Big Wave Dave

9.0

Incredible purity of cabernet fruit. Blueberrries, black cherries, bell peppers , hints of spice/coffee. Sweet berries. Very dry finish. Lack tannin or acid to carry the flavour through to a long finish. Much leas structured than Vasse Felix, but developed length with air. At $30 vg p/q — 12 days ago

with Rocket

Big Wave Dave

8.6

Blood, cloudy, opaque colour. Super acidic and tart. Acid overpowering the fruit. Grippy and tannic. Hard work. — a month ago

Big Wave Dave

8.9

With Racquel. Shy nose. Dry. Mineral, floral, slate, citrus notes. Ends with a round sweeter finish. Good for basic chablis — a month ago

Big Wave Dave

9.4

This is the best Run Rig I’ve had. Big powerful nose - plumb, lavender, truck loads of black fruit, and menthol. On the palate it is full bodied but balanced. Fully integrated dark fruit, floral tones, but with a menthol character. Still enough tannin and fruit to provide perfect balance. Superb. — 2 months ago

Big Wave Dave

9.2

Great nose. Sweet red fruit. Strawberries, sandalwood, cinnamon,. Very pure. Medium bodied. Elegant. — 13 days ago

Big Wave Dave

9.1

Great balance. Still lots of tannin but quality of fruit and structure shining through. V good. — 23 days ago

with Rocket

Big Wave Dave

9.3

Wonderful wine. Oak; straw, and vaguely barnyard aromas. Palate opens with stone fruit and oak then evolves into a full middle palate. Big and bold but not heavy. Toffee notes linger with oak and citrus notes on the finish. Super long. Changes with every sip. — a month ago

with Rocket

Big Wave Dave

9.1

Shy nose at first. Faint dark fruit and chocolate notes. Took an hour to open, but then started to sing. Perfect balance of tannin and round cabernet fruit. Drinking but still young. Will integrate and develop complexity over the next 5-8yrs. Very good. — 15 days ago

with Rocket

Big Wave Dave

9.2

Really fruit forward and fresh for a rioja. Sweet round fruit on the front and mid palate, but with real energy and life. Almost none of the traditional leather and cigar box I associate with rioja. Juicy, only medium bodied but very very good. With fernando and yolanda and racquel — 23 days ago

Big Wave Dave

9.5

Sublime and by far the best of the case so far. Opened closed and reticent but then unfurled a peacocks tail of aromas and flavours. Red cherry, cassis, leather, sandalwood, spicy oak, and black fruit. Acid and tannin in perfect balance with the deep and seductive fruit. So much life and energy - the acid and fine tannins turbocharging the flavour. Seamless and so long. With Racquel before her Bali trip. — 2 months ago