Ken Venezio

9.6

Had a chance to try a Vintage 1960 Port from Fonseca. Amber in color. Intensity of raisin, but incredibly silky to the tongue. Plenty of fruit left in this bottle. — 9 months ago

Sharon B

9.0

I’m not a pro on Port so I really don’t know how to rate this. My mom was from England and when I tasted a Port with her many years ago I didn’t like it. However, now that I have a little experience with wine, tonight my brother brought this wine over and I feel like it’s sweet on the palate but the ABV is so high that I just can’t enjoy it. 🤷‍♀️ definitely a sipping wine and would consider this more of a dessert wine. — 3 years ago

with Eric

Andrew Schirmer

9.2

Classic per type & always better with a week of air. An appealing bitter note to counter the mouthwatering sweetness. — 4 years ago

with Alsu

John Nelmes

9.0

Very good Pinot hints of cherry — 5 years ago

Jayna Fontenot

9.1

Legs have bits of fruit in them, but 9/10. Oaky, nutty, caramel taste. Very oaky taste, nutty on the tongue. Not my fave but a good port. — 5 years ago

Mary H

8.9

The smell is not that enticing, like cheap store brand soy sauce that has been sitting in a dank basement. Thankfully the taste is better, if not all that complex. Fresh with ripe red berries, a hint of grape skin, and cocoa powder. Would be great with a slice of chocolate cake. — 6 years ago

Keiran Kennedy

Wine Director The Veritas Group, Australia

9.4

Sour red cherries, wild strawberry, horse shit, mushrooms. Wild acidity. Years ahead of it. Fresh. Vital. — 7 years ago

Gary Campbell

9.6

Barely ready to drink. Beautiful Vintage Port. Richly flavored not terribly sweet. Medium bodied. Lots of depth. — 9 years ago

Craig Mitchell

9.2

Great cool-climate Chard from one of my faves... Spot-on fruit/oak balance. Zing and complexity all rolled up. — 10 years ago

Rebecca Hopkins

PR Folio Fine Wine Partners

10

Incredible gem of a find & perennial cellar favorite — 10 years ago

Ross Bathgate

9.4

Lighter than I expected but not disappointed with layers of exotic spice and fruit. Very reminiscent of an aged Cote Rotie. — 10 months ago

Jeremy Pollard

9.3

It’s been a while between Curly pinots. Always a joy to open one, with fond memories attached along with the pleasure of the wine itself. Despite five years from vintage, this is still young and stern but elegant. Clear lines and structure, a spicy, cedary top note amongst red fruit and firm but soft tannins. Clean, I’d call it, plus whole bunch characters. Quality pinot undoubtedly, that should improve even more. — 2 years ago

with Sam

Mats Rytther

9.2

Quite full of Jimmy complex flovours and at first sugar sweet but later balanced. — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

As mentioned in previous posts Bindi make some of the best Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in Australia but they are a small producer. Funky leesy mineral (coming from the Quartz riddled vineyard - hence the name) notes. Great intensity on the palate with citrus overtones. Strikes a good balance between the luscious peaches and cream style and the acidic leaner Chablis styles. Definitely one of Australia’s better Chardonnays- singing at 10 years. — 5 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

8.9

2nd go round on this guy. A light garnet in color. Very subtle nose. A lighter style Pinot that was very complimentary to our salmon. More of a delightful experience the second time around. — 5 years ago

Kurt Schuster

9.3

Not overly sweet and cloying, very distinct flavors light on the golden raisins and tobacco. More nuanced with black pepper and spices. Good flavors of spiced dry grape, very lovely. — 6 years ago

Perry Riddle

9.1

A league of its own. — 7 years ago

Wendy Garcia

9.5

Fruity and maple syrup mixed together in an explosion of delight! Smooth and bold all at once, rich and powerful. — 8 years ago

Rachel Macalisang

Lead Sommelier - The Bazaar by José Andrés

9.0

Out of magnum. Candied ruby red cranberry #1963 — 9 years ago

Matt Ward

9.0

Good weight and texture balanced by a fine line of acidity, drawing out to a flavourful, lingering finish. — 10 years ago

Anthony Pro

9.1

I'm not usually a huge fan of Port, but give me this after a nice meal. Significantly different than the 10 year. Caramel. Smokey. Honey Nut Cheerios. — a year ago

Jan A

9.7

This is on the chocolate side on the palate rather than on the fruit side, although the nose has plenty of violets. Often overlooked besides the much praised 1994 vintage, this is just a killer VP with a massive tight core and an excellent bottle. Much less advanced than 1994's I had in the past 5 years so no hurry here if you have well stored bottles. — 2 years ago

Ellen Clifford

8.9

This wine throws parties that go late but not too late full of characters but polite ones and also invites you to dinners with other intellectuals that go late and are rich but get deep and down to life on earth. Which is to say it hints at decadence but is cool with just having like, a real deep conversation on literature. Full of blackberry and cassis fruit but with baking spices and something that says mud delicious mud. Vibing with tannins that aren’t knitted in and a certain element that satisfies but leaves you unsatisfied so you take another sip and it may be on purpose to remind you you are mortal. — 3 years ago

Matthew Wentworth

9.8

One of my favorites! — 5 years ago

Carter White

9.0

Interesting balance. Fantastic flavor, that classic tawny caramel and nuts. But quite a bit of alcohol on the finish. Trade offs... — 5 years ago

Ian Jones

9.3

Had a bit more bite to it than the standard Ruby or Tawny versions. Also had some subtle notes of dark chocolate. — 6 years ago

Errol Conner

9.6

Errol had this 7 years ago

Olivia Teutschel

9.8

Beautiful Syrah! Lots of different types of layers on the nose and palate. Spice, hint of earth and bright fresh berries on the nose. Palate is full of character and life, with a smooth finish. Thanks @Jake Perez ! — 8 years ago

Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.8

Smooth as a baby's bottom and lush as most of us drinking this Christmas Eve. — 9 years ago

John Steffenson

9.2

One of the best Australian wines and from a lesser know region (Gelong) — 10 years ago