Sanctuary Vineyards

Frothin Fizzy Dry Rosé 2024

9.1

Refreshing sparking dry rose. Made with merlot and sangiovese grapes.
Sanctuary Vineyards
Anniversary trip 2024 — a month ago

Vasse Felix

Tom Cullity Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2017

Bob McDonald

9.5

I had this lovely wine last Sunday night at Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast. This is the best Cabernet blend from Vasse Felix and is different from the other premium Cabernet blends in Margaret River because it has 17% old vine Malbec (originally planted by Dr. Tom Cullity himself in 1967 and are the original vines planted in Margaret River). Of course it was infanticide drinking this superb wine at only 7 years of age………but sometimes you have to do these things!! I swear I could detect the presence of the Malbec on the nose as it was so different from the other big name neighbours like Moss Wood, Woodlands and Cullen. A beautiful floral nose of roses and violets. I have been collecting the Tom Cullity since the first vintage in 2013 through to 2019 but for some reason never bought the 2017. This is the first Cullity we’ve had. Just waiting for my cellared examples to get some age. HH gave this wine 98 points and a drinking window of 2021 to 2041. — 9 months ago

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Travis W

Wonderful note. Thanks for cracking one open early doors.

Bob McDonald

Thanks Travis. It was a labour of love. Also our 40th Wedding Anniversary on 3rd March 2024.

Travis W

Congratulations Bob.

Sanctuary Wines

West Side Paso Robles Syrah Blend 2012

Donald Williams

9.2

Really nice wine. No discernible heat, despite the 15.3% ABV. — 6 years ago

with Bonnie

Sanctuary Wines

Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Ana Bumgardner

9.1

2019 with homemade pizza - This was a really amazing budget wine. Really impressed with the full body and flavor. — 4 months ago

Masi

Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend 2017

Bob McDonald

9.3

Brief notes at a good Italian restaurant in Sanctuary Cove. We don’t often drink Amarone but we love it when we do. Rich and supple, blackberry like liquid Fruit and Nut milk chocolate. Touch of liquorice. An excellent match with Beef Ragu with Pappardelle pasta. — 9 months ago

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Severn Goodwin

At a tasting tonight where the '18 was poured, green on the nose but the palate was textbook. Nice, but didn't but any

Bob McDonald

We enjoyed the 2017 but as I said in the description we don’t drink a lot of Amarone. I have some big guns in the cellar which are approaching maturity.