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Milbrandt Vineyard Syrah 2017

9.3

Washington State Syrah from the Wahluke Slope AVA. Dark ruby color with a few black highlights. Aromas of cooked blue and black fruit, wet soil, purple flowers and smoked meat. Flavors of blackberry/blueberry jam, black olives, dark chocolate, dried herbs and roasted nuts. A bit of black pepper spice on the long and deeply concentrated mineral laden finish. Medium-plus body with slightly chewy fine grained tannins. Well balanced acidity and a slightly creamy texture. Quite good. Memorial Day 2026. — 5 days ago

Tom, Dave and 4 others liked this

Klein Constantia

Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Muscat à Petits Grains 2015

Hermes Cuello

9.1

Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2015 is a legendary South African natural sweet wine, crafted from Muscat de Frontignan. Rich and opulent, it offers layers of honey, apricot, orange peel, and exotic spice, balanced by vibrant acidity. Lusciously sweet yet fresh and elegant, with a long, refined finish. — 2 months ago

Daniel, Douglas and 6 others liked this

Rustenberg

Stellenbosch Chardonnay 2025

Ana Bumgardner

9.0

3/19/26 - Boma African buffet - 2025 vintage - really solid chard — 2 months ago

Ken Forrester

The FMC Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc 2019

David White

9.3

Forrester’s Mighty Chenin
Excellent nose and palate of citrus lemon limes melons and long lasting flavours. One of the best Cape Chenin’s over the years.
Top stuff — 4 months ago

Dave, Tom and 2 others liked this

Vasse Felix

Heytesbury Margaret River Chardonnay 2016

Bob McDonald

9.6

Pale yellow in colour. Aromatics of Smoky Citrus rind. The medium bodied palate shows ripe grapefruit with citric acid toning down at 10 years of age. This is one of the best Chardonnays in Margaret River - up there with Leeuwin Estate Art Series without the latter wine’s ripe pear and white peach. This is a brilliant Chardonnay by any measure. My first of 3 bottles. 98 points from HH. — 7 days ago

Doug, Tom and 15 others liked this

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, unfortunately when we visited Vasse Felix in 2023, I hadn’t seen your comments on this cuvée, so we didn’t taste it. Obviously, my loss. . . .

Bob McDonald

@Doug Powers Yes it is a producer that has had many successes. The first vines In Margaret River planted in the 1960’s?by Dr Tom Cullity; a highly skilled long serving winemaker in Virginia Willcock and the vast financial resources of the owners, the wealthy Holmes-a-Court family.

Liquid Farm

Golden Slope Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay 2019

Paul J

9.8

Totally rocks!!! See last note. — 2 months ago

Paul, Tom and 5 others liked this

Kanonkop Estate

Simonsberg Stellenbosch Pinotage 2015

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2015 | dark colour, morello cherries, sweet smoked bell pepper, sweetness and elegance — 3 months ago

Dave, Doug and 8 others liked this

Jan de Weerd

That’s great. What is the age ability of Pinotage?

Peter van den Besselaar

@Jan de Weerd 8 to 15 years (and longer) for quality wines

Mount Langi Ghiran

Cliff Edge Shiraz 2020

Doug Powers

8.9

Lovely cool climate Victoria Shiraz, this is right in the ideal window to drink, spicy notes, blue fruits, very good acid balance, solid!! — 2 months ago

with Jim and

Ira, Tom and 3 others liked this

Best's

Bin No 1 Great Western Shiraz 2011

Ross Bathgate

9.2

2012 Jimmy Watson winner. No Bin 1 or Thompson family made in 20111 due to wet year so all the best fruit in this wine, drinking very nicely but noticeably greenish and lighter due to poor year. — 2 months ago

Walter Hansel Winery

The South Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2023 vintage. Medium heavy body. Plushy frontal fruit. Spicy denouement. Pinot not Pinot. Exactly what this is iz questionable but it is delicious. And then the Chards come out at night…3.25.26. — 2 months ago

Neil, Ted and 15 others liked this

Somm David T

Still one of the best Ca Pinots for the $.

Western Slope