5/3/2024 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

PNP. Ready to drink. Dark cherry, jammy, earth, tobacco. Excellent balance.Wish I could buy more.

4/28/2024 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Opened bottle for 1 hour. Finally ready to drink. Dark cherry, subtle earth. Well balanced. tannins resolved. Excellent

4/24/2024 - shutto1992@gmail.com wrote:

PNP. Could have used an hour decant. Tannins not completely resolved. Very drinkable now but will be better in 5 plus years. Earth, dark berry. Great mouthfeel and well balanced. Excellent wine.

4/21/2024 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Need to drink 1 hour after opening. Prior to that palate was thin and 2 hours after opening the palate got weak again. Earth dark berry.

4/9/2024 - shutto1992@gmail.com wrote:

Found it to be light.

4/9/2024 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

This is excellent. Did not enjoy this wine until it was 20 years old. I believe the key to enjoying Aussie shiraz or grenache is to let it age to at least 20 years. Even the low end Torbreck Woodcutter turned a major corner at 20 years.

4/9/2024 - shutto1992@gmail.com wrote:

Way too young IMO. Will wait at least 10 years.

4/9/2024 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Oustanding.

3/28/2024 - shutto1992@gmail.com wrote:

TOO YOUNG

3/15/2024 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

PNP. Earth, plum, cherry, dark berry. Very nice

3/12/2024 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Decanted 1 hour. Floral, well balanced, tannins resolved. Great QPR. Can imagine this would be excellent with a a dish with octupus. Had this with pasta with capers, olives, and rose harrisa paste which added a slight bit of heat and it paired well.

3/4/2024 - shutto1992@gmail.com wrote:

PNP and then decanted and tasted over 5 hours. From other notes I assumed the wine would open up after 5 hours but it never did. Light throughout and disappointing for what it is.

2/10/2024 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

On PMP, heavy raspberry. Decanted 2 hours and then it was spectacular.

1/26/2024 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

PNP. Coming alive at 23 years old. Earth, cherry, balanced, delicious.

1/21/2024 - shutto1992@gmail.com wrote:

Nice, but light throughout. I don't see this getting better.

1/1/2024 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

PNP. Spectacular.

12/17/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Double decanted 4 hours. Last bottle several years ago was flat. This has blossomed.

12/17/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

PNP. Bright red cherry with background spice. Elegant and well balanced.

12/10/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Decanted1 hour. Dried rose, leather, cranberry. Very nice.

12/3/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

PNP. Was closed. Drank over 30 minutes in glass and needed more time. In fridge over night. Opened up next day and was wonderful. I will decant for at least 2 hours next bottle or combo double decant with open decant before serving.

11/12/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Decanted 1 hour. Spectacular nose with rose petal, tar, earth. Rich mouthfeel. Youthful and will benefitfrom several more years in the cellar.

10/1/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Double decanted for 1 hour and was drinking beautifully. Rich mid palate. Will consume remaining bottles over the next 10 years.

9/4/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

One hour in decanter and could have benefitted from another hour. Dark cherry, earth. Tannins well integrated.

8/27/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

PNP. Fully mature and ready to drink.

8/20/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Love it

8/20/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Decanted 2 hours and in glass 1 hour. Amazing nose (score based on nose) but still way too young. Has not yet come together. At least 5 more years before I revisit.

8/20/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com wrote:

Way to early. Thin and light. Great nose, but palet just not ready. Probably needs 10 more years.

8/20/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Opened bottle 1 hour in advance in wine cellar. Spectacular wine with massive fruit and no hard edges. Shocked it is drinking so well at age 3! Everyone's wWOTN in a very impressive lineup.

8/20/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Blind tasting. Double decant 1 hour. Fully mature.

8/13/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Does not like this wine:

HARD EDGES AND FLAT WITH BITTERNESS. NOT OXIDIZED , JUST NOT A GOOD WINE.

7/28/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com wrote:

Past prime imo. Very flat and nothing left. Slight improvement after 2 hours.

7/3/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

PNP. Has blossomed with multiple layers of flavors, balanced throughout. Definitely in it's drinking window.Drastic improvement over the last time I tasted 5 years ago.

6/21/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Nice every night white.

6/24/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

I tasted this wine in 2014 and did not like it. This wine is now absolutely wonderful with tertiary flavors and excellent balance and a very elegant mouth feel. I find that syrah and grenache based wines need 20 years before they really come alive. I bought some Parker highly rated Clarendon wines which are shiraz and grenache. I did not like them at all until they were 20 years old. Now they are incredible.

6/24/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Decanted 1 hour before and drank over an hour. This needed MUCH more decanting. The nose is spectacular but the taste is still somewhat closed and would have been spectacular with 6 hours of decanting. Bought this at a steakhouse so I was doubly ($$$) disappoited. Why don't more restaraunts have corkage fees? I would gladly pay a $100 corkage fee to bring my own wine.

6/4/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

PNP. Has turned a corner. At 8 years old it is fabulous. Wish I had waited on the previous 3 bottles. I think it is just now hitting it's stride.

5/4/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com wrote:

Golden color. Honey and some tropical friut in the background. I just can't wrap my head around this wine. Not sure what I would eat with this and it is not a knockout which I could enjoy by itself without food. Maybe it's just not my style. I'll try with stuffed calamari next time as Monica Larner recommends.

4/29/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Does not like this wine:

Not a fan of bright, intense American pinots.

3/23/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Crisp, light, tropical fruit, well balanced and excellent with escarole with garlic and olive oil. Can’t beat qpr at $25.

1/21/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Well balanced and excellent QPR. Buying more

12/9/2016 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Opened bottle 1 hour before drinking. Big and powerful, well balanced. Lots of life left, but drinking well now.

12/7/2022 - shutto1992@gmail.com Does not like this wine:

There is a bitterness dominating this wine which is unpleasant. Maybe this will go away with time, but right now this covers up the underlying flavors. Will try again in several days. Won't try another bottle for 5 years.

11/17/2022 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Excellent QPR for everyday white. Great acidity with orchard fruit and is well balanced.

9/5/2022 - shutto1992@gmail.com Does not like this wine:

Thin athroughout with minimal taste. Bottle was stored correctly. Maybe I drank it too early, but after a taste and a repeat taste the folowing day, I threw the $190 bottle of wine down the drain. 96 rating by Neal Martin ????????

9/4/2022 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Outstanding. Tropical fruits and a nutty background.

8/26/2022 - shutto1992@gmail.com wrote:

Weak throughout. Maybe it just needs time to mature, but unimpressive

Update: Initially closed, but after several hours opened and filled in nicely. Increased my score to 85 after being opened for 4 hours. Would expect this to be a $30 everyday burgundy, but with the crazy burgundy prices now, this may be an acceptable price. Won't try another bottle until 2026.

8/14/2022 - shutto1992@gmail.com wrote:

Not ready. Will need at least 5 more years. Just not that interesting now.

Day 2: still muted and not interesting. Is this wine dead or in a dumb phase?

6/19/2022 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Ready to drink and wonderful!

4/15/2022 - shutto1992@gmail.com wrote:

The savory mineral notes are not my style.

1/11/2022 - shutto1992@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Excellent QPR. Well balanced throughout. Tropical fruits. Light texture.