Randy Fuller

9.3

This wine has a medium tinted ruby color. The nose is a savory blast. The fruit is dark and muted by the aroma of pipe tobacco, earth, and black olives. The wine’s flavor profile has shades of black cherry and plum, again colored by the savory aspect of the palate. I expect to find some trace of wood, but there is none. The wine was fermented in cement, and half of it was aged that way, so the sip is very clean. The tannins are velvety and the acidity is lively. — a month ago

Bob McDonald

9.7

Initially oak aromas which blew off. Indian spices - more savoury than fruity. Balanced. More than a nod to the Northern Rhone in its structure and tasting profile. A trace of white pepper. Always the best Shiraz Viognier in Australia from Murrumbateman near Canberra. Understated yet delicious. Superb. Perhaps not as spicy fragrant as the really great Clonakilla Shiraz Viogniers of earlier years but with a very long life ahead, like up to 2040 who knows how good the perfume will be then? — a year ago

Alan Weinberg

9.0

held my breath as I opened the bottle and was relieved when the wine poured out light in color, not a trace of the premox that pervades this wine, though it was a bit more honeyed than usual but still had superb flavors and depth. Citrus and some apples, white flowers, not real steely like CC often is, the bottle was emptied rather quickly. — 5 years ago

eamon gallagher

9.2

130.9 proof. fire. tasty. — 2 months ago

Dave

9.0

Plenty of sweet heat. Cornbread, apricot, oaky finish.
Listening to Billie Holiday. — 3 months ago

Warren Rios

10

Best liquor on the market. — 4 years ago

Sarah J

8.9

Fruit forward in this full body wine with a nice hint of leather to it. Not bad. — 3 months ago

Conrad Woodard

10

Delicious — 8 months ago

Leo Gentile

9.3

Deep inky purple and not a trace of brick. Heavy tar and jam (not off-putting) on the nose and not surprisingly a bit of alcohol. Delicious balance of jaminess and ripe black fruit. Enjoy in next couple years though to taste the fruit. Drinking with berebere chicken and rice. — 4 years ago

Nagib Nasr

9.1

2008 vintage opened in Nov 2020.... could wait a few more years!! Ruby color, intense nose, winter fruits and high tannins. Very lovely!! — 5 years ago

with Wissam