Henschke

Hill of Grace Vineyard Shiraz 1996

9.3

Grange tasting flight 4
The 96 Hill of Grace was the better wine & group liked it where the 14 was mostly primary & would need more time — 10 days ago

Shay, Juan and 5 others liked this

Stonestreet Winery

Upper Barn Chardonnay 2018

Stuart Pollack

9.6

Perfect buttery but balanced Chardonnay. Just everything there should be in a top quality Chardonnay. — a month ago

Joel liked this

Pewsey Vale Vineyard

Single Vineyard Estate Eden Valley Riesling 2023

Katie Dooley

9.4

Peach on the nose and palette, some grass on the palette. Very interesting and delicious experience — 2 months ago

with Keith

Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay

Kyle Katterjohn

9.2

21Club KEK/KPK SOMMELIER Philip Pratt — 4 months ago

Henschke

Cyril Henschke Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1986

Doug Powers

9.5

100% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 1 year in new French and American oak barrels, while I get the Barossa fruit feel, this also reminds, at this age, of 1980s Napa/Sonoma Cabs, close to mature, very well-balanced, complex, long, lingering finish, terrific Barossa Cabernet!! Purchased at Henschke in 1989 (my first and only visit) and shipped home via a now-defunct import/shipping company in Alameda, California (I also bought some 1986 Mt. Edelstone Shiraz and 1985 Hill of Grace Shiraz on that same trip!!) — 25 days ago

with Jim

Bob, Tom and 6 others liked this

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, I have had both, I might have 1 bottle of each left, though due to consolidation of wines in random boxes I can’t be sure — finding this Cab was a fluke. But I hope I do find the two Shiraz (I think I originally bought 6 each HoG and Cab, and 12 MtE).

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, I don’t know if you can see my Taste Insights in Delectable, but if you can, check under Shiraz-South Australia — I checked in the 1986 Mt. Edelstone about 8 1/3 years ago and thought it was almost perfect (9.9, same as 1977 Grange), so I must have consumed a 1985 HoG before joining Delectable.

Bob McDonald

I’ll check it out Doug when I get a tick.

Mount Eden Vineyards

Wolff Vineyard Chardonnay 2020

Chris MacLean

9.1

A touch of CA sun but not too much. Well balanced. Nicely executed. — 3 months ago

with Sarah

Iwan, Doug and 5 others liked this

Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 1978

Conrad Green

9.5

Deep fruit. A touch of tang. Some tobacco and dried herbs. Iron and deep fruit. So young given its age. Quite intense. Soulful. Excellent — a month ago