with the start of Stephen Sands class — 10 years ago

The Little Penguin

South Eastern Australia Pinot Noir 2013

Medium bodied, very smooth, light-medium tannins, slight spice, delicate black fruits. — 10 years ago

Vince Stella
with Vince

Château Cantemerle

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 1985

Gary Westby
10

Two greats of Bordeaux, Cantemerle and big Ralph Sands. This wine still has plenty of sweet fruit at 29, and a generous bouquet on the level of Margaux proper! — 11 years ago

Alex, Sarah and 3 others liked this
Sarah C

Sarah C

That wine was majorly kick-ass. Loved it.

Sands Point

North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Tiny bit of pepper. Nice smooth. — 12 years ago

Penguin Bay

Tuxedo White White Blend

I like this very much quite grapey — 12 years ago