2/1/2024 - Nontaco Likes this wine:

Just a splash decant, so maybe it needs serious time in decanter and/or more age….but that said, I expected a helluva lot more (especially since I have a case). It’s dark, brooding, has that deep, sultry Syrah profile but lacking depth, burst of flavor, complexity. It somehow compares more with a Clape Cornas or an aged Tempier, but at same time lacking the profound character and ties to the land I taste (or imagine) when I drink those. Hoping this ages into something a bit different and more attractive.

8/19/2022 - chatters wrote:

Festival of Phil (Phil's place, Putney, Sydney): From Coravin. Meaty, savoury, slightly sour smelling red over black fruits, a little pepper and leather. Fruit is almost a little jubey on the palate, black hued with chalky, drying, grainy tannins, then swing by but the fruit, assisted by the alcohol, persists and carries long. Nice.

2/22/2018 - chatters wrote:

Acid haus (Stanley Street Gallery, Sydney): Green apple more than citrus, mineral, floral top notes. Juicy, tangy, spicy, savoury minerals, fruit is a little muted against this but still holds it's own. Kind of nice

11/23/2017 - chatters wrote:

Spicy, red cherry and berry. Quite rich on the palate, some mid-palate burr but also a little alcohol warmth. Also a touch of slightly sour acidity to clean things up a little.

10/13/2017 - chatters wrote:

The Grand Tour - day twelve (Bordeaux): Decanted. Farmyard, leather, leather, crushed rock, black currant, spice, tobacco on the nose. Soft, sweet black fruit then fine, soft slightly floury tannins. There is some leather as well but this is surprisingly youthful. Yum..

1/26/2017 - chatters wrote:

Coravin fun - Senejac mini-vertical (Kennards, Waterloo): From Coravin. Lovely ripe blackcurrant with the beginnings of some leather but also some almost confected cherry notes here as well. Touches of dusty spice. More fleshy than juicy with black tea notes joining the blackcurrant fruit and surprisingly fine grained tannins. Little alcohol warmth on the finish as well but not too obtrusive. Yum.

11/21/2016 - CamWheeler wrote:

TWE 2016 Expo: Floral, pencil, crisp green apples. Pure on the palate, very clean and precise. Has spark and plenty of brightness about it. Excellent and should have a long life ahead.

9/23/2016 - chatters wrote:

Planet of the Grapes (Planet of the Grapes, Bow Lane): Vinfaticide. Double decanted for about 2 hours. After another hour just began to blossom from brooding, bruising beast to beautiful black currant cored fruit bomb with polished oak. Impressive length and intensity. Very nice.

7/23/2016 - alohashirt wrote:

The big red fruit nose makes promises that aren't delivered on the palate. This is very tight, minty, with a bitter cherry taste reminiscent of some italian reds. I was disappointed by this but I don't think that it's a bad wine - more that it's too young and I have an aversion to bitter young wines.

This isnt a heavy red but it does have a long finish. I'm confident that there are many palates that will enjoy this much more than I did.

If I see a ten year old bottle, I'll buy it.

9/15/2015 - CamWheeler wrote:

Negociants Australia Portfolio Tasting: Lime, kerosene and floral notes. Developing nicely, there is a toasty element to it and good length. I think this is a good checkpoint for this wine, though I think another 5 years wouldn't hurt it badly.

1/31/2016 - Altiplano Likes this wine:

Best of the best. May be nearing the end of its good drinking life. This bottle was shared with three fronds. Loved by all.

5/31/2015 - CamWheeler wrote:

Hunter Valley Roadtrip 2015: Licorice, earth, floral notes, blackberry and meat. Fantastic balance, the fine tannins provide excellent structure with the fruit power restrained and focused around that core. Should shine with enough time.

7/11/2015 - Kenneth Long wrote:

Easy to drink ...... But it does not have the characteristic of a full body red wine . Not sure it can be cellared.

6/6/2015 - chatters wrote:

Ultimo lunch time tasting (Ultimo wine centre (but now vintage cellars)): Blackcurrant and a slightly inky quality along with crushed rocks, cedar and slight brambles. In the mouth there is dense black fruit then firm drying but fine textured tannins. Long. Very long in fact. Oh, this is rather nice. Lovely in fact.

10/10/2014 - chatters wrote:

Lamb for supper and my hands fell on this in my drinking fridge. Double decanted then left for a brief half hour (I figure it's fully mature so won't need much more than that). On the nose there are aromas of biscuit, leather, very slight brambley fruit, gamey meat, slight oxidation and a certain sourness/volatile acidity note. On the palate the wine is dry with a certain juiciness, the initial impression in the mouth is of slight oxidation then muted sour fruits, spice, drying leather rolls into a furry tannic grip which is joined by some alcohol warmth. The tannin persists on the gums. Hmm. I'm happy this is the last bottle - a touch over the hill for me but still obviously a good quality wine.

7/22/2014 - UofM Likes this wine:

3 hour decant. Wonderful nose; picking up leather, spice and mineral notes. Went well with ribeye steaks. Nice dark fruits and some lead pencil. Not much heat to speak of. My only complaint is that after the first glass I noticed it began to fall apart a bit. Will let the other bottles sit for a another year.

3/18/2011 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote:

Had purchased from W Wine Boutique thinking it the Amarone styled Gregor, based on the blurb. It wasn't. Still marked down from $130 to $50. Good $50 Aussie Shiraz with a slight green note. Not = to the best Barossa Shiraz. I would like to try the Gregor, however am leery of Paul Hobbs global winemaking!

5/8/2014 - JDani Likes this wine:

Decanted 2 hours prior to consuming. Black fruit, mint, and lots of sage. The finish was medium to long. This would go well with smoked ribs or spicy barbecue. Potential for higher score, but will wait 5 years to open another bottle.