4/22/2024 - klezman wrote:

This was just excellent, as expected. Really firing on all cylinders. Sad it's my last bottle of this vintage but at least I've got other vintages!

4/20/2024 - JamC88 wrote:

Quite fruity, medium acidity. Wouldn't order again.

4/11/2024 - BUSSIERES WINE ROOM Likes this wine:

Very fruity. Blueberry and Blackberry

4/7/2024 - scbreeze Likes this wine:

Dark red color
Nose of dark fruit and dark chocolate
Medium/light body
Palette of dark cherry, chocolate, mild black pepper finish.
Really enjoyed it now!

4/7/2024 - scbreeze Likes this wine:

80% Cab / 10% Merlot / 10% Malbec/Petit Verdot /Cab Franc
Deep ruby red
Nose of black currant
Medium body, mild tannins, dark cherry palette

3/30/2024 - HitAnyKey wrote:

Fruit has mostly gone and showing past it's prime for sure. Balance is a bit off too, but still tastes good. Will need to drink our last bottle sooner rather than later.

3/16/2024 - klezman wrote:

After about 15 minutes of air this was just delicious. The fruit was a bit raisined at first but the air seemed to help disperse that in favour of a largely savoury core to the wine. The mint and eucalyptus came through as well. Nicely dense and palate coating also.

3/13/2024 - merryberry Likes this wine:

Still holding its magenta color. Spicy and woody nose. Fresh red and blue fruit, white pepper, sweet tannins, and a great medium to long finish. Wonderful.

3/11/2024 - WineRich wrote:

Still drinking great!

3/9/2024 - InFrom/HF Likes this wine:

Still in fine fettle, fruit is lively and tannins present but not aggressive.

3/8/2024 - InFrom/HF Likes this wine:

Still has the bones of a very nice bottle, though a bit past its prime. No bricking to speak off, but fruit is a little faded and acidity is more prominent than I remember from previous bottles. Maybe sitting in a closet all these years wasn't ideal storage for it. Curious to see how the last couple are holding up.

3/5/2024 - PolarBear22 wrote:

Still doing well. No bricking. Solid color. Nice fruit and acidity. Filter this wine.

2/28/2024 - klezman wrote:

Drinking very well. Not as overtly nutty as some other bottles, which let some of the other components shine through.

2/23/2024 - srwingman Likes this wine:

Outstanding! Full bodied, balanced, and very drinkable. It could also lay down for a few more years.

2/28/2024 - Lyndon.king Likes this wine:

Med gold
Med + intensity on nose
Peach,, Nectarine, honey
Dry, High acidity, high alcohol, med+body
Long finish
Vines from 1952
Whole bunch pressed
Natural ferment

2/24/2024 - rjquillin Likes this wine:

Going to milk these for as long as I can. Lively and typical of a PW Zin; no hurry here.

2/22/2024 - Hscottk Likes this wine:

Still going strong. Great balance with bacon fat, a touch of olive and perfect acidity to counter lamb chops. Just one left….

2/18/2024 - klezman wrote:

This was good. Still pretty darkly fruity on opening and evolved to show more baking spices over the couple hours it was open.

2/18/2024 - InFrom/HF Likes this wine:

Just getting better with age.

2/16/2024 - InFrom/HF Likes this wine:

Cork was a mess, but the wine is doing great. Still a lot going on in that bottle.

2/13/2024 - merryberry Likes this wine:

Oak spice, aged cranberries, and wet forest nose. Initial hit of rustic tannins and baking spice, then baked cherries, smoke, and a long savory finish. Smooth and complex, this has reached a wonderful place.

2/9/2024 - merryberry Likes this wine:

The nose was a bit off/funky, but the pure red fruit is still there. Crushed blackberries, cedar, baking spices, dry tannins that show late, and a long finish. Very nice, but the nose worries me. Drink up.

2/4/2024 - Str-Sin Likes this wine:

Chalk on nose. Creamy barnyard on the palate. But fresh. Interesting

2/2/2024 - HWgeek wrote:

Reasonably decent bottle of wine, but felt like it was a little bit too young gonna wait a couple more years to try the others

1/31/2024 - klezman wrote:

This was excellent. At times super open and at times a bit shut down, but when open it was brilliantly mature and expressing a nice bit of fruit alongside plenty of savoury herbs, earth, and goodness.

1/21/2024 - boatman72 Likes this wine:

Still great! No Notes, Just Enjoyed!

1/18/2024 - merryberry Likes this wine:

Pure is the word. Pure fruit, pure savory herbs and spices, pure sweet tannins, and a long pure finish. A pure delight.

