Pooneet K

8.9

Very nice Nerello mascalese blend from Sicily. Not giving a ton aromatically, but this is a nice wine with great restrained fruit and excellent minerality and acid. — 6 years ago

Ken Venezio

9.1

Needed a ton of air. Inky black in the glass and opened to a floral and berry nose. Blackberry and cassis on the palate. A typical Sangiovese with a medium finish. — 7 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.4

Gooseberry, bramble, violets, hint of sage. This is a full-bodied Merlot. However, the middle picks up a cola note but doesn't really go to a chocolate like the 2010 and 2012 had more of a tendency to do. This one really did not have a ton of acidity nor did it really have a ton of tannin to resolve. There was definitely enough tartrate in the bottle though! I really look for this one to continue aging quite nicely for another 10 to 15 years. But oh man, this one is drinking pretty darn nice right now. — 7 years ago

Wallace Levy McKeel

9.5

In really good shape and didn’t throw a ton of sediment. Still had delightful tannin and bright acid. Savory, meaty notes and olive were starting to present. Tons of prune, dried cherry, and coffee also. — 7 years ago

with Kuan

Mark Surman

9.1

Rich, juicy, bitey and big. With some sizzle. Drank with beef tartare and ton of horseradish, which went well. — 8 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

8.9

A ton of rye bread yeast on the nose...
Palate is prune. Not liking it.

89 points — 8 years ago

Pooneet K

9.2

Very very good but incredibly tannic still at this age. Needs a ton more time to even out. Good with food. Excellent acid and deep dark fruit. But the tannins are a bit much without food at this point. — 9 years ago

with Michael, Allison and 1 other

Raul Puga

9.6

Yum!!! Just totally yummy. This has a ton of years in front of it but I was thirsty — 9 years ago

Stephen

8.9

Drank over a few days - ready to go out of the bottle. Typical bold red and black fruit, full body wine, smoother tannins with some strong acidity. Not a ton of depth here but does its job well with a bone in ribeye. — 7 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

Purplish ruby core with dark ruby edges. Dark nose with tons of cassis, black fruits, dark cocoa and some minerality. Full bodied with medium plus tannins (7.5/10). Rich palate with a ton of earthiness, dark berries, cinnamon, and some nutmeg. Long finish. Drink till 2032. — 7 years ago

with Sean, India and 3 others

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.7

On the nose, deep, dark cherries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, dry cranberries, some blue fruits with baked strawberries on the edges. Black licorice, cinnamon, vanilla, clove, dark spices, smoke, softer leather, dry stems, dry rich soil and fresh & withering flowers.

The body is much fuller than the 14. The fruits are also darker. The tannins are big, firm but nice rounded. dark cherries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, dry cranberries, creamy raspberries come on as it opens open and coats the palate, some blue fruits with baked strawberries on the palate edges. Black licorice, cinnamon, vanilla, clove, caramel, dark & milk chocolate dark spices, mint, expresso roast, tobacco, cedar, smoke, softer leather, dry stems, dry rich soil, tarry notes, crushed rocks and fresh & withering flowers. The structure, tension are more like 13 vintage. The length & balance is beautiful but, will take time to flush out. The finish is big, rich, elegant, glorious and lasts minutes.

Their Winemaker is Aaron Potts. Small production wine, under 500 cases.

Photos of; the several ton Artwork stones that they use as their logo & brand. The seven stone pieces are held together by gravity. Human relaxing art piece on the grounds, painting in the winery and the view from the Estate. — 7 years ago

Raistland Odell

9.3

Interesting Rioja.. American oak wasn’t coming through like one would expect, and there was a ton of Brett going on which threw me off. I’ve read I to it and some others encountered Brett in this wine but others haven’t? Is that possible? Other than that after about a 75 minute devant it was showing nicely — 8 years ago

Pooneet K

9.1

A nice, slightly more restrained style of CDP. Lighter red in the glass, not a ton of fruit jumping from the nose. But a nice pretty silky wine, especially at this age. Versatile pairer. — 9 years ago

Andreas

8.9

Doft: Bärkompott, kåda, en fet nästan animalisk ton samt en frisk syrlig lingonaktig känsla! Smak: till en början söta portvinstoner sedan friska bär, grön paprika och tomatblad. En påtaglig strävhet som nog behöver några år för att tämjas. Har en flaska till på ingång som ska få vila några år till...
Halvflaska! — 9 years ago

E & K G

8.9

Pop and pour! Fruit forward and floral nose. Just a ton of fun and would likely be a great pizza wine. Don’t think, drink! — 7 years ago

Pooneet K

9.2

Not quite at the level of the 89/90 but this is still excellent - and especially with a beautiful foie gras torchon. Deep and mouth filling with a ton of fruit, depth, and acid. Excellent. — 7 years ago

Somm 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 — 7 years ago

Ted Corvey

9.0

This was a little new world for me, but still very impressive. Vines were planted in 1888, so I would imagine they have to be the oldest or close to the oldest Cinsault vines in the States, and with phylloxera who knows where else? A ton of Cherry and spice notes. Great depth of flavor and balance. — 8 years ago

Daniel Stevenson

9.4

Perfect wine with EMP lunch after a bottle of '13 Prevost. Core of smoked meat and stony mineral earth. Still a ton of plum fruit and nice balance of acidity and tannin — 8 years ago

Chris Langstaff

9.4

Nose has definite hint of grape medicine. Something that kinda throws me off, has a kind of artificial grape smell. It changes a ton as it is spending time in the glass. Opening up to some flowery fig stuff. Amazing how it opens up. Update after being open a day: incredible change across the board - nose is now lavender honey and a hint of toast, and the honey carries through on the tongue. It exhibits some prune characteristics. — 9 years ago