Jordan Vineyard & Winery

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1986

9.0

Brief , informal notes . Medium garnet , garnet terracotta rim . Quite mature and tertiary with coffee , cacau , dark cassis and smoky notes . On the palate there are some sweet ripe dark fruits, meaty notes and a tobacco , soy tinged finish . Quite rounded sweet tannins and balanced acidity . Medium length finish , though just a little one dimensional , this shows pretty well overall . Drink now and over the next 5 years . — 22 days ago

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Alexander Valley Vineyards

Cyrus Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Joe Fischer

9.2

Deep ruby with notes of blueberry, dark fruit, mushroom, cedar, and herbs. Rich and Lucious with nice tannins. On the bud, dark fruits with cedar notes. — a month ago

Grosset

Polish Hill Clare Valley Riesling 2013

Bob McDonald

9.5

Mid yellow in colour. Musky notes with a little talc - white and yellow flowers. On the palate lovely ripe peach flavours. Incredible flavour intensity. Irresistible. Low acid. Definitely one of Australia’s best dry Rieslings. No notes of TDN. Have the last one in a year or two. See previous Delectable note 6 years ago in June 2018 when it was carrying more citric acid. — 2 months ago

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Ron R

I haven’t tasted this for years. Thanks for the reminder…

Bob McDonald

Available in the US Ron?

Ron R

@Bob McDonald, yes it is. Gaia isn’t tho. It’s a real shame because there’s been a pull-back on Aussie wines in the U.S. Over 20 years ago, the market was flooded with Aussie wines, many sub par. Now Aussie wines occupy a small space on the shelves over here.

Chappellet

Pritchard Hill Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Tom Garland

9.2

1 hour decant(decent fine /cloudy sediment). A striking dark garnet with some bricking. On the nose: subdued notes of dark fruit, currants, herbaceous, forest floor, worn leather, coffee grounds, slight menthol. Taste: smooth, slightly creamy, mouthcoating wine with black fruit, cedar, minerals, dark chocolate, earth, and a spiced graphite long finish with just a touch of heat. YUM! — 19 days ago