Pinotman /// Andreas

9.3

First sip. I thought Chambolle like. And lo and behold Lyle came up with the same analogy. Super elegant. I get no funk and no volatile acid (see Lyle notes for reference). Supper light - Ethereal cherry. Hint cranberries. Touch violets. Very well managed tannins - a light touch. This wine drinks beautiful right now. I plan to drink it over the next 2-3 years. Great stuff. — 9 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

Winner of the James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge from 680 entries in 2014. See previous Delectable note. Those modern leesy, flinty, struck match and smoky notes have come together nicely at 11 years of age together with nectarine. Delicious - sadly my last bottle - wish I had a few more. Yet another great producer of top quality Chardonnay from Margaret River. — 3 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Pfalz nose, peach, apricot, huge minerals, oeach fuzz, wow what a nose, so so aromatic. wow huge fruit and acidity but also round like elite riesling. So so deep, cuts a swath across the palate. There’s honey but more will come with age. Inner mouth confectionary, killer, so deep and such a long finish. Wow. Amazing acidity and so ultra long. Juicy and delineated. Needs air and I will be back. Unreal grip and tannin and so explosive. Just stunning. American GG in the house. Now after 9 hours the nose is more complex with wet stones and more pronounced peach and apricot. So juicy and energetic and huge citrus. — 4 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.2

This seems more integrated than the Hyland Vineyard, same vintage. Anyone have insight? — 9 days ago

with Sarah

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

10 years old | rich smell with nuts and currants, well balanced — a month ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.1

Meyer lemon, touch bitter, quite acidic more top shelf chablis than white burgh. — 4 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

Huge spice on the nose. Cinnamon and allspice. Very Volnay 1er cru. Palate is high acid and so juicy but with semi decadent sweet, mid season cherry, stunning freshness. But closed and coiled initially. Now the nose js getting that 4d aspect. High acid, grainy texture, tannins are refined, they come across as lacey, and there is a restrained intensity, So insane. But needs 3-4 hours to get there. I will be back. Finish is epic. After 7 hours this is so epic. Nose is allspice, deep cranberry. Palate is so red fruited and spicey. Very long and unreal tannins but it’s still holding back. — 4 months ago

Lindsay joly

9.3

Very well made wine, wish I had more — 5 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

See previous note from 2 years ago in November 2022 - this covers it all. Dusty plum and black currant, herbaceous and intense - in some respects more SA than WA. An unbelievable Trophy Cabinet from Wine Shows around Australia. I won’t list them all - a few highlights are Best Cabernet and Best Red Wine at Royal Adelaide 2014; Best Cabernet or Bordeaux blend at Royal Melbourne 2014; Best Red Wine Royal Hobart 2014. This is just a cross section. This was the 2nd of 6 purchased. Will cellar through to the early 2030s. — a month ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

Epic Willamette Pinot. Love the Martin Woods Pinots! — 4 months ago