9/3/2023 - JH@B wrote:

Great drinking! Medium bodied long length, lovely nose , beautiful integration of berries and oak. Drank with a rare fillet of beef. Perfect combination. Will obviously hold for a considerable period of time, but drinks beautifully now.

11/6/2021 - JH@B wrote:

Brilliant red, clean, sparkling nose of red fruit. Fine fully integrated tannin. Medium bodied. Lovely drinking. Outshone the 2006 Pontet Canet! Near best but will hold for an extended period

11/6/2021 - JH@B Likes this wine:

Seemed a little flat. Colour had a touch of brown around the edges. Beautiful balance, and tannin textures but overshadowed by the 2006 Mt Mary Quintet.

3/6/2021 - JH@B Likes this wine:

Lovely drink, full bodied, smooth but generous tannin, moorish mouthful enticing you back for more. Am inclined to drink rest of stock while it remains so good.

2/20/2019 - JH@B Likes this wine:

Half bottle, screw cap. Medium red very clean to edges. Lovely sweet nose, both oak and sweet fruit aromas. A moorish mouthful, showing no evidence of 14.5 per cent alcohol.oak and fruit well integrated. Very Barossan in a good way. Drinking beautifully now and no need to hurry through stock.

12/3/2018 - JH@B wrote:

Beautifully fresh, bright shiraz. A joy of screw cap! Drinking very well. Very straightforward, but delicious, medium bodied wine.

9/12/2018 - JH@B Likes this wine:

Wonderful wine in pristine condition. Cork perfect. Blackcurrant nose, and first fruit impression. Beautifully integrated with delicious soft oak tannin. Drank with a mushroom risotto. Outstanding!!

3/31/2017 - JH@B Likes this wine:

ruby red at centre with a shade of browning at the edge, captivating nose of savoury and raspberry. Full sappy mouthfeel. Delicious to drink. Disappeared all too quickly!

10/27/2016 - JH@B Likes this wine:

lovely condition, drinking at or near peak. Long finish. Improved as we drunk it. silky smooth tannin structure, fruit integrated.

10/27/2016 - JH@B wrote:

cork starting to go; wine needs drinking. pleasant but nothing special.

10/2/2016 - JH@B Likes this wine:

aired for an hour; numb nose; lighter style, elegant structure and most enjoyable but no real wow factor

8/3/2015 - JH@B Likes this wine:

stellar wine; pale gold colour, fresh citrus nose, lovely flinty mouth feel, strong but very balanced citrus taste, long finish.Drinking much younger than its age.

5/12/2015 - JH@B Likes this wine:

Smooth,integrated,sweet Barossa Cabernet,fully matured

10/20/2014 - JH@B Likes this wine:

berry fruit, rasberries and blueberries, silky smooth, lovely overall integration with fine tannins

10/17/2014 - JH@B wrote:

The bottle was well past its best, with slightly port-like overtones. Hints of what it was but frankly disappointing

9/22/2014 - JH@B Likes this wine:

Cork (in good condition), cracking semillon, drinking wonderfully well beguiling colour, wonderful nose. All an aged semillon should be!!
The wine looks pale greenish gold colored. It smells like lime and grapefruit. It tastes like lime and grapefruit. The body is light. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long.

9/22/2014 - JH@B wrote:

fine bubbles,citrus and apricots and a touch a yeast, good drinking, excellent value.

9/16/2014 - JH@B wrote:

Dumb nose; huge wine, very syrupy; too intense to get much sense of. A big (too big??) Mclaren vale shiraz. tasted over four nights. By day three was beginning to open open and structure more visible, as were tannins. I will leave five years before trying again.

8/29/2014 - JH@B Likes this wine:

A testament to good Barossa Shiraz, well cellared! Drinking at its peak, but no signs of being over the hill. Lovely nose, follow by smooth tannins beautifully integrated fruit. A slightly unexpected treasure.

7/3/2014 - JH@B Likes this wine:

sweet cabernet nose, integrated berry fruit and classic penfolds tannins, soft and warm. Delightful wine. A very good Bin 407.

5/28/2014 - JH@B Likes this wine:

perfect cork; colour clear brackish red brown, no fading at the edges; settled nose; long integrated soft mouthfeel. fruit still there, tannins gentle. oh so good now.

