Ira Schwartz

9.2

It has been a long time since I drank something like this. As I have often experienced with aged shiraz color degradation is nil. A powerful nose of plums, blackberries and licorice. In the mouth mostly dark fruit with hints of spice. Definitely not showing age, However not enough acid to stop it from getting “sloppy” at the end. Tannins resolved and alcohol held in check. — 6 days ago

Mike Obley

9.1

For a 38 year old wine this was drinking lovely! — a month ago

with Lauren

Mark S.

9.0

Lemon yellow with green. Oak vanilla.clove. Citrus apple pear Nutty Fruitiness M+ Sweetness M Acidity M++ Bitterness M Body M Finish M % Fresh Rich Shaw and Smith M3 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 24 @1300, O’clock, 260526 — 3 months ago

Brian Garcia

9.0

Amaze. Great body. — 4 months ago

Ed Chin

9.3

Drinking really nice right now. Dark fruit with a brightness to it. The baby fat is gone and its maturity is starting to show. It rides the line between modern and old school Napa effortlessly. — 5 months ago

Julia Indik

9.3

Opens with currants, red apples, carob, vanilla, laced with smoke and earth. Tannins are tight and rich with moderate acidity. — 6 months ago

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Bob McDonald

9.6

Often the Grosset Polish Hill doesn’t live up to its billing as perhaps Australia’s finest dry Riesling but with this 2017 it probably exceeds expectations. It is simply fabulous. Some ripe lusciousness to the mid palate amid lime and lemon notes, but finishes bone dry. My first of 4 bottles so I will enjoy the journey over the next 5+ years if I can keep my hands off it. HH said it is shaping up as one of the greatest Polish Hill Rieslings. — 8 months ago

Norman

9.0

It didn’t compare to the others. Still going strong and no browning but wanted more weight and punch. — 5 days ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Lovely dark fruits, rich without being heavy, nice balance, good length, very fine Aussie Shiraz! — 10 days ago

with Jim

Zach D

9.1

Pours a purple hue with some fading at the rim; aromas of black and red fruit; raspberry, blackberry, some dark cherry, and cassis; palate with good acidity, congruent with the nose; there is a bit of vanilla clove baking spice oak on the palate. Alcohol is moderate at 13.5; I like the wine, and I don’t drink a whole lot of American wines. The oak influence should be more delicate in my opinion, as the fruit is pretty elegant. It overwhelms a bit, and holds it back. I have doubts that this aspect will improve with bottle age, but I have another couple bottles and will leave in the cellar as an experiment. — a month ago

Robert Stackowiak

9.2

Golden color. Green apple and vanilla (light oak) on the palate. Age worthy. April 2026. — 4 months ago

Gregg Siegal

9.2

A gift from a friend, this is lovely, with a bit of tobacco on the nose and lively cherry and strawberry flavors on the palate. The finish goes on and on. — 5 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

Sweet black fruits - plums. Only medium weight - restrained. 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec and 5% Petit Verdot. 2012 was a cooler more moderate growing season, more claret style says Sam Middleton. This is not one of the great Quintets IMO. At its best Quintets is one of the best Cabernet blends in Australia. It still reinforces the fact that the Yarra Valley is one of the better terroirs for Bordeaux blends in Australia. Not for long cellaring. This is first of 3 of the 2012 vintage I have in my cellar. — 6 months ago

Steve Medbery

9.6

Outstanding balance and lingering finish. Raspberry, Rainier Cherry, spice — 4 days ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

8/2026. Bold , good fruit and sits well on the palate.

Mr. Friendly’s — 6 days ago

Brandon Boesch

9.3

So good, floral, berries, acidity, crushable! — 11 days ago

Bob Boyle

9.2

Good wine, nice depth to the fruit with long finish — 3 months ago

Maggie Harrison

8.9

pretty. lychee. kiwi. diesel. mineral. lovely. a little flat on finish. — 5 months ago

Deb Hollander

9.1

Loved the hint of cherry and the balanced tannins. — 6 months ago

Ted

9.1

Herbs, cinnamon and hints of incense. Light color. Pretty damn good. — 7 months ago

with Jeni