Barossa Vintage

Two Hands

Bella's Garden Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014

Ming L
9.3

When last tasted about 3 years ago, the palate left much to be desired. This is finally coming together.
The nose shows beautifully with blackberries, prune, black tea leaf, cured meat, black pepper, and cocoa powder. Medium to full, the palate is lush, silky, and powerful. Fresh round acidity and fine grained tannins. Long candied herbal finish.
This will continued to evolve and provide drinking pleasure for the next 10-15 years.
— 22 days ago

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Pewsey Vale Vineyard

Museum Reserve The Contours Riesling 2006

Jeremy Shanker
9.4

Always delicious, love these wines with age. — 16 days ago

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Fonseca

Vintage Port Blend 2003

375ml. Rich, ripe, plummy and berry ooze fruit still present and accounted for, a little spirity note, and some nice subtle old wood furniture notes. So rich and enveloping on entry, it’s full and quite resolved. Very lengthy. Love this. — a month ago

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Peter van den Besselaar

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Lovely picture, such a joy

Torbreck Vintners

Woodcutter's Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022

A bit sloppy, as aus goes. Still no question it is a Shiraz — 15 days ago

Andrew, Daniel and 2 others liked this

Rockford

Basket Press Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

I received a bottle of Rockford as a 40th birthday gift, a wine I wasn’t familiar with at the time. After five years of aging, I opened it in the company of good friends – and what an experience! A rich and well-balanced wine, with intense flavors of berries and plums that really impressed. Wow, a wine that captivates with its harmony and depth. — a month ago

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Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1975

Another great btl from a vintage I have had many times. This was fresh and drinking much younger than its age with red, black fruits, currant, cedar, leather, earth, sweet spices, tobacco & cigar ash — 8 days ago

Tom, Shay and 10 others liked this

Krug

Vintage Brut Champagne Blend 1995

The 1995 Krug showed a touch more oxidative and had more concentrated fruit than the ‘96 Pierre Peters that we enjoyed alongside. There’s a lovely mélange of strawberry, white peach, citrus, nuts and marshmallow. Similarly to the PP, there’s fabulous acid and a long life ahead. — 16 days ago

Jan, Ira and 7 others liked this

Taylor Fladgate

Late Bottled Vintage Porto Port Blend 2019

Jan A
9.1

Floral rendition with vintage port character throughout the nose and palate. — 8 days ago

Peter, Tom and 6 others liked this

Dow's

Vintage Porto 2003

Great color and complexity. — a month ago

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Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2015

A high quality champagne just not the style of DP I seek out. I found this vintage hedonistic versus serious. Obviously very young. I wish I had the skill set to speculate on how this will turn out with time. — 9 days ago

Tyler, Jan and 30 others liked this
Jay Kline

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Across many of my favorite producers, the 2015 vintage isn’t my favorite expression. It’s good, but like you said, it’s pretty flashy.