Somm 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 — 7 years ago

Rick Jordan

8.9

Had with a chicken stir fry, zucchini, bell peppers and onions. Great pairing. — 9 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.8

Super nutty saline lemonade. 22k vines per hectare! — 9 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

8.9

First time tasting Lanson and found with some research that tonight we drink like "Royals": per wiki "Lanson still remains a purveyor of champagne to the British Royal Family and displays the coat of arms of Elizabeth II on its bottles."
May your NYE and 2016 also be a Royal______!
**For the record I have never had Lanson and was looking up more about them and thought this was funny.
50% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier, Malo is blocked to preserve the high toned fruit and fresh acidity of the wine. Great value and in the vein of a grower style of bubbles looking to preserve freshness and terroir. About 50/50 Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards and about 10 years of vintages in the blend. It rests for 3 years on lees and 6 months post disgorgement. — 9 years ago

Cheryl Peng

9.4

Apricot raisin honey prune ripe red apple ripe stone fruit oloroso biscuit toast
Higher residual sugar than normal brut rose champagne
Delicate bubbles
Very unique aromas but excellent
Only 6000 bottles per year Chardonnay and Pinot noir blend — 10 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.5

From Donati Family Vineyards. Great everyday or dinner red blend. Berry fruit bouquet. Dark cherry, mocha, and black pepper with a slight oaky finish. — 10 years ago

Luke Blanch

10

This is Sandro's house wine made by Frank... 'Per il mio amico Sandro Dibella'. This is 15eu a bottle! Recommended by Sandro as an easier drinker than the 2012 because of the heavy rainfall in 2013. Delicious. Wish I lived next door. — 10 years ago

with Angie

Rob Lateiner

9.1

Lived up to the hype. Really pure with all kinds of awesome savory syrah goodness. Fruity and more lightly extracted per the vintage. Should remain open and continue drinking well. Quite aromatic. Gorgeous. — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.4

50-100 years old 3500kg per liter very small under2tons per acre 100% new barrels better for barrel fermentation deep dark earth soy espresso dark berry and plum fruit meaty dark and wild animal very aromatic black licorice 2010 the best vintage ever2008amaxing next to 2005and of course 2004 very rich and well endowed on the palate very round and silky tannins a big but well balanced wine lots of dark spices and fresh on the finish dark spices and some wild animal like but has lots of fruit earth and dark earth with layers of everything here and in balance. Finish 50+ most excellent — 12 years ago

Jim Takada

9.0

Wow! How this wine changes its flavor and taste after opening the bottle. Don’t be fooled by the initial taste, it keeps getting better and better and turned out to be amazing!! — 7 years ago

Lyndsey Wegner

9.0

I'm not one for steel casks but you can't even tell with this Chardonnay! That bite picks up the citrus fruits but has a long smooth finish. It's creamy and a little dreamy :) — 8 years ago

Mike Levin

9.4

Still a baby but really nice structure and cab franc adds a great floral aspect to the nose. — 8 years ago

Jane King

9.0

8.99 at Costco. Per wine enthusiast 90 puts — 9 years ago

Kelsey Hilbers

8.9

Yummy, benefited from air — 9 years ago

with Shelley

Aldo Mussio

9.2

intenso di profumi di fiori e frutta, la pera soprattutto, grande freschezza che rimbalza per tutta la bocca, un gran corpo per un bianco, una bella struttura è un discreto equilibrio per quanto un vino così possa essere equilibrato, lungo nel finale con un retrogusto di mandorle fresche — 9 years ago

Hector Escaton

9.2

The penultimate bottle until who-knows-when. Could easily go through a six pack of this stuff, but I've got a one-per-day quota. — 10 years ago

Marcial Sanchez Elia

9.3

Fresco, austero, directo, fluido, sutil. — 10 years ago

Mark Hoffman

9.1

From pavia northern Italy. Elegant aromas of strawberry and prunes. Upfront flavor of chocolate, cherries and licorice. — 11 years ago

Stefano Linetti

9.5

Pratello - Nero per Sempre IGT (Benaco Bresciano - Rebo) — 11 years ago

Lisa Reyes

10

Ditto-most amazing red wine I've ever had! Worth the price per bottle. — 12 years ago

Brian Foley

9.8

Per Ronnie Eagle — 12 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

On the nose; a bit of a brett bomb to start. Even after 11 years in the bottle, it needed a good 2 hour decant. Stewed fruits of; huckleberry, boysenberries, blueberries, plums, black raspberries, dark & liqueured cherries. Black raspberry cola, figs & dates, black & white pepper, touch of smoke & grilled meats, menthol, used leather, dry stems, dark minerals, loamy dry top soil, right amount of baking spices, lilacs & liquid violets. The body is full, round & lush. Tannins perfectly resolved. They still have a little baby teeth. The structure, length, tension and balance are near perfect. Stewed fruits of; huckleberry, boysenberries, blueberries, plums, black raspberries, dark liqueured cherries & strawberries haunting the palate here and there. Black raspberry cola, figs & dates, black & white pepper, a touch of smoke & grilled meats, menthol, used leather, dry stems, dark minerals, loamy dry top soil, right amount & mix of baking spices, lilacs, liquid violets & red florals. The acidity is perfect and acts like a waterfall over the palate. The fruit floral, lightly spiced finish goes on and on and on. Standish does not have a U.S. importer as his wines are small productions and he has no issues selling nearly all of them down under. You can order from his mailing list but, the shipping costs from Australia are stupid. Look for bottles on the secondary markets. You’ll be glad you did. If you have or had reservations about Australian wine or Shiraz vs. Syrah, Dan’s wines will end those thoughts. We tasted with Dan at his winery in April. He is extremely knowledgeable and a very talented Winemaker. He made Torbreck for years before starting his own winery. Photos of; his Estate, Dan and his low yield vines. His yield was an extremely low half ton per acre on this vintage. — 8 years ago

Linda Hawk

8.9

Surprisingly good for a wine with a funny name. 100% Sangiovese. The nose has layered berries and keeps your interest. Medium tannins Even though it said it was "for me alone," it was so good that I shared. — 9 years ago

Corey Deshotels

9.0

$15 per bottle, great body and easy to drink — 9 years ago

Jonathan Clark

8.9

Cranberry sauce, dust, orange zest aromas. Bright strawberry jolly rancher fruit on the palate... Bramble and tobacco. Light to medium body. Would be great with food, but drinking it after dinner tonight. — 9 years ago

Anne Marie Marji

10

Per Darlene ... Find @ LWM — 10 years ago

Albert Planagumà

9.3

Un bon empordà per celebrar la victoria del barça #doemporda — 10 years ago

with Irene

Josh Wilson

10

Really subtle on the tounge, but flavorful at the same time — 11 years ago

Tom Capo

Owner/Wine Director Marathon Wine Brokers

9.4

Sangiovese - merlot awesomeness. This is why super Tuscans make sense sometimes. Pizza with sausage and green onion plus this juice is a good time — 12 years ago

Christian MacInnis

9.3

One of the featured wines at Terroni in Toronto — 12 years ago