7/17/2010 - AlexGarner Likes this wine:

Single vineyard cool climate chardonnay tasting (Prince Wine Store - Bank Street): The pseudo-scientific bio-dynamic magical thinking does my head in, but in some cases, the practise does seem to bring with it an attention to detail from the winemakers that can ultimately improve the wines. It's a shame that the practitioners fall prey to the fallacy that the bio-dynamic mumbo jumbo is what is making the wines good, rather than good old fashioned focus. Unless of course it's just that the winemaker is good and the bio-dynamic crap isn't changing anything - either way, this wine is seriously good.

The nose starts with fantastic oak notes with peaches and a fabulous burgundian funk. The palette is a powerful mix of dried pears and dried peaches with a fantastic structure.

Really good. Now all they need to do is drop the imaginary bio-dynamic nonsense and accept that they are just really good winemakers.

2/3/2018 - bacchus wrote:

shared with pat at selkirk manor to celebrate the end of the work week. fully mature. garnet color. no browning or fading. jubilant cherry fruit.
tannin and acid resolved. successful blend. straight forward. drink up.

8/19/2013 - dontime wrote:

Drank at Cafe Sydney. PNP, then decanted during dinner. Bright dark red and black fruit, hints of licorice and mint. Rich in the mouth, satisfying finish. Way over priced on the wine list, but the views were spectacular. If scoring, 91-93.

6/16/2013 - brigcampbell wrote:

Excellent wine as you'd expect. Dark crimson color and glass staining. Dark tart berry and chalky mid palate. Problem is I paired it with wild pig pork chops and homemade maple rum cayenne glaze. Palate was fried in regards to writing a detailed tasting note but the zin was perfect. Here is the culprit.

11/6/2010 - AlexGarner Likes this wine:

Wantirna Estate new releases (Prince Wine Store - Bank Street): Wow, this wine is just so soft. Soft but with a complexity that pulls the wine right up into your nose and fills out with soft perfumed fruit, plums and subtle oak. It is really delicate, yet so intense. The palette has yummy, luscious fruit with the finest of fine tannins. This was a real surprise and I'm going to get this into the cellar ASAP.

9/17/2010 - pjaines wrote:

Yet another great bottle from a rock solid performer that year-on-year gives you more character and terroir mixed with reliability than probably any other producer I know. This wine manages to tread a thin line between being a consistent product and a wine that reflects region and vintage. And all this for under £10. This is never going to be a wine that blows the nads off your diner party guests - and that is the whole point. Not every wine has to be WOW and BOOM and Gobs Of Fruit (TM, Mr Parker) - this has a calm, reserved quality about it that is neither a whisper or a shout, just one of the best mid-range wines you can get your hands on. A touch of liquorice on the nose, deep fruit but without being cloying - balance, tannins in check, fresh enough to drink now. What is not to like?

10/1/2010 - mobowines wrote:

Colour: purple; Colour depth: deep; Clarity: clear
Aroma intensity: low; Development: youthful/medium
Aromas: spicy
Dry; light to medium body; lively to smooth acidity; moderate flavour intensity; long finish
heavy dry tanins
Flavours: pepper, VERY spicy, bitter berries.
13.5% alcohol.
50% Syrah, 40% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre.
pleasant and drinkable. I wasn't a big fan when I tasted it alone, but I raised my rating by a few points after dinner--it paired very nicely with sun-dried tomato and olive pasta sauce.

10/17/2010 - Capt Cutlass wrote:

Purple, violet but translucent. Concentrated nose with dark fruits and new oak. A noticeable stinky character on entry and chalky tannins with a fresh somewhat bitter finish. Not sure if this is going anywhere further but it definitely had character and it was intriguing. Perhaps time will meld the elements but I did not feel that it had the complexity to deliver greater things and the stinkiness was a bit off putting.

11/3/2010 - Tropean wrote:

My first CdP. Splash decanted for 45 minutes before pouring. Remarkably lovely ruby color in the glass. First impression in the mouth was the distinctive and pleasurable viscosity. There was a palate coating weight and smoothness to the wine which, at the risk of sounding like a real bs artist, I want to describe as "molten silk", although there was nothing at all hot or angular or sharp to it. Enough acidity to deliver red fruit flavors, and fully integrated tannins on the finish. Another unusual (for me) reaction: At no point did I want to aggressively "swish" the wine around inside my mouth to further open it up. I just wanted it to lay there while I enjoyed it. Also bears noting that I drank the bottle over three nights, vacuvin-ing and returning to the cellar each evening, and the wine was as enjoyable on Tuesday as it was on Sunday. No score or grade because I have no basis on which to compare this to other CdPs. But I can say that after drinking this wine I will be significantly more likely to seek out more CdP.

9/12/2009 - awinestory wrote:

translucent ruby with purple
nose of sweet ripe plum
dry acid is med+ body is med alc is est 13 tannin is med
length med+

Though dry, wine has a sweet nose and very ripe plum flavor, almost like a lilquid jam. Pair this wiith foods such as barb-b-que ribs, short ribs, salmon braised with a sweet oriental sauce

3/6/2010 - rednick@internode.on.net wrote:

Obvious buttery oak offering nice texture - still has the fruit and acid to balance this though - will improve over the medium term