| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2007 R Wines Chateau Chateau SkullsSouth Eastern Grenache Blend, Grenache more |
1/22/2018 - Mossrose wrote: 91 pointsKept open and tasted over 6 days. Dark purple color. Interesting 60-40 blend of Grenache and Mourvedre with a surprisingly low 14% alcohol for an Australian Rhone blend, that also has neither heaviness, detached sweetness, nor alcoholic burn. Features an excellent balance of refreshing acidity and drying tannin. At 11 years old, nicely rounded and integrated, still has ample black raspberry and blackberry fruit, and shows no sign of oxidation or thinness. |
| Red |
2004 R Wines Shiraz Evil IncarnateBarossa more |
9/6/2023 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 90 pointsA nose of some muted fruit and some spice, dark brickish in color. A medium to full bodied red, with blueberry, black cherry, some smoke and spic eon finish, a bit past prime but very smooth, drink now, cool label. www.winelx.com |
| Red |
2005 R Wines Shiraz The WineBarossa Valley more |
8/25/2023 - stayhappy21 wrote: 95 pointsBrought this to Burlamacco Ristorante (East Coast) for dinner with my wine mates. Theme of the evening: Wines from Chris Ringland. Bottle was decanted for 6 hours prior to consumption. |
| Red |
2013 R Wines Nebbiolo SolitaAdelaide Hills more |
8/25/2023 - stayhappy21 wrote: 91 pointsBrought this to Burlamacco Ristorante (East Coast) for dinner with my wine mates. Theme of the evening: Wines from Chris Ringland. Bottle was decanted for 5 hours prior to consumption. |
| Rosé |
2008 R Wines Bon-BonBarossa Valley Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
7/25/2023 - VoiceofC Likes this wine: 84 pointsDefinitely past its prime in 2023! |
| Red |
2013 R Wines Nebbiolo SolitaAdelaide Hills more |
3/26/2023 - RolandFranz Does not like this wine: 86 pointsUn Nebbiolo australien de Chris Ringland. La robe est légère sur des tons bruns marqués. Le nez est sur les fruits rouges à l’eau de vie. En bouche l’attaque est assez fine sur les fruits rouges un peu compotés, épicée et assez marquée par l’alcool. De la longueur mais plus épicée et chaleureuse qu’aromatique. L’ensemble est correct mais rapidement lassant par le côté compoté, la puissance et la chaleur apportée par l’alcool, donnant un ensemble plutôt lourd. |
| Red |
2016 R Wines Shiraz F.U.Barossa more |
2/7/2023 - Hanh wrote: 93 pointsVanillin chocolate and cherry. Dense like a good Barossa Shiraz. |
| Red |
2005 R Wines Shiraz F.U.Barossa more |
1/1/2023 - Brucie69 Likes this wine: 92 pointsThere’s room in the wine multiverse for old school Barossa Shiraz from a master. |
| Red |
2004 R Wines Shiraz F.U.Barossa more |
7/17/2022 - afu wrote: 94 pointsVery interesting wine, big black dark fruit, not hot at all. Wine evolved significantly over a three hour dinner. And not sure for the better. |
| Red |
2018 R Wines Shiraz SkullsSouth Eastern more |
5/20/2022 - Lise M Likes this wine: NRSkulls 2018 Australian shiraz has one of the coolest labels I have ever seen. Got this as a tip from a happy tree trimming customer. This velvety wine smells like jam, but has complexity. There are palate notes of chocolate, smokiness, spice, and a touch of eucalyptus to go along with the notes of dark fruit. It is not as fruit forward as it could be due to the age, but it is there. And the smoothness of it makes up for that. Don't say no if you get a chance to try this! |
| Red |
2006 R Wines Merlot Green LionNapa Valley more |
5/15/2022 - aaronwine Likes this wine: 90 pointsRecall trying this around the time it was released and it being somewhat of a fruit bomb, unbalanced, with no complexity. Happened upon a bottle in a small wine shop in a back cubby - basically been on its side on the floor for the past decade plus. Bought it for fun and surprisingly this one turned out better than it started life from my memory. Mellowed fruit with complexity and a lengthy finish. Not exceptional but far better than expected. |
