Amazingly complex nose after decanted for 2 hours. Dark fruit and pencil shavings led to blueberries and straight lead. Touch of mint, plum, and eucalyptus finish off the nose as it sits. On the palate, ripe plum leads the way in a mouth filling, silky smooth textured wine. Blueberry, dark chocolate, and interestingly enough a touch of basil as it sits. Stellar. Buy for the nose itself.
Amazingly complex nose after decanted for 2 hours. Dark fruit and pencil shavings led to blueberries and straight lead. Touch of mint, plum, and eucalyptus finish off the nose as it sits. On the palate, ripe plum leads the way in a mouth filling, silky smooth textured wine. Blueberry, dark chocolate, and interestingly enough a touch of basil as it sits. Stellar. Buy for the nose itself.
Aug 4th, 2014
This is the first time that I have tasted the 2010 vintage of Willy, but I have certainly had about 10 other vintages in the past. By comparison, this vintage is super concentrated with amazing levels of pencil box and cedar and tobacco along with that underlying current of Barossa eucalyptus and licorice/tarragon. Super dense, super plush, and IMNSHO, not a wine to be paired with food. It dominates the plate.
This is the first time that I have tasted the 2010 vintage of Willy, but I have certainly had about 10 other vintages in the past. By comparison, this vintage is super concentrated with amazing levels of pencil box and cedar and tobacco along with that underlying current of Barossa eucalyptus and licorice/tarragon. Super dense, super plush, and IMNSHO, not a wine to be paired with food. It dominates the plate.
Mar 5th, 2014
Might want to wait awhile before opening another...
Might want to wait awhile before opening another...
Feb 7th, 2014One of the great Shiraz wines of Barossa, with sufficient fine-grained tannins to keep the rich fruit in check.
One of the great Shiraz wines of Barossa, with sufficient fine-grained tannins to keep the rich fruit in check.
Nov 9th, 2013
Lush blackberries, very spicy, black pepper, olives, soy sauce, good acidity, gorgeous powdery tannines. Well balanced wine, heartwarming, certainly not too sweet.
Lush blackberries, very spicy, black pepper, olives, soy sauce, good acidity, gorgeous powdery tannines. Well balanced wine, heartwarming, certainly not too sweet.
Oct 6th, 2021
Can't wait for 2020. Excellent structure, still heaps of fruit but very well balanced oak. A bit like a rebellious teenager right now.
Can't wait for 2020. Excellent structure, still heaps of fruit but very well balanced oak. A bit like a rebellious teenager right now.
Aug 9th, 2015
Smooth and mellow
Mar 7th, 2015
Light and dry
Dec 26th, 2013
John had this 10 years ago
John had this 10 years ago
Jun 11th, 2015
Paul had this 11 years ago
Paul had this 11 years ago
Dec 13th, 2013
Barossa Valley, Barossa, South Australia, Australia
