Violets, liquorice, menta and dark fruit in a lovely mixture. — 7 years ago
Gorgeous Coonawarra, rich and luscious with slight hint of spice and nice tannin structure followed by decent dark fruits. — 7 years ago
Towards the end of drinkable life. Pleasantly surprised by how much fruit was left. Great texture. — 9 years ago
Unbelievably great! Cedar, vanilla, very heavy blackberry. Bold and lingers. — 9 years ago
A nice and simple dry wine! — 9 years ago
Lovely and easy — 9 years ago
A nice blend. — 10 years ago
Tastes like pussy — 11 years ago
A classic. — 6 years ago
It was rich and not sweet at all. Solid choice — 6 years ago
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. — 7 years ago
Love the oakiness!!! — 8 years ago
Surprisingly lively with hints of pencil shavings, graphite and black current undertones — 8 years ago
Paired perfectly with our salad of lettuce, figs, nectarine,and feta. — 9 years ago
Really good. Nicely bodied, with a lingering smooth after taste. — 9 years ago
Need a lot more cellaring time — 9 years ago
'Ripe spicy dark berry fruit supported by fine tannins and subtle oak influences.' — 10 years ago
Ethereal genius from the old stalwart — 11 years ago
Delicious! Fruity but not sweet. Could drink this everyday. — 6 years ago
Notes of dusty mulberries and blackberries - also olive. A beautiful balancing act of 60%Cabernet Sauvignon and 31%Merlot and 9% Shiraz. Very different to the 1996 Moss Wood had recently because of the Merlot in the blend. Good density and concentration. A class act. — 7 years ago
This guy still needs another couple years to age. And when you open it wouldn't hurt to decant. But it's got good legs for aging, which kinda makes me wish I had bought more than one. Or waited longer. Thick as you might want in a red and rife with cassis, dried bay leaf, vanilla and maybe violets. Strong tannins. Yeah...I thought it would be okay to have this 2010 now but it could use a year or so. Or it may just be an overpowering cab. I mean it is tasty but pretty overpowering! Right now. — 8 years ago
Wine gained body along the meal and came out with a strong body. — 8 years ago
Time is going to help this. — 9 years ago
Once again another banner 2012 Australian vintage. — 9 years ago
Loved this. — 9 years ago
Really nice smooth cab/sav. = ) — 10 years ago
Had with bone in ribeye, buttermilk Mac and cheese, and salad with blue cheese after decorating the Christmas tree. Acidy at first but opens nicely! — 10 years ago
Shiraz (70%), Cabernet Sauvignon (23%), Merlot (7%)
2009
Padthaway, Australia — 11 years ago
Scott Rowe
Unbelievably approachable for a wine with this pedigree upon release.
One for the ages, Coonawarra doing its thing. — 6 years ago