May 26, 2022 - Spot on
April 11, 2020 - The wine was properly cellared and still quite nice a few years past the expected drinking window and 11 years after its purchase date.
September 8, 2017 - 2007 Vintage Tasting (Bronte, Sydney): dense and dark red.
strong woody oak fragrance and some cabernet leafiness.
more red berry fruit on the palate, finish though is rasping with oak tannins.
April 23, 2017 - Quite lovely right now. Balanced from nose through palate to the finish, the only complaint being that the finish is a bit short.
Nose of subtle old leather, forest floor and black plums and berries, hint of sandalwood. Same on the palate, which has a velvet texture. Tannins fully integrated, structure still firm, replaying the palate in the black plum and berry category. Just great with a steak
April 17, 2016 - Very enjoyable. Plenty of dark fruit, bay leaves, tobacco and some dusty tannins. Slight bricking on the edges, but plenty of life left. Drink to 2022.
December 18, 2015 - Drank these a while back and found them to be a good drink.
May 26, 2014 - Still to herbal on the finish. At odds with ripe fruit. Sweetened?
December 27, 2013 - Medium ruby colour, no tawny. nose of old fireplace char from burned eucalyptus. Palate dry with plenty of tannin. some dark fruit. plenty of length but some bitterness. Don't know if it needs more time or is falling apart.
July 13, 2013 - A complete wine for the price point. Nice balance of fruit, acid and tannin. Still has some time to go.
September 21, 2012 - I had heard great things about this wine, so my expectations were high. The first thing I noticed was the overwhelming oak - this was like cabernets produced 20 years ago. The next thing was a nasty tobacco aspect to the flavors - this REALLY was like some cheap cabernets produced 20 years ago!!
After about 10 minutes, these aspects faded. But the wine still seemed very disjointed and unbalanced. To me, this is a serious flaw. I tried it again with a few other meals, but I simply found it undrinkable. Very disappointing!