Bob McDonald

9.1

Making notes from memory 2 days later. A departure from trying local Gippsland wines back to the ever reliable Yarra Valley for Pinot Noir and Tarrawarra. Red fruited and sappy. Owned by another Melbourne billionaire, and philanthropist, Marc Besen (like the recently visited Point Leo owned by fellow billionaire and brother in law in John Gandel). . Worth a visit if you’re in the Yarra not only for the wines but the fabulous Australian Art Collection. I had lunch here around 5 or 6 years ago and viewed the art and enjoyed their Pinot and Chardonnay. Footnote: Marc Besen passed away 2 months ago aged 99. — a year ago

Kim Lumsden

9.0

I was impressed. Still very fruit forward but structured and not heavy. Great for winter time. — 6 years ago

Trevor Loomis

9.2

I have drunk cases of this wine over the last 8 years, I'm personal friends with Bob, Dinah, John and Brigid. This wine has surprised me for years. Back in 2008 we thought the wine was falling over so we tried to sell it out through the cellar door, but it just keeps going. I had another bottle with my wife the other night and it didn't disappoint. Beautiful savory notes on the nose and the palate. Lashings of tobacco, dried herbs and iodine on the nose with a touch of molasses. On the palate flavours of stewed plums, herbs, iodine and slightly gamey. Lovely integrated oak with silky fine grain tannins on the finish. This wine just keeps going. The only fault would be the corks are dried out and a bitch to get out in one piece. Gordon Russell is an icon and one of New Zealand's greatest winemakers. — 9 years ago

Michael Gioia

9.5

As a 41 year old bald celibate vegan in Bushwick, I shed one long tear just now thinking back to that summer in 2002 when I was teaching ESL in Osaka and followed the Japanese punk band YuraYura Teikoku in a Volkswagen EuroVan with my then Japanese girlfriend and her semi-erotic manga collection. — 5 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.2

Very good! Decanted for 90 minutes. Black cherry, blackberries, Forrest floor, and a bit of cocoa. Needs more time, I'd wait a few years before revisiting. — 6 years ago

Kevin Ortzman

9.4

The second year of this great wine. '14 yielded twice the production of '13 and expanded from Stags Leap to Rutherford. This resulted in a RP rating of 94 pt. Congratulations John and Stacey. Dark berries with hints of cocoa, tobacco and cinnamon. Adding to my collection! — 8 years ago

with Frank, ADAM and 2 others

Andrei Luzin

9.1

Very balanced, fresh wine, with the nose of peach, forrest fruits and melon... — 6 years ago

TheSkip

9.0

Reminds me of other John Duvall wines not named Grange. It’s ok. Nothing I would seek out. Can’t say I’ve been impressed by the Long Shadows collection. — 6 years ago

Ryan Mitrovich

9.3

Dinner w John and Julie, brought this from their collection — 8 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.3

I need more cab franc in my collection. Love the clean, bright chalkiness and pure forrest fruit flavors in this wine. — 9 years ago

with Sarah