Lisa bastedo

9.0

Nice flavor with a bit of tannins for the finish. A good well balanced wine. — 5 years ago

Aaron Tan

8.9

Surprisingly, I kinda liked this despite my aversion to overly-hopped beers. The nose is a straight up hop-bomb - floral, citrusy, piney. The palate's also full-on, with heaps of hoppy bitterness, but balanced by malty sweetness and tropical fruit notes (passionfruit and mango for me). Finishes crisp and earthy. Not bad, but not my kind of beer (not an IPA fan basically). — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

8.9

Made for early consumption like the Riesling. Perfect balance with a light oak touch and lovely stone fruit characters. Short term. Mild acid. — 7 years ago

Jessy Manuel

9.4

Lovely full bodied wine with bold fruit flavors. An excellent pair with red meat. Acid and tannins don’t overpower the flavors. Does not need to be decanted for long. — 7 years ago

Beth Hardy

9.7

Rob says “this is what wine cellars are for” — 8 years ago

with Rob

Thomas Squier

9.5

Initial flavours - Blackberry, spice, mint, pencil shavings with a hint of chocolate. Decanted and left to breathe for a good couple of hours. BBQ'd some scotch fillet steaks and whacko, what a feast. The wine had mellowed significantly and blackberry flavours came to the fore over the spice and tannins. Cracking experience. Savoured every last drop. — 8 years ago

Mark Mc

9.0

At $6 you're getting a lot of wine for your money — 9 years ago

Jeremy Pollard

9.4

From the days back when they used a simple bottle with a shallow punt. And what a classically crafted Coonawarra cab this is. At 22 years of age the opening aromas showed no sign of mustiness or forgotten old books. It carries a spirit of youthfulness within its soft and supple exterior. Drinking so beautifully now! Soft mint, eucalyptus, menthol hints opening to tart black currant, dried violets, roasted fennel, cocoa and cured meat. The velvety soft palate fades in intensity towards the back, but the intrigue of each sip makes up for the lack of length. Great vintage for this wine. — 5 years ago

with Sam

Scott Rowe

9.2

Tasted the 2014 against the 2008.
Even the small batch minimal intervention gear ages well here 🔥
Big thanks to Steve Brown for the flight and hospitality. — 7 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.2

Unbelievably approachable for a wine with this pedigree upon release.
One for the ages, Coonawarra doing its thing. — 7 years ago

Joe Cox

Production Assistant, Wine Writer

9.5

Fruity, plucky, and wonderfully dark and rich. A soft brown leather in the finish that only makes you want to come back for another sip. — 7 years ago

Simon Gilligan

9.5

Medium bodied, lithe fine sandy tannin that stretches and stretches, leaner than previous vintages, black fruited with something purple/violet going on. Bought for $25 at dans, fantastic value, picked up a dozen :) — 8 years ago

Rhett Butler

9.9

Picked up enough for btg! Solera started in 1974. 2 acres of mission. Only available 2nd weekend of November at the winery. Last bit of so cal wine history. Absolutely 🔥 — 9 years ago

John Mitchell

9.0

A cut above the good base standard Coonawarra wines. Worth paying for if you want a wine that makes you notice its qualities. 2012 vintage means it is even better than usual. — 9 years ago

J Freeman

9.0

Quite almond forward and sweet. Good for dessert or mimosas. — 5 years ago

Steven Beishuizen

9.1

Cab Shiraz is not a blend I seek out generally, but this wine has become a staple in our area thanks to its annual presence at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. It is, in fact, a very nice blend of red and black fruit with a high red plum note coming through most clearly for me. The shiraz offers smoothing here, I think, rather than any distinct spiciness. I guess in the way that merlot adds a grounding to a blend, but without the earthiness. This music is all up in the trees. There's even a light tree bark note that completes the analogy. Very nice! — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.8

Always going to be the highlight of the Wynns tasting and only made in years where the fruit quality and vintage conditions were exceptional. Sue Hodder said everything fell into place in 2015 and she made one of her best ever Riddochs. From less than 1% of Wynns available Cabernet fruit. Latent power on nose and palate with black fruits and balanced oak. At least a 30 year future but so balanced you could happily drink this now but one should wait at least 10 years for its charms to start showing through. A brilliant 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. — 7 years ago

Jeffrey Long

9.1

Sculpin and chicken strips and Raiders prep. Everything Mark Green does not believe in. What a great birthday for Chrissy! — 8 years ago

with Nick, Michael and 2 others

Rich Friedland

9.4

Easily the smoothest vintage of this franc (judging from a vertical '07-13). Soft bing cherries on the tongue. Super light tannins but still has legs. This is for drinking right now. — 8 years ago

Will Cardwell

9.1

Good and light for a chilly evening in Pretoria. — 9 years ago