Malcolm Trimble

9.1

Dark ruby. Intense dark fruit nose. On the palate notes of cherry, blackberry, plum, hint of vanilla. Nice bold finish with a little spice. This is a really good wine. — 5 years ago

Andrea Watt

8.9

Dry, with rose petal and hints of strawberry. Crisp and very firm bubbles. — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

A very dense Ruby in colour. Aromas of coconut oak - very oaky - a match I guess with the ultra ripe red and black fruits - pruney notes. Ultra concentrated McLaren Vale Shiraz writ large! Full bodied and rich - a winter wine par excellence. Medium minus acid. Right to drink this now or the next year or two. This wine was #2 in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 of 2014. A great match with Beef Brisket on a cold night. 16% ABV. — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Red fruits with touches of raspberry and oak on the nose. On the medium weight palate lovely mouthfilling red fruits - the product of old vines with the trademark silky Henschke medium weight Tannins. Always a wonderful wine. The 2006 has. Short term future up to 5 years more. — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.9

It's a Cabernet, Shiraz, Merlot blend. Perfume dark florals, black licorice, blackberries, blueberries & black plum on the nose. On the palate, ripe fruits of; blueberries, black berries, black cherries, black licorice, black cherry cola, violets, baked rhubarb, bitty stem inclusion & soft leather. Finishes dark cassis and high acidity. — 9 years ago

Tyler Martinelli

9.0

Camping!
Great smooth wine!
Lots of berries!!
Sit by the campfire and relax :) — 10 years ago

Olga Tuttle

Partner/Winemaker Teutonic Wines

9.5

Barnaby and I got this wine as a gift on our 10 year anniversary. We found the perfect night to drink it- after a very long day of harvest work with pizza. It was such a treat. — 11 years ago

Nestor Tsioustas

9.3

I love Dan Standish. He is one of the best winemakers. Lovely wine, very young. Blueberry and Red silky fruit. Full Bodied but not overly alcoholic, heat isn't obvious in this wine. Great length and layers of flavours. Big points from me 95 points. A producer I highly recommend! Typical sweet Barossa fruit, very seductive... — 12 years ago

Mark Perna

9.5

Great example of aged Aussie Shiraz, for all you sceptics who think Aussie wines don't age...... You are so wrong! Beautiful, complex & sooo enjoyable! Thank you Charlie Young for the wine. — 12 years ago

EK Hoversten

9.1

From Australia Hunter valley. An age-worthy wine with the creaminess and balanced acidity of great French Chablis. $13. — 13 years ago

Willem Booij

9.5

Inky, bitter chocolate and some mint. Rich and chewy, good wine for a veggie dinner. A second thought did my realise this is a young multi layered wine with lots of aging potential. I is a rich and opulent wine, and it needs air! — 5 years ago

Kristina Jarcía

9.8

Cassis, Kakao, butter, more presence than others, own character, it feels good, strong and a bit spicy. Ammersee. An honest wine. It can join you in any evening. An amazing wine. A bit bitter in the end. Your gf/bf will fall in love with you if you share it with her/him. A piece of cake. Amazing. — 6 years ago

with Max

Rufus King

9.0

Devilishly refined Tasmanian bubbly, with notes of citrus and green apple, at the City Winery, Boston — 7 years ago

Heather Robinson

9.0

Nice flavor, similar to other Molly Dooker wines we’ve had. Jammy with a touch of fruit - had at our home wine tasting - not sure of cost — 7 years ago

Rod Rasmussen

9.7

Fantastic. Got this bottle last fall at the winery - considered one of the very best in Yarra Valley. Celebrating our son's 21st birthday and this was SO worthy. Huge fruit up front - especially for a 2008 and a beautiful dry finish. Splash of Viognier makes for an amazing nose. — 9 years ago

with Lars

Bradley Hagan

9.3

Truly a remarkable wine, my first experience with Penfolds and certainly won't be my last. Classic scents of cherry, blackberry, even a little bit of cigar or dried meat. Intense and complex on the palate, but very enjoyable. Crisp red fruit flavors eventually give way to a deep, almost over-ripe, dried cherry finish. Amazing pair with red meat. — 10 years ago

Ryan Wofford

9.0

Big jammy wine but a bit of a letdown given the '10 was so touted. #shiraz #twohands — 11 years ago

David MacMillan

9.2

Maybe the best last call wine...... 2011 is probably the best example of MD since 05-06 — 12 years ago

with Stephen

Dave Amos

9.4

Love this wine. Thick, smokey. Fruit and liquorice totally coat your mouth. Just the right amount of heat. — 12 years ago

Trish Barry

10

Nothing more to say about this wine except for AMAZING!!! — 12 years ago

Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

10

Deep virtually opaque blackberry shade. Absolutely beautiful with intoxicating aromas of berries, warming spice, bay leaves and black cherries. It’s rich and juicy in the mouth. Drinking beautifully however with patience this wine will be even more amazing 🤩 #sample #opinionsaremyown — 5 years ago

GHol

9.0

Love, love, love this wine from an ex maker of the revered Penfolds Grange and instigator of RWT.
A gem of a wine that punches well above its price point. 18 was a good vintage but this is already drinking well with some development. It’s going to be stellar in 6-8 years. — 6 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.5

This wine offers a nose of black and blue berries, shoe leather and a hint of black olives. It’s a deep, rich bouquet. The flavors are similarly dark, with berries leading the way again. Black pepper and a nutmeg note also appear, with the fruit staying long on the finish. There is a good tannic structure, easily enough for a steak or beef stew. The oak regimen was nearly all used barrels, so the oak effect is quite nice, not a bit overdone.
— 7 years ago

Rajveer Singh Bedi

8.9

Don't judge a book by its cover is all i will say — 7 years ago

Lam S

9.0

A nice fruity wine. When you pour into glass, dark fruits and vanila woukd fill your nose. Medium dry. Lack of acidity and tannin. It's suitable for someone who likes sweet or soft taste wine. — 8 years ago

with Billy, Steve and 1 other

Muralee Murugesu

9.5

Yarra Yerring delivers for this exceptional vintage. Cote Rotie style blend with power finesse and depth. Well balanced compared to most Australian fruit bombs. Drinks nicely now but can age for very long time. One of the must try Australian red. — 10 years ago

Pierre Costa

9.5

Concentrated deep dark fruit with lots of spicy notes. Long, long, long finish. I loved the depth of the wine. — 10 years ago

Clive McNish

9.0

Great wine for the price, plenty of sweet fruit flavours, high alcohol but not overpowering in the taste, best when a little below red wine serving temperatures. — 11 years ago

Nestor Tsioustas

9.3

Massive is an under-statement. This wine was a Puppy. Many more years of enjoyment left in this wine, I think a minimum of 20 years. Top class Grange and worth the money! 94+ points. — 12 years ago

Paul Kaan

Winemaker/Blogger FilthyGoodVino.com

9.5

My vitamin of choice last night 1995 @YarraYering Dry Red No.1 Perfumed, elegant, acid driven. #FilthyOldVino Opulent, juicy red fruit holds it on the knife's edge from being a shade green. Intriguing play on texture, flavour and balance #YarraValley #Wine #Cabernet For more Filthy Old Vino head to http://filthygoodvino.com/from-the-cellar/ — 13 years ago