Don Felix

Viña Errazuriz

Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1986

medium ruby with quite wide terracotta rim . Quite light spice filled nose at first , allspice , clove , nutmeg with some liquorice and herbal , tobacco and red plum touches. On the palate a bit leaner than the 1993 , but light dried red fruits, sous bois , tobacco and herbal notes. Good length, really nice balance and intensity with fresh acidity and melted sweet tannins . This is still showing well and can last perhaps a further 5 years or so . Quite elegant and classic in style . — 17 days ago

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Cascina Gilli

Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco Malvasia Nera 2022

Medium ruby in color, sparkling; raspberries and blueberries on the nose; tastes like cherry jolly ranchers and candied berries. A really nice dessert wine. I like it. — 2 months ago

Nicoletta de Fermo

Don Carlino Abruzzo Pecorino

Superb Pecorino. Minerals, mouth watering avidity, herbs. — 20 days ago

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Vasse Felix

Heytesbury Margaret River Chardonnay 2015

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. — a month ago

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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.

Vasse Felix

Tom Cullity Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2017

I had this lovely wine last Sunday night at Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast. This is the best Cabernet blend from Vasse Felix and is different from the other premium Cabernet blends in Margaret River because it has 17% old vine Malbec (originally planted by Dr. Tom Cullity himself in 1967 and are the original vines planted in Margaret River). Of course it was infanticide drinking this superb wine at only 7 years of age………but sometimes you have to do these things!! I swear I could detect the presence of the Malbec on the nose as it was so different from the other big name neighbours like Moss Wood, Woodlands and Cullen. A beautiful floral nose of roses and violets. I have been collecting the Tom Cullity since the first vintage in 2013 through to 2019 but for some reason never bought the 2017. This is the first Cullity we’ve had. Just waiting for my cellared examples to get some age. HH gave this wine 98 points and a drinking window of 2021 to 2041. — 7 months ago

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Wonderful note. Thanks for cracking one open early doors.
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Thanks Travis. It was a labour of love. Also our 40th Wedding Anniversary on 3rd March 2024.
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Congratulations Bob.

Marimar Estate (Marimar Torres)

Don Miguel Vineyard Albariño 2022

BB March

We both really enjoyed this albarino. Less stone fruit than normal and almost an oaky undertone. Went well with chicken salads.

Would buy again!
— a month ago

Concha y Toro

Don Melchor Puente Alto Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Needs a few more years to really soften, but an amazing and unique Cabernet - notes of cassis / currants, cedar, baking spices and pepper — a month ago

Marimar Estate (Marimar Torres)

La Masia Don Miguel Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018

John W
9.4

Ruby coloration. Translucent. In the nose, cherry, cherry cola, red berry, on the palate, a close mirror to the nose. Medium-Long finish. — 4 months ago

Vasse Felix

Margaret River Chardonnay 2021

Really nice. Needed some air for the hint of wood char to blow off. Enjoyed at the Australian Club in Sydney. — 7 months ago

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@Byron Hewett Excellent venue!!
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We had dinner with a couple that were neighbors of ours when we lived in Wahroonga.