3/9/2019 - Sam Wright wrote:

Good, solid shiraz, but past its best.

8/15/2017 - Sam Wright wrote:

Almost certainly past its best, this was lean and acidic, with just a hint of citrus.

12/27/2014 - Sam Wright wrote:

This wine has got better and better. It is now mature, spicy and earthy, yet retains its pure berry fruit. Just lovely, and a great shame that this is my last bottle.

4/20/2014 - Sam Wright Likes this wine:

A crowd-pleasing red, still drinking well.

10/25/2014 - Sam Wright Likes this wine:

Dark and brooding but approachable in a way that young Bandol isn't. I wish I had more of this.

2/2/2014 - Sam Wright wrote:

Good structure - some chunky tannins which meant that the wine went perfectly with dinner. Plummy, and nice enough, but a bit heavy for our tastes.

1/22/2014 - Sam Wright wrote:

Simple, quaffable wine. Finishes a little hot.

12/25/2013 - Sam Wright wrote:

Lovely.

1/8/2014 - Sam Wright wrote:

Flawed.

12/23/2013 - Sam Wright wrote:

Either we drank this too young (a judgement suggested by the drinking window) or it's simply not a claret to my taste. Not that it seemed a bad wine, but it was too thin, even reedy.

12/31/2013 - Sam Wright wrote:

This gets better and better!

9/28/2013 - Sam Wright wrote:

Dull. You get what you pay for, I suppose, but the first of these was lovely. Disappointing.

8/29/2013 - Sam Wright wrote:

Offputtingly barnyardy on the nose. A decent wine underneath, but I have to admit disappointment - especially as I have so enjoyed other Treloar wines.

8/30/2013 - Sam Wright wrote:

Very enjoyable chardonnay. Rich, yet restrained.

8/31/2013 - Sam Wright wrote:

Good, but not great. I'm glad I didn't forget this last bottle - it needed to be drunk.

8/30/2013 - Sam Wright wrote:

Still some way to go before this wine hits its peak. That said, it's lovely now - rich and subtly spicy.

8/16/2013 - Sam Wright wrote:

Very enjoyable drop.

8/14/2013 - Sam Wright wrote:

Powerful NZ PN.

6/2/2013 - Sam Wright wrote:

Still nice but, having enjoyed several AJ Adam Kabinetts from the same vintage, this pales in comparison.

4/18/2013 - Sam Wright wrote:

Stewed, as might be expected of a wine of this quality and of this age.

3/30/2013 - Sam Wright wrote:

Lovely - really mineral from the start, while the rich, spicy fruit became ever more apparent as we drained the bottle.

3/31/2013 - Sam Wright wrote:

Rather muted minerality and citrus notes. Pleasant enough.

12/29/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

Enjoyable. I'm glad I found it, hidden away in the under stairs cupboard, as it has little more, if anything, to give.

12/25/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

A nice, refreshing wine, but I was hoping for more spritz. It would be going too far to say that it disappointed, but it was rather flat. Drink up.

12/27/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

Fine, if rather thin. I preferred the Craggy Range merlot we drank a week or so earlier.

11/23/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

Too much oak on the nose. Settled down later and became a typically smooth quaffed that belies its 14.5% alc. Having belatedly read the TNs here, I will definitely decant the next bottle.

11/2/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

Well made claret. Excellent QPR.

9/12/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

Pleasant, midweek claret.

9/8/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

Last bottle of this. What a shame! It's lovely stuff: smooth, rich and thoroughly enjoyable with a rib-eye steak and chips.

7/4/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

Fantastic QPR.

3/15/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

NE tasting. Very popular.

6/9/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

Classic CNDP. Wild strawberries and spice on the nose, with meaty, secondary characteristics developing (developed? Who knows? That, unfortunately, was my last bottle.)

6/9/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

Floral nose; crisp apples on the palate. Nice.

3/15/2009 - Sam Wright wrote:

Excellent stuff. Christmas spices galore.

5/24/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

I enjoyed this. I don't drink much malbec, but this was just the thing with a big hunk of bavette. Plummy, smooth, and with enough acidity to keep it interesting.

5/20/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

Proper claret.

2/6/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

Needs time. Unless it's just not as good as I'd hoped it would become when I tasted it at the chateau...

2/11/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

I liked it; my wife didn't. It's a polarising wine, I guess.

1/28/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

I'm a fan of the ordinary La Gitana (in fact, I'm slightly suspicious of anybody who isn't). This version is richer and more evocative of the sea air. At more than twice the price, however, the law of diminishing returns is most definitely in operation.

1/26/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

Seriously good value in the BBR sale. Rich, smoky, complex syrah.

1/27/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

Lovely.

1/21/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

Smooth, plummy fruit, with an 'international' polish (in a good way). Went very well with bavette and goose fat chips.

1/14/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

Fragrant nose - boysenberry and spice. A bit heavy on the palate.

12/30/2011 - Sam Wright wrote:

Haven't had one of these for a while... Had forgotten how good it is. QPR!

1/6/2012 - Sam Wright wrote:

Over the hill.

9/1/2011 - Sam Wright wrote:

Plush, rich, slightly anonymous, decent value - typically Chilean.

9/17/2011 - Sam Wright wrote:

Lively, fresh fruit, with just a touch of minerals. Still young but a tempting, refreshing PN.

8/17/2011 - Sam Wright wrote:

Ripe enough but little acidity. Flat. I'm disappointed, mainly because I've still got five more!

7/23/2011 - Sam Wright wrote:

Velvety fruit, chocolate, spice, and a subtle smokiness. Elegant, if a little warm. As good as NZ syrah gets?

7/2/2011 - Sam Wright wrote:

Lovely nose, a rush of violet-scented forest fruit. Typically warm, spicy, brambly Aussie shiraz.