
Notes of musk and Lychees. A palate of pure Turkish Delight. A varietally pure and accurate rendition of Gewürztraminer. This Wine was one of the reasons that Mike Hayes was awarded Australian winemaker of the year last week by the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology. The first Queenslander to win this award. Tasted again 29 weeks later with consistent notes. A dead giveaway for Gewürztraminer if tasted blind. — 9 years ago
Great dry yet sweet white. Taken from the owners personal collection as he has shutdown operations of twisted gum — 9 years ago
Packed with flavour, tastes linger, good wine to be had with a nice red meat — 9 years ago
2012 vintage my current favorite,so much so i got 2 cases — 11 years ago
Over-delivers for the region, vintage, price, etc. Fruity, spicy, meaty...very well balanced. — 12 years ago
Surprisingly nice! Smooth and spicy. No bite at all. — 12 years ago
Enjoying a glass of late harvest at home with family~ — 12 years ago
For good start with Bundy — 12 years ago
Nice, Sweet White Wine. — 13 years ago
Tasted at Symphony Hill Wines whilst roaming the Granite Belt today.
One of the stand outs on their list. — 8 years ago
Pale Lemon with a youthful greenish tinge. Aromas of wet straw and starting to develop secondary notes of lanolin and a little toast but a long way to go to reach full maturity. On the palate Citric Acid floods the sides and back of the tongue- mouth puckering. Tastes about 2 years old, not nearly 9 years and at least another 10 years cellaring ahead. Receives no oak influence and only 10.5% Alc. Highly awarded on the Australian Show Circuit with 4 Trophies. from the Royal Queensland Wine Show. From a 10 acre block at the foothills of the Brokenback Ranges in the Hunter Valley. First vintage in 1973 was a labour of love for the partners friends and families with the first grapes carried to the Winery in buckets in the back seat of Len Evans’ Bentley. .....a funny story 😉 — 8 years ago
Saperavi, nebiollo, and semillon!? Wtf but omg, its really delectable. Very long and intense palate bursting with energy and contrasts. — 9 years ago
Bright Crimson with a tinge of purple. Cherries and Tobacco with a touch of wet cement! (I know it sounds odd, but it is there). Medium Bodied with soft tannins. As "Joven" it is designed for early consumption with minimal use of oak. The Granite Belt appears to be ideal for alternative particularly Mediterranean varieties. — 9 years ago
Longevity is a great thing; old barrel aged pinot noir (70%), chardonnay (30%); RD is the essence of Bolly; fab paired with groper from North Queensland ; heureux. #drinkbolly #drinkchampagne #ay #1973 #RD #queenslanddrinks #champagne — 11 years ago
Amazing, must try. — 11 years ago
I had the 2008 Eclipse. Made by Drew Noon MW this wine is no shrinking violet. Masses of flavour - raspberry notes to the fore. 15.5% alcohol a bit hot but a good wine for a cold mid winters night in Toowoomba. 17. Tasted another on 17th July 2015 on a very cold night. Similar tasting notes to a year ago. Snowed in Stanthorpe Qld today. Yes, Sunny Queensland!! The perfect wine for tonight. — 12 years ago
Delicious Granite Belt Malbec! — 12 years ago
#QldWineWeek — 12 years ago
Tried at the Ekka food & wine pavilion, 2013 — 13 years ago
Pepperyto start but nice dry finish — 8 years ago
Absolutely amazing. — 9 years ago
Medium to full bodied and well made in a good vintage from vines planted in 1885 from the Ebenezer sub district of Barossa Valley. Drinking my Barossa Reds in what passes for Winter in Australia this year. Difficult to drink these big Reds in a Queensland summer. I am dreading summer later in the year. Rich ripe and predictable - But it is pretty delicious. I feel Sami-ODI gets more complexity and interest into their Reds than most. — 9 years ago
Plenty going on here: citrus (lemons, lime, grapefruit), texture, phenolics and a little salinity as punctuation. — 10 years ago
Excellent cool region blend of cabernet (50%), petit verdot (40%), merlot (10%) made by South African born Mark Ravenscroft; the region of production-Granite Belt makes seminal verdot; purely outstanding example; Waagee is slang for very good; #cabernetblend — 12 years ago
Peppery and lighter than usual - surprisingly good. Go Queensland! — 12 years ago
One of our first cellars. A local cheapie, but has aged impeccably. Well worth the wait! — 12 years ago
Bob McDonald

Aromas of white pepper and spice leap out of the glass. Also transferred on to the medium weight palate. Soft mild tannins- not for cellaring but very good now. This wine has an amazing Show Record at the Royal Queensland Wine Show in 2014 winning the Stodart Trophy for Best One Year old Red; the Trophy for Best Shiraz and then the big one the Best Wine of Show! Made all the more amazing with a price of only $27.95! From a small maker so unlikely to find outside of Australia. — 7 years ago