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Yering Station

Yarra Valley Heathcote Shiraz Viognier Blend 2019

Lots of black fruits, plus vanilla, dark chocolate, and mesquite smoke. Ripe, rich, round, and concentrated, but amazingly still fresh. Delicious for $20 on Wine Spies. Cheers! — 3 years ago

Spy Valley

Valley of Spies Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020

A top wine on Spectators list, tried several vintages. Pale lemon with aromas of citrus and tropical fruit with herb floral notes. On the palate flavors of zesty sour green apple fruit flavors and some grassy tones, lively acidity. The wine finished with fruit, herbs, grassy and mineral notes. — 4 years ago

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Sea Cider

Kings & Spies Cider

Pale golden white. Short brief head in pour, moderate carbonation with medium sized bubbles. Label says it’s part of Heirloom Series, 8% alcohol. Pleasant perfumed apple aromas in nose. Expected McIntosh flavor profile in mouth but much more subtle and complex than that. Ever so slightly off dry, slight astringency in finish so very gently pressed. Slight malic snap in finish. Well crafted and superior product — 7 years ago

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@David Shaw David Good post Cheers 🥂
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@David Shaw A delicious sounding cider. 🍎

Rivers-Marie

Occidental Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir

2010. Opens up after 15 min to gorgeous layers of violet. And lavender. Complex asian spies. Lovely mineral componets. And excellent balance of fruit and tannin — 10 years ago

Dean, Maryjane and 18 others liked this

Château La Clotte

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Ooof…. This is absolutely remarkable and probably the best value I have ever tasted. Rich plums with a slight undeniable spice. Massive body for a Bordeaux and “legs for days”. Wow. Love it! Wine spies sold it for $29-38 depending on quantity and it was listed at $75. Definitely worth more. Wrong wine name. See pic for real winery. The app couldn’t find the correct chateau. — 3 years ago

Random Ridge

Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc

Kleins Balls had 3 bottles of wine - a $70 bottle, a $50 bottle and a $30 bottle from (wine spies) and it was our favorite of the 3 by far. We all loved. — 5 years ago

El Mayoral

Jumilla Monastrell Petit Verdot

(...) blackberries and ripe red fruits dressed with spies and roasted touch. — 9 years ago

Robert Nenow

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

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9.1

Wine Spies selection. Very good, but maybe a little over hyped by seller. — 9 years ago

Paxton

Estate Grown MV Shiraz 2013

Very bold punchy flavor, not too fruity. I really like the spiciness and complicated taste. Drank it while watching Bridge of Spies with Jonnie. — 10 years ago

Jonnie Hallman
with Jonnie

The Wine Spies

Enigma Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain.

Full bodied with medium acidity.

Elegant and rich. Nicely balanced and fruit forward.

Showing black fruits with cedar, vanilla, leather, spices, earth, tobacco, peppercorn, chocolates, graphite and dark coffee.

Good right out of the bottle and better after 2 hours of airtime.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in (100% new) French oak barrels for 24 months. A tiny production of only 4 barrels.

15% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$80.
— 4 years ago

Douglas, Paul and 9 others liked this

12 Spies Vineyards & Farm

Malachi Malbec 2015

Lovely onsite vineyard. Amazing dry and spicy. — 6 years ago

Silver Ghost

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

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9.2

Good Cabernet from Wine Spies. Nice finish, some character. — 9 years ago

Bushwood Estate

Sierra Foothills Old Vine Zinfandel 2013

Deep dark ruby color with the aromas of fresh raspberries and notes of the vanilla. Flavors of fresh red raspberries, bing cherries, mixed with notes of spies and cocoa powder. The finish is elegant, balanced and rich. — 10 years ago