Sarah

9.9

This is the definition of a big bold red! Fantastic flavor profile, very earthy, spicy. Absolutely love this! Got this from our wine club at Red Door — 5 years ago

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 — 6 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

On the nose, sweet tarry notes, dark chocolate bar, sweet blue fruit cassis, baking spices, boysenberries, huckleberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, black plum, whiff of white pepper, smoke & a touch of bacon fat, spice-box, dark fruit Eau de vie brandy, a touch of soy, dark rich soils, dry top soil/clay, spearmint and fresh & dark red florals. The body is full, rich & round. The M+ tannins are velvety & round but still have nice teeth. The palate is very similar to the nose. Sweet tarry notes, dark chocolate bar, sweet blue fruit cassis, baking spices, boysenberries, huckleberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, black plum, smoke & a touch of bacon fat, whiff of white pepper, menthol, spice-box, dark fruit Eau de vie brandy, a touch of soy, dark rich soils, dry top soil/clay, spearmint and fresh & dark red florals. The finish is big, full, balanced in fruit, earth & spice, elegant and lasts and lasts. Photos of; their new facility opened in April of this year. Tasting bar, my lovely wife in our private tasting area, those beautiful red clay Barossa soils and their vines as viewed front exiting their front door. — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.5

👊💥 £39 unbeatable QPR Pomerol & my favourite 👍 This Chateau is next door to Petrus and produces stunning wine for a fraction of the price! Perfect to drink now to next 5 yrs 😎

🍇 80% Mer & 20% Cab F

🍷 Dark ruby red w/ purple hue

👃 Dark jammy plum & blackcurrant through smokey oak, double choc mocha & minerals

👄 Med+ creamy smooth ripe dark plum & blackcurrant body with mocha infusion 💥 🥊

🎯 Long dark fruit, mineral & rich mocha linger - oh yeah 👍 — 7 years ago

Ivona Bors

9.3

Deep plum berry in color. Vanilla, cinnamon, anise, pepper and baking spices. Black currant, smoked toffee and burnt wood . Heavy, rich and full bodied. Superb silk textured finish — 8 years ago

D Scher

9.2

Silky melon and cucumber with touches of lemon and anise. Smooth dry finish. — 8 years ago

Chris

9.1

Death's door gin and tonic, right on target at the Cafe Art Science — 8 years ago

with Mircea

Garrett Dyer

9.3

Very nice tart white from Maine! A hint of dry and sweet. Very pleased! — 9 years ago

William Adam

9.1

As promised this is a good "everyday" wine that goes well with pasta and pizza. — 10 years ago

Brad Day

9.1

Sweet, crisp — 5 years ago

Eric

9.2

Delightful sip of Cali. Not overly extracted or too syrupy. Dark ruby color, subdued on the nose and an atypical old world, almost Bordeaux finish. — 5 years ago

with Lisa

Curtis Osborn

8.9

Curtis had this 6 years ago

Jacqueline Solie

9.2

Sweet and still drinkable red for people who like dry. Not overpowering at all. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.2

After the amazing 2010 I had to try the 09 @ £30! Owned by & next door to Cheval-Blanc on old Figeac land 👍 & it's a fab buy to drink now to next 5yrs

🍇 80% Merlot & 20% Cab F

🍷 Opaque deep ruby

👃 Dark plum, blackcurrant & dark cherry through rich smoked oak w/ crushed minerals & farmyard then choc cherry gateaux

👄 Med+ creamy body of ripe chewy black plums/cherries/berries w/ a warm cocoa & gravelly backbone

🎯 Med+ full fruity dark fruity creamy coating w/ a mineral & melted chocolate wallop — 7 years ago

Jeremy Stempien

9.0

Fantastic. Smooth — 7 years ago

Jimmy Masters

9.8

Delicious Cab from the Alexander Valley region of California. — 8 years ago

Lindsey Shepherd

8.9

Decent fall or winter beer — 8 years ago

Justin Colby

9.5

Peaches and honeysuckle all day long... just enough acidity to keep things perky. The gentle golden tint makes everything happy when you look through it. Some may say it's the nectar of the gods; some may be right! We loved it - happy anniversary, babe :) — 8 years ago

Emily Heideman

10

Love this one! Dry, but not too dry. A little sweet. Very little to no wood taste. — 9 years ago

David Walker

9.0

Great with pinwheels — 9 years ago

Sasha Agapov

9.4

Quite good, even though it's quite aged - 2008. — 11 years ago

Maria Pecora-Kolniak

9.7

Delicious spiced wine. — 5 years ago

Charles Duncan

9.0

With Yannick and KiKA; $21 from producer. 53% Malbec; 30% Merlot; 17% Petit Verdot — 6 years ago

Christy

9.1

Delicious semi sweet red... — 6 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.5

90° at 7pm calls for more Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
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Cloudy Bay was founded in 1985 by David Hohnen of Margaret River’s Cape Mentelle along with its first winemaker, Kevin Judd, who would go on to spend 25 years there before creating his own label, Greywacke. Judd is widely considered as the pioneer responsible for elevating New Zealand wine to its current status. Judd also happens to be one of the best wine photographers in the world (I highly recommend his ‘The Landscape of New Zealand Wine’).
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According to Master of Wine Bob Campbell “the genesis for Greywacke Wild Sauvignon was Cloudy Bay Te Koko; a funky, barrel-fermented sauvignon blanc that bent all the rules when it was made in 1992 and initially sold only through the cellar door. Greywacke Wild Sauvignon is a blend from 10 different Marlborough vineyards which are machine-harvested at night. After pressing the juice is settled before being pumped into mostly old barrels and fermented using indigenous yeasts (about 15-20 different strains). The wine undergoes a partial malolactic fermentation and lees stirring.”
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Incredible aromatics... an almost vibrant herbaceousness... red bell pepper, grapefruit zest, tangerine, apricot, and cucumber, with a silky smooth mouthfeel unlike most Sauvignon Blancs. Extraordinary. — 6 years ago

Jennifer Silverman

9.1

Wonderful peach flavor — 7 years ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.5

Tonight we are drinking Machete 2014 California red wine bottled by Orin Swift Cellars. The one with the naked lady on the front of the bottle standing beside her car with the door open. Hummmmm. Well the cork was well preserved. The color is dark and the legs are long and slow. The bouquet is blackberry cobbler. The initial palate is slamming with sweet black currant - whatever that is so Im guessing because I have never tasted a currant. However, I just ordered the juice! The flavor is blackberry and cherry! The finish is very dry with a short ending of vanilla and a tart cherry pie. Simply Devine! I want another sip! It is sweet but very dry! I love it! — 8 years ago

Sean Herriott

9.1

Tastes even better when you're drinking it WITH the wine maker :-) Shout out to "Big Bobby!" — 9 years ago

Holly Bracken

9.5

Gorgeous plum, blackberry and smoke on the nose. Yummy earthy, foresty and cherry on the palate. Smooth tannins, long finish. So yum, I could drink it all day. Bought at the cellar door for $20. — 9 years ago

Jon Simpson

9.2

Great tastes of plum, cherry, and spice! — 10 years ago