| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.4 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 18 notes) - hiding notes with no text |
| | Tasted by wgmccallum on 11/4/2018 & rated 92 points: Not a detailed note, but s wild floral delicious wine with great sweet presence on the palate and a lovely clear acid backing. Yum. 92. (1797 views) |
| | Tasted by OldwineinVT on 9/1/2018 & rated 91 points: Garagiste selection
Color: vibrant ruby red
Nose: complex; lots of berries, especially raspberry;
Body/flavor: medium body; complex fruits and berries; very bright; good acid balance
Aftertaste: medium finish (1553 views) |
| | Tasted by wayfarer on 8/19/2017 & rated 91 points: Served with brined/grilled pork chops, quinoa salad, greens. Lovely aromatic nose, and delicious palate. Concur especially with stvjackson, firefly notes from 4 year ago. Floral, vibrant, alive with red fruit, spice, herbs, definitely get the hints of orange peel others mention. Seems a bit more integrated and less 'zippy' acidity than earlier comments, but still very fresh--tasty and intriguing, excellent with food. Impact is all about nose and flavor, with moderate to light body, more cleansing than layered. Thoroughly enjoyed it. (2012 views) |
| | Tasted by rjm_va on 11/26/2016 & rated 89 points: Very good (2413 views) |
| | Tasted by jnewman77 on 5/3/2016: Definitely one of the better Aussie wines I have had. The notes has lots of red berry fruits, floral notes, anise, and hints of spice. The palate is much fresher and more balanced than I am used to and this makes the wine much more food friendly and tasty. Overall quite enjoyable. (2829 views) |
| | Tasted by Francophile on 10/14/2015 & rated 90 points: Light in color and body but very full of fruit. A very nice wine (1852 views) |
| | Tasted by wgmccallum on 4/27/2014 & rated 94 points: Cloudy ruby. Prosciutto, pepper, and strawberry on the nose. Spritzy acid attack on the front of the tongue, peppery fruit on the middle, long rich acid-tannin echoing finish, moving in a jazzy way to blue fruit notes. Quite a remarkable experience, a wild ride but with structure and direction. (2877 views) |
| | Tasted by Francophile on 2/3/2014 & rated 89 points: This was much nicer than I remember the first bottle and was a lovely balanced wine (2677 views) |
| | Tasted by stvjackson on 11/15/2013 & rated 91 points: Bright, racy, vibrant. Intensely floral and fruity (primarily cranberry and orange peel) nose, with ample citrus accented by menthol and whiffs of tobacco and sage. Super bright on the palate, with a bit of earth that peeks out from the zippy acidity that lingers in the very long finish. Given that Aussie Grenache/Shiraz blends tend to overemphasize the overripe fruit, this is a very pleasant change of pace. (2556 views) |
| | Tasted by Firefly78 on 8/23/2013 & rated 90 points: Pnp - an initial polyphony of powerful floral aromas, along with orange peel, bright fruit and thyme. On the palate, the attack is intense and the mouthfeel continues in a linear fashion up until the medium+ finish.
Half bottle saved under cork but lost all interest by day 2. Pleasant and not too serious overall - notched it up to 90 for the extravagant aromas upon opening. (2820 views) |
| | Tasted by johndefi on 8/13/2013 & rated 90 points: Refined and well made. Floral on the nose and palate. Nose might also have a bit of menthol and orange peel. Dark berries on the palate are well integrated with acidity. Back end is a bit light, but the finish isn't short. (2590 views) |
| | Tasted by Francophile on 8/4/2013 & rated 89 points: Light for a Grenache Syrah blend I thought, though very smooth and was a nice evening glass after a hot day (1693 views) |
| | Tasted by cadamson on 7/2/2013 & rated 92 points: Seriously, McLaren Vale? Wow, this is damn good stuff. As fresh and pure as it comes, simply delicious, with emphasis on fresh red fruit, minerality and spice. Will buy a bunch next time it is offered. (2131 views) |
| | Tasted by Mary Crawford on 6/4/2013 & rated 90 points: Delicious. Not complex, but gorgeous pure fruit, just the right amount of acidity and no noticeable tannins. Really a fantastic summer red. (1694 views) |
| | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 1/14/2013 & rated 90 points: Medium dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; redolent, bark, roasted fruit nose; tart red fruit, tart cherry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points (1608 views) |
