Kristen Grimes

9.0

Powerful aromas of blackberries and eucalyptus/menthol that come through on the palate as jammy and tingly... wow! Balanced acidity and tannins and a looong finish. Now this is a cab that will be liked in this house... None of the overly oaky milk chocolate smoothness of a Cali Cab. Bring on the steaks for Mom's birthday 💙🥲 — 3 months ago

Doug Powers

9.0

Somewhat lush and fat up front, plenty of acidity to balance, more depth and complexity than the Xanadu, medium-long finish. — 2 years ago

with Jim

Byron Hewett

9.1

Also no malolactic. Crisp and minerally, but still sweeter than the Xanadu. — 2 years ago

Doug Powers

8.9

Heavier, richer than the 2018, but seems less pure and shows more ripe plum, very good, but not quite at the level of the 2018, very good. — 3 years ago

with Jim

Tom Garland

9.3

Around the world with cabernet tasting. Jay Fletcher, MS...Donald Patz, winemaker...Ashley Houseman,MS...Gillian Ballance,MS.

2018 Mt. Brave, mt veeder
2019 Daou, soul of a lion, Paso Robles
2018 Deville Cellars, Grand Ciel, Washington
2015 Lapostolle, la Parcelle 8, Chile
2018 Vasse Felix, tom cullity cab, Margaret river,Australia
2014 Xanadu, reserve, Margaret river, Australia
2014 Villa Maria, ngakirikiri, New Zealand
2018 Bindi Sergardi, particella 9, Tuscany
2018 chateau Cantenac Brown, Bordeaux
2018 Secret Door. Sage ridge, St. Helena

2018 Mt. Brave and 2018 Deville Cellars are the BOM. For you Bordeaux fanatics buy Margaret River Australia wines, sooooooo Bordeaux like. Cheers! — 4 years ago

with Brenda

Bret Barker

9.4

Switched gears to Barolo. Beautiful. Solid fruit, medium weight no tannins. Barolo Xanadu — 7 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Best Wine at the Brisbane Exhibition in 2017. Glenn Goodall, the winemaker said “My all time fave Xanadu Chardonnay “. Nutty aromas of cashew and almond. Also nougat and grapefruit aromas. Grapefruit and other citrus on the palate. Very much more citrus than stone fruit. A better showing than my last Delectable note. Very good. — 5 months ago

Ralph Herrera

8.9

Sour taste dry and deeply delicious — 2 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

Delicious. No malo. Step up from the entry level. — 2 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

Aged Shiraz from Grocery Outlet for $4. Nice dark color. Smells a bit like cola and grape juice concentrate. Flavors are classic for good Oz Shiraz. Smooth with plenty of fruit, but some complex licorice, chocolate and sun-dried tomato. This ain’t half bad. I’ll have to grab a bit more. — 3 years ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.9

Old school. Tasty. — 4 years ago

Daniel Ojigho

9.4

Wonderful! Just enough tanins to be interesting, but not out of the way crazy in your face.

Great as a day drinker or as a accompaniment to pizza or something with grease.

Will be getting a number 3 soon! — 6 years ago

Micheal Watson

9.8

The best Cab Sav I’ve ever tasted 😱 — 6 years ago

Aaron Ferguson

9.4

Dense crimson. Slightly jammy nose. Black fruits. Medium-heavy cab of medium length. Lacks the finesse of cheribino/ xanadu et al. Fruit ladden front and mid palate. Dense tannic finish. Balanced enough and may be better in a few years but too jammy and not well enough integrated currently. D3 update: beautiful, seemless, jaminess gone. 94 (from 92-93) — 10 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

A pale lemon yellow in colour - quite youthful looking for a 12 year old Chardonnay. Aromatics of white peach - mealy and nutty notes, still with a nice acid cut at the finish. Drinking at its peak. Fuller than some Marg River Chardonnays I’ve had lately like Xanadu and Fraser Gallop. I have had richer Art Series Chardonnays but personally I love the balance in this. Tasted in May 2025 the first bottle. Had my 2nd last bottle on 20th September 2025 and it was utterly delicious. Stone fruit and dried pear character to the fore. I will have my last bottle in the coming summer or early 2026 and will make a fresh Delectable note. — a year ago

Byron Hewett

9.3

A beauty. What Bob McDonald said about this wine is spot on! — 2 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

No formal notes. This is the regular Estate Chardonnay behind the prestige cuvée Heytesbury. Citrus lime notes with an overlay of vanillin French oak, probably too much but it works. On the delicate side - an excellent Chardonnay for the money. Had a 2nd bottle 100 weeks later on 22/4/25. Very citric with pink grapefruit bitterness. Initial aromas of almonds and a little cashew. I’ve had a spate of Citric lean Chardonnays from Margaret River lately like this and Xanadu Stevens Road. April 2025. 91 points. — 3 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.2

Pale clear yellow/gold Quite lemony on the nose. Good density and persistence on the palate. Dry and carrying it's barrel ferment with wild yeast well. This over delivers for price to quality. — 3 years ago

Hugh O'Riordan

8.9

This wine is a steal. Great aroma— like a cab should have. Fruit forward but well balanced. Long delicious cab finish. I visited the winery a few years ago while birdwatching in Australia. Beautiful vineyard and chateau . Got this wine on last bottle site. Look for it at under $20. Thanks Rob for tip about last bottle. I have to visit some day!! — 6 years ago

Micheal Watson

8.9

I was surprised how nice this was. As good as a $50 premium wine. Finished after open for a week and it was silky smooth. — 6 years ago