South Africa

Penfolds

Grange Bin 95 Shiraz 2008

Beautiful concentration and finish. Took hours to fully open. — 8 days ago

Adam and Daniel P. liked this

Penfolds

Bin 389 South Australia Cabernet Shiraz 2020

Pretty good on way to go see Jonny Carr — 17 days ago

Mulderbosch

Coastal Region Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 2021

A nice serviceable rosé. — a month ago

Bonnie Hodur
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Daniel liked this

Cloudy Bay

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Green apple and passion fruit on the palate. A top notch Sauv Blanc. November 2023. — 13 days ago

Daniel P., Ericsson and 2 others liked this

Mollydooker

Two Left Feet Shiraz Blend 2020

Blend of 69% Shiraz, 16% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from McLaren Vale, deep Ruby color with aromas of berry fruits and sweet spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry and cherry with notes of vanilla, spice, licorice and tobacco. Fine tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, sweet spice and earthy notes. — 18 days ago

Tom, Ken and 2 others liked this

Matua

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Refreshing and crisp. Light-medium body. Fruity and herbal. Lemon, citrus with bites of passion fruit. — 18 days ago

Mollydooker

Blue Eyed Boy Shiraz 2020

Love these “Blue Boys.” Mollydooker (Aussie for left-hander) Wines was established in 2005 by Sarah and Sparky Marquis. Dark Ruby with dark berry fruit aromas adding sweet spice and cedar. On the palate this wine has complex flavors of blackberry and blueberry with licorice, cacao, oak and vanilla. Fine dusty tannins, peasant mouthfeel (16% Alcohol), full-bodied, long ending with a nice spicy finish. Aging well, good now, has room to run over short term. — 17 days ago

Henry, Paul and 5 others liked this

Greywacke

Kevin Judd Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Greywacke
Sharp, minerality, grapefruit
— 10 days ago

Rockford

Basket Press Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020

Another amaaazing wine here in Down Under. The Basket Press only available to the ‘in’ members of Rockford winery. Rich flavors expressing from beginning to end in layers of dark, ripe fruits but firmly anchored by well rounded, soft tannins that carried the experience to a long lingering, pleasant finish. We had lunch with our friend who happened to ‘in’ 😊 with Rockford hence our opportunity to taste this wine and share it with other friends who had been admiring Rockford wines for 40 years. — a month ago

Gareth AndrewsAndrea ClementsTammy de Weerd
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Ira Schwartz

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@Jan de Weerd are they still bottling single vineyard Shiraz in great years?
Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

I am not sure Ira. I think they produce the basket press every year, selected from several barrels from different vineyards. I don’t think they are all estate vineyards either. But, again, not sure. Fantastic wine however. They are also making some fun wines using Alicante Bouchet, like a red ‘white’ wine and then use the pressed skins to coferment with a Grenache/Mourvèdre blend to give it a nice spicy tanniny backbone and call it the ‘frugal farmer’ 😁
Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

@Ira Schwartz forgot to tag you. Cheers!