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West Bay

Cullen Wines

Diana Madeline Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

Bob McDonald
9.5

Mid crimson in colour. Lovely Cabernet aromas with a trace of blue fruits and a hint of violets. Very balanced and harmonious on the palate. Elegant. Plenty of flavour intensity and only 12.5% ABV. Tannins are fine but persistent. So balanced almost nothing stands out - the characteristics of a lot of great wines. Will cruise on to its 20th birthday and beyond. Cullen - Margaret River royalty. — 3 days ago

Daniel, Jan and 22 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

Ericsson
9.0

Unique profile on this Santa Cruz Chard. Opens to nutty and nuance and settles to citrus and refreshing. — 13 days ago

Marc, Andrew and 11 others liked this

Sandlands

Contra Costa County Carignane 2014

Andrew
9.0

2014 drunk in 2024. Last bottle of this vintage. Still holds up and has more time in it. Lovely subtlety that does open up a bit with time.  — 9 days ago

Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011

Josh Morgenthau
9.1

Tamarind, tobacco, ripe red berry fruit, raspberry, cherry. Nice development, enjoy soon. — 24 days ago

Severn, Juan and 13 others liked this

Leeuwin Estate

Art Series Margaret River Chardonnay 2011

Bob McDonald
9.4

Typical nose of an Art Series Chardonnay with that dried pear character. On the medium weight palate a nice combination of ripe grapefruit and under ripe yellow peach. Medium minus acid. One can’t help but love this Chardonnay. A wonderful terroir, the Gin Gin clone, great winemaking, and an excellent vintage - ticks all the boxes. At its peak but enough acid for a few more years if you wish. That was my last bottle of the 2011. — 10 days ago

Andrew, Ray and 22 others liked this
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, that property (location) is so, so beautiful!! And the wines are of course great as well!!
Bob McDonald

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@Doug Powers Yes Doug. A good spot for lunch as well where you can get some seriously aged Art Series Chardonnay to go with your fresh WA Marron. Mouth watering just thinking about that.

Vasse Felix

Heytesbury Margaret River Chardonnay 2015

Bob McDonald
9.5

At my Chardonnay Challenge of 6 wines with very close scores the Heytesbury finished 6th. I still gave it 95 points and a Gold Medal. HH said “powerful grapefruit and citrus - Gingin/Mendoza clones and 97 points “. A semi regular annual purchase for me. — 25 days ago

Ira, Ray and 21 others liked this
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, amazing tasting, and some great wines, wish I had been there (you know, there are airplanes from the U.S. to Oz, just saying. . . .)
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, just kidding of course (well, maybe not) — 🤷🤷🤔
Bob McDonald

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@Doug Powers I think most of these wines would be available in the US maybe with the exception of the Giaconda.

Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Chardonnay 2013

Ed Chin
9.0

Drinkable for sure, it had something going on that wasn’t on point. Couldn’t figure it out — 20 days ago

Ron liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2020

Ericsson
9.3

Yes, this is liquid luxury, on a pnp, young, and off vintage (fires). Can’t wait to try one with some years on it. — 13 days ago

Vanessa, Ira and 21 others liked this
Peter van den Besselaar

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I don’t think Ridge has off vintages
Ericsson

Ericsson

Right. Should have wrote “fires vintage.” I was explained the blind block selection process, and truly impressed.

Cloudy Bay

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Jane Nuss
9.0

Pale lemon. One the nose- apple, pear, peach, citrus, and a grassy/herbaceous note that I can’t put my finger on. Burst of grapefruit and pineapple with some minerality on the palate. Medium body. Nice, zesty acidity. Was a bit tight at first out of the bottle. Best to let it breathe a bit and losen up some. Fun and cheeky wine! — 4 months ago

Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 1978

Conrad Green
9.5

Deep fruit. A touch of tang. Some tobacco and dried herbs. Iron and deep fruit. So young given its age. Quite intense. Soulful. Excellent — 22 days ago

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