Daniel M

9.1

What a nose 😱! This is incredibly good. A very strong mineral scent first, like crushed oysters and chalk. Then comes elder flower and lemon. This is beautiful. I never had such a beautiful Sauvignon nose. The palate is very delicate and a little bit restrained at this point, even after one hour and half of breathing time. Very strong acid drive, a chalky mouthfeel with lemony, grassy touches that goes on for ever. Great tasting experience, would definitely come back to it a year or 2. It paired so well with lobsters! — 5 years ago

Heath Bradby

9.4

Very very good. Should have bought several bottles! — 6 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.3

Viognier is good marriage w/ Cantonese, I think. Elder flower, unctuous lanolin, bubble gum, butterscotch — 7 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.2

Pear, honeysuckle, elder flower with a lovely backdrop of mineral and wet slate on the nose. On the palate a suave and elegant buttery mouthfeel with nice minerality and fruits making this one delicious Chenin Blanc. — 8 years ago

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Sebastian Koncurat

9.2

Monte del Fra CA del Magro Bianco di Custoza is a single vineyard and offers many positive attributes: Still alive and kicking this 2013 vintage shows complex richness and weight in the palate but still manage to retain acidity and freshness. The elder flower and acacia notes are incredibly expressive. — 9 years ago

Paul Mason

9.3

Always great. — 9 years ago

Kacie Lyn

9.3

Elder flower meets sour beer, chalky — 9 years ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Owned by Banfi and an elder statesmen in Sherry. I’m not a Cream Sherry man but this is quite light and well constructed, for under 15$, well done. Almond paste, marzipan, walnuts on nose. — 5 years ago

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9.2

This smells intensely of sage and sage flowers, along with passion fruit, grapefruit and elder flower. (“I am Scheurebe, hear me roar!”) Given such a resounding opening gambit, the wine proves (relatively!) discreet on the polished palate, turning in a coolingly minty and melony direction while preserving such luscious fruit as well as herbal pungency as the aromas promised. The terrifically-sustained finish is infectiously juicy, exhibiting overt but perfectly-integrated and supportive sweetness. Sage, grapefruit zest and smoky black tea accents serve for invigorating counterpoint. On occasion, the Rumpfs have demonstrated that these vines in the Dautenpflänzer can yield Scheurebe capable of playing in the Pfeffingen or Müller-Catoir league – and this is one of those delicious occasions. (On the heels of this beauty – on November 2, 2018 – I tasted a dry 2018 Scheurebe trocken, from fruit harvested in mid-September, that was already improbably delicious; but the Dautenpflänzer Scheurebe grapes from 2018 had been picked only a few days before I visited!) (David Schildknecht, Vinous, April 2019) — 6 years ago

WC Fields

9.6

Exquisite. 40 of 60 bottles made. — 8 years ago

Andreas Frei

9.0

Dark purple and dark berries on the nose. Medium heavy with a velvety texture. Soft tannins and elder berries. — 8 years ago

TheElder Pinot

9.4

2012 vintage. Great Pinot. On par with The Elder 2013 vintage. — 9 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

Full. Dark cherry. Plenty of tannins. Barnyard. Elegant. Dark berry finish. — 9 years ago

Kihyun Yoon

9.2

One of the best double IPA. Only this IPA can be compared to Pliny the Elder. — 10 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Bright red with youthful purple tinges. Fresh aromatic notes showing its youth with spice and peppercorn. A medium bodied Syrah in the northern Rhone cool climate mould. Have always loved this wine and possibly my favourite Under $30 red in Australia. It’s elder brother the “Langi” has skyrocketed in price to $160 a bottle but the Cliff Edge has remained around the $30 mark. Great QPR. Had another bottle 43 weeks later on December 30 2020 with consistent notes although lacking a little fruit - possibly the cooler vintage. Still excellent QPR. Also at Paros like the first bottle. — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

A lovey amalgam of aromas of blackberry mocha and aniseed which follow through onto the full bodied palate - very much the DNA of mature Penfolds. Not sure that anybody does the Cabernet Shiraz Blend better than they do. The Yalumba Signature would come close. Going to a Yalumba Dinner tonight so it will be good to reacquaint with the Signature. This was more enjoyable than its more expensive elder brother the Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet from the same year, 1996, drank recently - the latter lacking finesse. 69% Cabernet Sauvignon; 31% Shiraz. — 7 years ago

Joe Christenson

8.9

Well balanced, delicious warm weather beer. — 8 years ago

Tom Donald

9.5

So much resin. Less tropical than last year. Well balanced. Wish I had an elder to compare against and clear sinuses. — 8 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

There is a certain unique character with Mt Edelstone only repeated in it's illustrious elder sibling Hill of Grace. Undefined but silky is part of it. Notes of roasted coffee bean. Some pungency like H2S but not. The highlight is the silky supple tannins. A beautiful wine one could never tire of. 2004 vintage. From 90 year old ungrafted vines. — 9 years ago

Jobie Jacomine

9.1

Elder flower and minerality balanced beautiful high acidity — 10 years ago