12/7/2022 - B Quinn wrote:

Remarkedly was still drinking quite well. L

9/5/2021 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

Still drinking extremely well, great structure

12/31/2019 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

Great wine- structured and with good fruit. To me the best NZ Pinot along with Felton Road. Was drunk after a 2004 Volnay from Lafon. And sat in the company absolutely fine- quite different - a far more masculine wine than the Volnay as one would expect

12/31/2019 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

You sometimes forget what Comte Lafon can do with red wine. They are made with all the same passion and skill as his whites. This was a lovely wine still showing really good fruit and structure. Lovely pretty wine with all the finesse one expects of an excellent Volnay

7/22/2017 - B Quinn wrote:

Still drinking well but fully mature. Lovely medium bodied with good fruit and complexity.

7/16/2017 - B Quinn wrote:

- Garnet color with fast forming legs. It's somewhat balanced with a medium/full body. Round texture with a long finish - Still huge but will lovely structure. Black fruit palate. Could last many more years

7/9/2017 - B Quinn wrote:

A little disappointing. Really a bit thin and for a 2005 without the body and texture one would expect.

7/9/2017 - B Quinn wrote:

A lovely elegant wine. Good fruit with raspberry. Well balanced and a lovely finish. Drinking very well now (and would drink over next couple of years)

6/25/2017 - B Quinn wrote:

- Ruby color - Very elegant, slight orange tinge. Drinking very well but would drink now.

6/25/2017 - B Quinn wrote:

Drinking well.

3/4/2017 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

A nice example of an cool climate Australian Shiraz. Good berries and balance. Drink now

2/11/2017 - B Quinn wrote:

- It's balanced with a medium body. Polished texture with a medium finish - Drinking surprisingly well, silky and with great structure. An incredibly impressive wine from a difficult vintage.

1/1/2017 - B Quinn wrote:

- Purple color. It's somewhat balanced with a medium/full body. Round texture with a long finish - Amazingly fresh for a 14 year old Cabernet. Lots of fruit left and good go for another 5+ years.

1/1/2017 - B Quinn wrote:

- Purple color. It's somewhat balanced with a medium/full body. Round texture with a long finish - Very pleasant, well structured and still with very fresh fruit

12/28/2016 - B Quinn wrote:

- Ruby color with medium forming legs. It's somewhat balanced with a full body. Leathery texture with a long finish - A little past its prime. Still holding up reasonably well, lots of red berry fruit and that typical Barossa robustness,

12/24/2016 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

A really lovely wine. Good fruit, tannins and red berries. Good structure and will last for some time to come. A pleasure to drink.

12/24/2016 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

Nice wine but beginning to get past its prime. Drink up.

11/13/2016 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

Lovely buttery Chardonnay- for a village wine very fine with good fruit, peaches.

11/5/2016 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

Very elegant and for the price point really very good. Perhaps the tannins are a little pronounced but still good fruit showing through. It has been my "go to" base Barbaresco for the last 12 months and has stood up well against some more fancied other examples.

11/5/2016 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

Really lovely, superb example. Lots of burnt orange and zest. One of the better champagnes I have had in recent times and consistent across two bottles.

10/29/2016 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

Very stylish representation of the Chianti style. Nice fruit and good balance. Recommended

10/8/2016 - B Quinn wrote:

A little tired. Really past its peak. Drunk with a 1999 Vieux Donjon which was showing a lot better. Consistent with a bottle which I drank about 12 moths ago.

8/19/2016 - B Quinn wrote:

Reasonably one dimensional, pleasant but not memorable.

4/24/2016 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

A really lovely wine- incredible balance and poise. A wonderful nose which reminded me of a very good vosne romanee. A really sophisticated wine with great structure which I often find missing in New Zealand Pinot- easily the best Kiwi Pinot I have drunk.

4/11/2016 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

Really drinking well- lovely fruit and balance. A beautifully structured wine and in my view one of the more underrated of Lafon's wine

12/16/2015 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

lovely wine. Drinking extremely well with lovely notes.

12/16/2015 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

Lovely wine, drinking extremely well. Drunk at France Soir.

11/3/2015 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

Drinking extremely well. Very typical Western Australian Cabernet. Still has a long way to go- could last up to another decade.

