6/5/2021 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Phenomenal. Stunning nose and incredible depth. Drink now.
"I would only like to drink this Pinot Noir from now on" - KB.

4/24/2021 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Very good central otago Pinot noir and fruit is packed in. Not surprised it was drinking very well and amazing with pink Lamb cutlets. Find some!

4/10/2021 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Outstanding blend!
I can attest that the 2013 was a stellar vintage and the Ironclad is deserving of such wonderful fruit. Impressive and pleased I have two more bottles cellared. Drink now till end of 2022.

4/9/2021 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Cabernet Sauvignon has been planted in the Barossa since at least 1888. The warm climate here means Barossa Cabernet wines are rich and full-flavoured. The fruit for our Cabernet Sauvignon comes predominantly from vineyards along Rifle Range Road, just behind our winery. The ‘Biscay’ soil of the Rifle Range vineyards is heavy, black, cracking clay, lending the wine its rich and earthy character. It is a generous wine when young, but will really show its best if given a chance to mature in the bottle a little longer

4/9/2021 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Red berries and dark cherry dominate the nose, firm mid palate tannins lead to pleasing acidity on the back.

All fruit is hand-picked in the morning and immediately de-stemmed with no crushing. In tank the fruit will have a small addition of sulphur. Some batches were left to cold soak for approximately 4-5 days, whilst others started fermentation immediately. Natural and cultured yeasts were used on different ferments. Pigage and delastage were used for cap management. Some ferments will undergo post maceration, depending on the tannin structure and the style of the wine. On completion of fermentation the wine was gently pressed and transferred to 30% new, 30% one year old and the balance in two and three year old oak, After 11 months of barrel maturation, the wine was assembled and bottled without filtration or fining.

4/4/2021 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Just past it however still enjoyable. Wish I had opened it in 2019.

3/21/2021 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Superb! The 2008 is at peak drinking now. Easily the top of Heathcote Shiraz for me.

3/12/2021 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Buttery and oaky. Not too much just right

3/7/2021 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Enjoyable.

1/14/2021 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Extremely good. Wonderful oak and stone fruit.

1/13/2021 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Peaking now. An outstanding cab sav and in the big format (magnum) it has been aged perfectly. The structure of the wine and intensity of the fruit has mellowed to be a stellar example of a coonawara cab sav. Huzzah!!

1/12/2021 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Quite impressive and drinking so well at such a young age. I am going to leave for two more years before revisiting.

10/31/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Excellent cab sav - pure class from the Coonawarra best. Will last another 5+ years

10/30/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Drinking perfectly now. This Pinot Noir evokes beautiful notes of strawberries and is a delight to drink with good dark chocolate.

10/26/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Delicious

9/7/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Wonderful right now. Could go another 12 years but I suggest 2 years tops in this peak drinking window.

7/31/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Blueberry plum and strawberry with a little mushroom and forest floor. Really nice and easy to drink

7/15/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Nothing special. Fruit wasn’t punchy and seemed to be missing that real pn taste.

7/4/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Excellent nose and nice long finish. The 2015 is perfect now and won’t cellar any longer. Drink up

6/25/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Needs a few hours to open up. Pretty good but won’t last much longer.

6/20/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

One of the best wines I have ever had. Delicious and complex with a long dry finish. Strong flavors include licorice and dark jammy fruit. Hazzah 99/100

6/20/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Great oak and depth of flavour. Will buy again.

6/19/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Drinking very well now.

5/18/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Light green-gold in colour with a generous juicy bouquet of stone fruit flowers and gentle oak-infused citrus, this wine's complex, mealy texture has developed through quiet natural fermentation and maturation in fine quality 100% new French oak hogsheads. The balanced, satisfying mouth feel remains an essential element of the delicate power so typical of this Bloodwood style. A complete wine now, medium term cellaring will further benefit this wine.

5/16/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Needs more time but still quite good now. I enjoyed the balance and wonderful color. Try again in 2022

5/16/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Incredible structure and aroma. The 2013 is drinking very well now. The taste was dark berry and red fruit with lovely vanilla oak. This is central otago Pinot noir on show!

5/11/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Excellent and peaking now. Full flavour and long finish

5/10/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Excellent wine and drinking well now.

5/10/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Outstanding wine. The Shiraz shone through but the Cabernet allowed it to be incredibly smooth. The decant was 3 hours to get all of the aromas singing but this really hits the mark. The 2015 vintage was a stellar year so I rate this with the basket press of 2013 or 2014.

5/8/2020 - travisgm wrote:

I love aged Semillon but this one might have been left a little long. The aromas were great but the palate lacked punch. I got some hits of honey and toast but not enough to wow me. I’ll try the 2009 next weekend with fingers crossed!

5/2/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Outstanding! After a 2.5 hour decant the wine opened and I could enjoy the incredible fruit and spicy notes. I would love to have waited another year but wine is to be consumed and this central otago Pinot noir was memorable.

5/2/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Lovely red blend. Maybe a bit young to drink now (May 2020) and I believe will develop for 5+ years in the right cellaring conditions

5/2/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Wonderful honey and citrus balanced with perfect oak. Drinking now (May 2020) and will develop for 5+ years in the right cellaring conditions

12/1/2019 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Rich and svelte at once, its cherry-berried flavours, cedar wood and sweet spice notes entirely seductive both in isolation and in team. This is the way to combine the swishness of oak, the sweet-sour tang of varietal fruit, and studs of spice and leaves. The statement it makes on quality is clear.’

1/1/2020 - travisgm Likes this wine:

2015 SCORPO ESTATE MORNINGTON PENINSULA PINOT NOIR

From MV6 clone vines planted in 1997 in Merricks North; 100% destemmed, open-fermented, hand-plunged, matured for 15 months in French barriques. The palate is outstanding in depth, line and length, the fragrance growing each time it was tasted. Great structure. 13.5% alc; screwcap

95 points; drink to 2030; $55

1/21/2020 - travisgm wrote:

Nothing great to report. Better on day 2 but still nothing great.

12/21/2019 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Superb

10/25/2019 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Such a well balanced cab sav

10/18/2019 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Decanted for two hours and then it really opened up to have strong blueberry notes and a bit of a spicy monent too. Loved it ..

10/12/2019 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Very good shiraz with great depth and mouth feel. Would buy again but not at 50 bucks

3/22/2019 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Drinking perfectly now

9/20/2019 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Perfectly balanced wine.

9/14/2019 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Deliciously berryful with a lasting finish.

8/10/2019 - travisgm Likes this wine:

What a beautiful wine! Easily the best shiraz under 50 bucks.

8/8/2019 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Plummy and well aged PN.

7/29/2019 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Great wine at a great price 4.0 easy

7/20/2019 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Outstanding Chardonnay!

7/16/2019 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Very good Pinot noir and at 30 dollars good value too

6/27/2019 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Dry but alright

6/21/2019 - travisgm Likes this wine:

Second bottle much better. Fruit was developed and Grenache was shining over mataro. I won’t buy again as the Glaetzer Wallace is a much better buy at same price point.