3/3/2014 - JH@B Likes this wine:

screw cap, bright colour and fruit (courtesy of the screw cap?), wood tannins all but integrated. medium body and length of finish. thoroughly enjoyable.

12/12/2013 - JH@B Likes this wine:

A delightful 'big' wine; beautiful chewy but fine tannins, rich ripe black fruit that has come together to form a delightful aging 'pennies'. a meal in its own right!! Will be a delight over the next decade.

11/13/2013 - JH@B Likes this wine:

First bottle, still inky, dense red, big wine, old style Penfolds. Beautifully balanced fine tannins. Full of spices on nose. Rich, heavy (coming after some delightful pinot). Tasted more like a 3 year old than nine year old. Put away for five years before trying again.

11/1/2013 - JH@B Likes this wine:

Drank a week ago, but need to record a short note. Sensational from opening nose, through medium bodied palate. Drinking near peak. Love the style.

10/30/2013 - JH@B Likes this wine:

Gorgeous nose of black currants, Very soft tannins and good length. Bigger style, good drinking!!

9/15/2013 - JH@B Likes this wine:

3 bottles drunk at notable birthday; all in perfect shape; a big Barossa wine that is drinking superbly - sweet fruit and oak now melding together delightfully. Has years of good drinking in front of it.

3/6/2013 - JH@B Likes this wine:

Drinking at peak; cork near perfect; rich crimson colour, full bodied; silky smooth tannins;black pepper; long finish

2/3/2013 - JH@B Likes this wine:

Sweet black berry fruit, seamless integration of oak. A generous wine in its prime.

12/28/2012 - JH@B wrote:

Probably past its peak; golden , aged semillon nose but a little disappointing on palate. Still, lovely old wine.

12/28/2012 - JH@B Likes this wine:

magnum; still larger than life friendly tannins surrounding a big wine. Warm sweet fruit. Drank alongside Phelan Segur 1994 750ml, which while ultra smooth lacked in middle palate.

10/6/2012 - JH@B wrote:

Gorgeous wine; pale lemon lime colour, lovely nose without being overpowering. Tight structure. Drinking beautifully with leon and melon flavours. Perfect wine with prawns, fish or vegetable risotto. Drink now, at its peak

9/9/2012 - JH@B wrote:

cork in perfect condition; colour sharp tho fading; wine drank as well matured shiraz, very soft tannins, very short in finish; did not excite at all but for that still a 'pleasant' drink

9/9/2012 - JH@B wrote:

sound cork, deep golden colour very little nose; rich clean taste, paired beautifully with a rich green pea soup

9/8/2012 - JH@B wrote:

Cork great, colour pale green tinge, lime hints on the nose. Austere, drinking beautifully

9/1/2012 - JH@B wrote:

Gorgeous old red in perfect shape.

9/1/2012 - JH@B wrote:

Surprise on the upside!! Cork in excellent shape. Colour clear, fading on the edges. Structure still apparent. Lovely old wine. Held for 24 hours.

5/28/2012 - JH@B wrote:

Sweet, soft, balanced, drinking at its peak. Stunning wine, fully integrated.

4/24/2012 - JH@B wrote:

Cork in good shape,lovely chocolately taste, surprisingly rich, slightly gravely tannins that that complement. The bottle drank very well. Opened with trepidation but no need, even though some hints that it would be best to drink up.

5/7/2011 - JH@B wrote:

Drank this as a part of a vertical tasting (1990 to 2006). Highlight of the day among the older wines were the 1994, 1995 and 1996 - medium bodied, fully integrated oak, lovely hints of black currant on palate, and eucalyptus nose. The 2001 was also drinking very well. The 2004 and 2006 show plenty of promise but the oak is still overpowering. 2000 was weakest; both 2002 bottles showed faults (cork taint/brett?). Wines appear to need 10 to 15 years to really hit the mark. The 1990 was excellent but has reached its best.

11/21/2009 - JH@B wrote:

Still a youthful wine. Abundant fruit and tannin suggest 5-8 years before it reaches its peak. Long length and balance. Brick red fading on edges to browns. Excellent drinking but could well improve as it integrates further. Was shaded on the night by the 1988 Wynn's John Riddoch.