8/13/2016 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Long decant helped soften

4/17/2016 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Getting markedly better. Great wine for any occasion

4/13/2016 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Tart cherry that fades with air. Light and clean

3/27/2016 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Still good, but probably better 5 years ago. Drink up

2/26/2016 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Really good. Fruit emerged and you don't get any of the alcohol.

Hard to believe age, well made

1/22/2016 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Needs time. Stunner out of the bottle

1/2/2016 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Holding a lot back.

1/1/2016 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Layered and complex, very enjoyable.

12/30/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Anise, leather, cassis, cocoa, stone. Drinking great.

11/26/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Drink now. Fruit forward and thin.

11/26/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Three hour decant. Components are all there but could use more time to better integrate

11/13/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Really, really drinking well.

11/10/2015 - K28226 wrote:

Cork disintegrated- drinkable, but past its prime and falls apart quick after opening. I would stay away unless you are confident of provenance

11/1/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Velvet smooth, fruit forward wine with nice terroir note finish. This wine is in prime time, imo. Didn't get the heat from alcohol mentioned in other notes.

10/26/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Screw Cap. Drinking well. Definitely a drink now. Good fruit still, nice finish of cocoa, anise, vanilla

9/20/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Drinking well, still packs a punch

9/12/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

I can see how you either love or hate this wine. 2 hour decant, opens nicely over the evening. Really enjoyable

8/1/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Consistently good no matter vintage or blend. A go to dinner wine and drinks well above its pay grade. Can't wait to watch this mature. Approachable now with lengthy decant

7/8/2015 - K28226 wrote:

90 minute decant. Drinking well. Really well. Tart plum, menthol, and cocoa. Very layered and enjoyable.

6/20/2015 - K28226 wrote:

Still tight after 1 hour decant, but opened up nicely after in the glass over 2-3 hours. I would plan ahead if drinking soon

5/31/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Bought at Costco on whim. Just Ok, good structure and the attributes are there. That said it seemed a bit watered down. 05 was better for Bordeaux but for 50 bucks tough to go wrong.

Not sure this improves much

5/16/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Consistent with prior note

5/3/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Leather, earthy, silky tannins. Fruit emerges after 2 hrs.

4/26/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Drinking really well after 2 hour decant. Great balance between acidity, fruit, and terroir. Good mouthfeel and long finish. Plenty life ahead and will likely improve. Tough to go wrong

4/21/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Very good, like cotton candy. This exceeded all expectations

4/19/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Very good meritage

4/11/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Drinking well with long decant. Thought window was closing so decided to drink. Was wrong, could go another 10 easy. Left in decanter overnight and day 2 was better.

4/3/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

At its peak

4/3/2015 - K28226 wrote:

Cork disintegrated/ wine was decent. Probably in decline

3/13/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Dark cherry, black licorice, leather, long finish

2/14/2015 - K28226 wrote:

Tart cherry- very acidic even after 90 minute decant. Then watery, little concentration. It could improve with time.

1/24/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Agree with last few notes, big upside.

1/9/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

3 hour decant. Wine softens with air and the young attributes fade reveling a lush red berry forwardness tempered by cedar and graphite.

Probably best to hold unless you have time to let breathe. Good mouthfeel and well made. Picked up at Costco on whim.

1/1/2015 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Decanted about 90 minutes, really well made and layered. I'm a big fan of the Aussie style and the RWT series as well. To me this is some of the finest examples of Syrah/Shiraz available. A deep purple coloring, expressive bouquet, this wows right out of the bottle. Dense fruit easily transitions to more earthy terroir notes creating a wine the evolves brilliantly with air, and has the chops to go into the next decade. Drink now with decent decant or hold for the future. Patience should be rewarded as this will without a doubt improve

12/27/2014 - K28226 wrote:

Very enjoyable. Good 2hr decant

11/28/2014 - K28226 wrote:

Needs time to better integrate, components are there, but not best effort at this price point.

11/15/2014 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Good bang for buck

11/15/2014 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Good window

11/13/2014 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Really drinking well, with plenty left for years to come. Terroir hits you first with leather and tobacco. Then fruit comes out with a sour cherry transition into long red fruit finish. Coats mouth. It's fruit backward. Delightfully complex. Decanted 60 minutes.

10/10/2014 - K28226 wrote:

Drinking very well

9/30/2014 - K28226 wrote:

Very good, black fruit forward then acidity makes smooth transition to terroir laden finish. It is light though and doesn't give the mouthfeel you would like for wine of this pedigree. Drink now.

9/28/2014 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Excellent

9/21/2014 - K28226 Likes this wine:

Outstanding wine, drinking perfect. Great example of old world meeting new world. The fruit you expect from the Aussie style, balanced with Bordeaux like terroir flavors of cocoa, graphite, and tobacco.

9/21/2014 - K28226 wrote:

Enjoyable, but better Aussie Shiraz available at this price. Jammy, fruit bomb with good mouthfeel and long finish. Drank along side 09 Rusden "black guts" which most in our group thought was better.

8/6/2014 - K28226 wrote:

Consistent.

7/23/2014 - K28226 wrote:

Great all around.

7/9/2014 - K28226 wrote:

I love how Aussie Grenache ages. Great balance and complexity. Fruit has subdued a bit and a little hot at first, but heat fades quickly after an hour or so. Secondary notes of spice, cocoa and stone.

Drink now, but will keep for several more years in my opinion. Not sure it will benefit though.

7/7/2014 - K28226 wrote:

Cherry, with a bit of astringency, but overall nice. Good wine but limited by vintage. Pedigree does show through and while I wouldn't stock my cellar with this, I enjoyed the wine

7/2/2014 - K28226 wrote:

Really good. Needs long decant to really be appreciated now. This improves with time.

Fruit, acid, cocoa, graphite, pepper, repeat. Great complexity and distinct layers that keeps you guessing every sip.

6/25/2014 - K28226 wrote:

A nice surprise. A little light at first, but comes to life after an hour. I think it will be better with more time.