1/10/2024 - klezman wrote:

In a great place. Berries, spices, Zinfandel goodness.

1/7/2024 - TheCampbells wrote:

This is a classic Cabernet Sauvignon with minty black fruit aromas. The robust flavours of plum, blackberry and chopped herb are matched by
approachable tannins and a pop of acidity.
Nose: Plum, blackcurrant, mint

1/7/2024 - TheCampbells wrote:

The 2022 vintage presents aromatics of citrus, green apple, grass, herb and flowers. The body is equally fruity with accents of lime, lemon, apple, grapefruit, melon and cut grass. If you enjoy a crisp Chablis or Pinot Grigio, this is a great wine to try.
Nose: Citrus, green apple, grass, herb, flowers

12/25/2023 - hcnate wrote:

Maybe too long - seemed like a lot of Petit Verdot, which outsized some of the nuanced tastes of the cab. Not much of the rich peppery notes of the cab franc. Does pour a beautiful ruby color.

12/23/2023 - joesi16 Likes this wine:

Wine was clear and clean with slight bricking. Still has dark fruit and was a pleasure to drink. I hope Peter is enjoying his retirement as mush as I'm enjoying his wine.

12/23/2023 - InFrom/HF Likes this wine:

Aging well, rich and delicious. No unwanted signs of aging. Cork didn't break!

12/22/2023 - deadlyapp Likes this wine:

Very resolved, but nice mouth coating tannins. Cranberry and currant, crushed herbs, vanilla, green pepper. Would definitely hold on a few more years but drinking very well now and probably won't get better.

12/16/2023 - klezman wrote:

This was excellent in every way. Thank you to Peter for keeping these around long enough that I could taste it!
Fruity, earthy, herbal, textured, long finish, great with heavily marbled steak. What more could I want?

12/16/2023 - SawgrassSteve Likes this wine:

What a lovely wine! I put this away 9 years ago(2014), talk about patience!? Back in the day Woot Wine would promote Peter Wellington wines and I've tasted my share. But this!? Wow, just wow... I think of all the highly prized wines selling for $60+ and this would slay most of them. Fruit nose, with integrated tannins, good structure, very soft. I suspect it's getting close to its end. I'm so glad I waited, really nice finish. If you have some in your cellar, drink up through 2025.

Check out my cork, lots of residue, which I like to see on my cork. 😉

12/13/2023 - joesi16 wrote:

Liked more than the 2010 (less Jam). Use an AhSo to open and filter

11/29/2023 - joesi16 Likes this wine:

Very good right now, its not showing its age -color is still bright. Fine sediment so filter or decant.

11/10/2023 - leachriscellar Likes this wine:

Ruby color, clean at edge. Eucalyptus & plum scents, not astringent at all. Flavors of currant, rounded cherry, and wet stone. Decanted 5 hours. Still miss this winery.

11/25/2023 - rjquillin Likes this wine:

still aging nicely

11/25/2023 - rjquillin Likes this wine:

currently shy

11/22/2023 - klezman wrote:

Not a lot of fruit left, but it did blossom after some air. In a nice place but perhaps the more fruit-forward vintages will age better.

11/18/2023 - as4beatles Likes this wine:

Deep color, thick and jammy. Great flavor.

11/6/2023 - merryberry Likes this wine:

Three years from my last bottle. The red fruit is darker, there's more spices, herbs and woody tannins, good acid, and a long finish. Aging gracefully and still well within its prime drinking window.

11/5/2023 - KillerJones Likes this wine:

This wine has an amazing nose: butter, nuts, vanilla & a little lemon.

But the wine itself doesn’t have huge flavor: waxy honey, melon & a little bitter? If you like your wines less forceful you might enjoy this as the acid was low.

Lovely length & minerality on the finish but it is still young.

11/1/2023 - InFrom/HF Likes this wine:

What Klezman said. Excellent.

10/7/2023 - klezman wrote:

This was very nice. Not super complex but certainly the delicious and balanced Wellington style we always enjoy.

10/8/2023 - manny651 Likes this wine:

surprisingly lots of life left in this, very good

9/30/2023 - KillerJones Likes this wine:

Is it just me, or are Wellington wines beginning to match Stellenbosch? This wine is superb and an interesting blend.

Lovely smokey nose straightaway – with dark fruit, rye bread & cigar notes.

Silky mouthfeel – rich & bold texture indicates long oak ageing. Blackberry, plum, chocolate, black pepper, leather & an earthy spiciness that really lingers.

Note: 90min decant - this one is young.

9/28/2023 - Bax62 wrote:

A nice, medium (-) bodied wine with notes of cherry. Tasted in South Africa, paired with pappardelle and venison meatballs.