| Red |
2006 R Wines Grenache Chateau Chateau Magic WindowBarossa Valley more |
4/20/2022 - DJM/LTM wrote: NR.4/20/22 great w/ "Spicey Beef & Bell Pepper Stir Fry w/ lots of Mushrooms" |
| Red |
2007 R Wines Shiraz Strong ArmsSouth Australia more |
3/24/2022 - misko wrote: 90 pointsVery nice |
| Red |
2015 R Wines Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Boarding PassTempranillo more |
3/18/2022 - sbernard729 Likes this wine: NRWent well in and with my puttanesca |
| Red |
2004 R Wines Shiraz F.U.Barossa more |
12/6/2021 - popasq Likes this wine: 97 pointsThis wine was exceptional, decanted for nearly 5 hours which clearly made a huge difference. |
| Red |
2006 R Wines Red Wine Amazed Evangelho VineyardCalifornia Red Blend more |
11/15/2021 - RJurman wrote: flawedStored perfectly. Cork just crumbled anyway. |
| Red |
2005 R Wines Shiraz Boarding PassSouth Australia more |
10/12/2021 - levinml wrote: 91 pointsUnbelievable. Still going strong. Maybe a hair flabby, but lots of good flavors going on, and held strong over 3 nights under pump. What a deal. |
| Red |
2005 R Wines Shiraz AnamorphosisBarossa Valley more |
7/13/2021 - peterchoy wrote: 96 pointsAppearance: Bright and clear, the wine is of deep ruby colour, with fading rims and legs. |
| Red |
2007 R Wines Shiraz Boarding PassSouth Australia more |
5/10/2021 - SyrahForth310 Likes this wine: 85 pointsDeep color, strawberry nose. |
| Red |
2010 R Wines Shiraz F.U.Barossa more |
4/22/2021 - bowesmana Likes this wine: 92 pointsMedium to dark ruby. Decanted with little sediment. Drank over 3 hours and it evolved with leather, black fruits and a good long finish |
| Red |
2006 R Wines Shiraz LuchadorSouth Australia more |
1/29/2021 - no leashes wrote: 89 pointsNice Shiraz, still drinking well but time to enjoy. |
| Red |
2005 R Wines Shiraz AnamorphosisBarossa Valley more |
11/25/2020 - CRAUBER4242 Likes this wine: 98 pointsI completely concur with the assessments by DANNYKOZ and Jay Miller for the WA. This fine was fantastic upon opening and was screaming good at about 30 minutes from there on out. A fantastic nose of scorched earth, blackberries and blueberries leading to a balanced full-bodied palate with an awesome finish. The wine definitely lived up to the amazing packaging and hype. Hats off to Chris on this great wine. |
| Red |
2005 R Wines Shiraz AnamorphosisBarossa Valley more |
10/30/2020 - dannykoz Likes this wine: 98 pointsOf all the wines I’ve laid down, this lived up to the price and commitment of a decade and a half of storage. This had everything I could want. Fruit bomb, for sure, like a good new world wine. It also had a hint of eucalyptus like my favorite Rhône’s. Deep, layered fruit with sweet, soft tannins, perfectly controlled alcohol heat and depth for days. Perhaps my favorite wine in recent memory. EPIC. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
2005 R Wines Shiraz First ClassSouth Australia more |
10/27/2020 - IndyTom Likes this wine: 88 pointsIf you don't like Aussie wines that were high in alcohol, over-the-top fruit, etc., just give them time. This wine has settled into a much more sophisticated offering as it reaches the end of its drinking range. Still has nice fruit, but now it goes much better with food than it did 12 or 13 years ago. |
| Red |
2005 R Wines Shiraz Boarding Pass First ClassSouth Australia more |
10/6/2020 - levinml wrote: 89 pointsNo longer great, but still quite drinkable, way beyond the 2016 date provided by the community. A little cough syrup at first, but ultimately still very drinkable with typical strong licorice flavors, but pretty balanced over three nights. |
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