8/1/2015 - B Quinn wrote:

Getting a little tired- some fruit but would drink up.

8/1/2015 - B Quinn wrote:

Still drinking very well- showing far better than a Beaucastel drunk the next night. Still showing good fruit and structure

7/11/2015 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

drinking very well, lovely wine with very rounded tannins. A really good example from an excellent producer.

7/13/2014 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

Was drinking well for its age. I didn't have great expectations but was still showing good length and structure. Certainly not over the hill. A little one dimensional but showing some complexity on the nose. Drink up.

6/15/2014 - B Quinn wrote:

Excellent, lovely balance and a very fine wine.

6/15/2014 - B Quinn wrote:

Excellent but still needing a lot of time. Very good fruit and balance, still very restrained.

5/11/2014 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

Still drinking very well. Very fresh and mineral characteristics. Really a well structured wine and better than I thought it would be.

12/28/2013 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

Really lovely wine- drunk with a Ten Minutes by Tractor Wallis Vineyard from the same year. Far more restrained than the Ten Minutes, but lovely balance and structure. Will continue to improve for the next 3 to 5 years. Lovely silky wine with the structure to continue to age well.

12/28/2013 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

Drunk with a 2006 Main Ridge Estate 1/2 Acre Pinot Noir for comparison. Whilst the Main Ridge was quite restrained, the Ten Minutes had a lot more perfume on the nose. Good balance and really drinking very well, lovely silky and textured wine with good intensity. Good example of how the Mornington Peninsula has come along in leaps and bounds in recent years. Hard to pick between the two wines- both were very good but different which I think is a reflection of two winemakers really respecting the terroir of their vineyards.

12/15/2013 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

Delicate with balanced residual sugar. A very fine wine and lovely with Asian flavours. Will last for a long time

10/24/2013 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

A very well structured wine- good fruit and well balanced. Drinking well now but would continue to improve for several years to come. I would suggest 5 years more ageing potential.

10/24/2013 - B Quinn wrote:

A lovely wine- unmistakably new world but well balanced with good fruit. I think Main Ridge's Chardonnay is really one of the Mornington Peninsula's best and underrated.

7/27/2013 - B Quinn wrote:

Drinking well, still needs some time. drunk with a 2001 Moss Wood which was showing a bit better than the 2002. Still very good and with great structure.

4/28/2013 - B Quinn wrote:

- Yellow gold color and aromas of peach - A very nice wine, good intensity but limited complexity. Probably a little past its peak

4/28/2013 - B Quinn wrote:

- Yellow gold color - A lovely wine still drinking very well.

12/31/2012 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

An extremely well crafted wine. Drinking very well. Beautiful balance with good integration. Not overly oaked- in comparison to 2 very good Australian Chardonnays drunk at the same time (a 2000 Giaconda and a 2000 Mount Mary). Lovely apple/pears characteristics and a lovely straw coloured. Remarkable youthful for a 13 year old wine and will continue to develop well for a few years to come (this said, it is drinking extremely well at present).

12/22/2012 - B Quinn Likes this wine:

Drinking very well. Lovely typical Barolo nose, really lovely wine which is showing well at the moment with good structure

11/17/2012 - B Quinn wrote:

Still drinking well with a lot left to go. Good balance with lovely spicy nose.

5/18/2012 - B Quinn wrote:

Drinking very well. Elegant, opened up whilst drunk, but ready to drink now and over the next 3 to 4 years.

12/24/2011 - B Quinn wrote:

Lovely wine. Beautiful rich golden colour- like a good Sauternes. Lovely floral noise and great length. Will still drink well for a few years.

12/24/2011 - B Quinn wrote:

An amazing wine; still full of life. Lovely restrained nose which opened up as it was drunk. Not a lot of tannins left, but still would live on for many years. Chocolate and raisins on the nose, lovely dark crimson color. Really, a very special wine.

12/24/2011 - B Quinn wrote:

I must admit I tend to dislike sauvingnon blanc. However, Dider Dagueneau's wines are the exception. This is a lovely wine with none of the overbearing herbaceous which you see in so many sav blancs. It is still has the tropical fruit nose which one would expect but it is reserved and refined with wonderful fruit. A truly lovely wine which rivals the best white burgundies.