R. López de Heredia

Viña Bosconia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1981

9.3

Medium garnet wide watery rim . No oxidation whatsoever , really quite floral and enticing on the nose , dried strawberry raspberry fruits , truffle , spiced old wood notes . On the palate lovely freshness and elegance with those red fruit, truffle and spiced strawberry, earl grey tea notes . Good length , just slightly drying on the finish now , apart from that this wine really does show well . Very elegant and precise . If you have the bottles open over the next 5 years or so . @ Rockpool Sydney , great suggestion from the sommelier even if I did really want to stick to Australia ! — 10 months ago

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Andrew Cullimore

Haha , yes Bob that is the only regret I have about that choice ! Though in fairness my first choice (Jasper Hill , Emily’s Paddock 1993) they had just sold out of ! Their list is really quite fantastic in its depth , and not just of Australian wines . The steak was pretty good also !

Bob McDonald

Yes, I remember going there to tick off wines from the “1001 Wines to Drink before you die”. I think much of it came from an American collector and was strong from the USA and across the board. I remember having a Pride Mountain (Napa) and a Numanthia (Spain) on various visits. Sadly they had the odd fake like a DRC RC 1945 for $75,000 which was removed from the list. Rudi strikes again?

Andrew Cullimore

I can imagine it would take quite some time to go through that list ! Yes , the American partner in Rockpool had purchased quite a lot of Rudy fakes he ended up suing his insurer for $18 million and…. he lost.

Rusden

Good Shepherd Malbec 2016

K J

9.4

Bright tart cherry. Spicy. Interesting Malbec Rockpool Sydney — 7 years ago

Rockpool

Monterey County Syrah 2012

Mary Christoph

8.9

A pretty light Syrah. Good with heavy foods, but drinkable with anything. Not highly tannic but still rich. — 10 years ago

Domaine François Raveneau

Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2008

Conrad Green

9.7

Dense and still quite packed. Rockpool, floral notes, green apple. Really classy but a bit tight at first. Over an hour in the glass this unfurls and it’s pretty stunning. Really precise stone fruit, a contained lushness with wet stone notes and minerality. Years ahead but this is great — 2 years ago

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Domaine François Raveneau

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2008

Conrad Green

9.6

A gorgeous nose. All oyster shells, limestone, salinity, hints of lime, greengages, peter. Very poised, saline and cool-blooded. On the palate it is super sophisticated. Very precise floral notes. Rockpool, mellow citrus with super fine balancing acidity. This is deep and profound but pretty light on its feet. A beautiful calm vintage. — 5 years ago

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Major-General Sir William Biddles Curran

I used to love this place. Still good?

Conrad Green

Not as good as previous times I’ve been there. Zuni was great

Major-General Sir William Biddles Curran

That was our experience. Kind of phoning it in.

Colgin Cellars

Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Bob McDonald

9.6

Initial leathery notes. Creme de cassis came through later with time in the decanter. 2001 vintage. Not overly herbaceous - very polished. An excellent, well made Cabernet which has the strength to carry on for years. More new world than old world unlike Dominus for example which could be Left Bank. Overly expensive at Rockpool. — 9 years ago

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TR Wines

Rockpool Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Kendall Johnson

8.9

Blueberry and blackberry with a hint of pepper #tastingroom #coronavino — 4 years ago

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Rockpool

Monterey County Cabernet Sauvignon

chris dalto

9.0

Paige loves — 4 years ago

Ashton Hills Vineyard

Estate Pinot Noir

Jason Phillips

9.0

Very nice Pinot. Not usually a fan of Pinots as I like bolder reds, but this one was very nice paired with Snapper and Brussel Sprouts at Rockpool Grill and Bar in Sydney. Great nose and good flavor profile without overpowering the grilled fish. — 5 years ago

Seville Estate

Yarra Valley Chardonnay

Barb A

9.5

$80 at Rockpool Southbank.
No reaction.
Good flavours. — 9 years ago