Bob McDonald

9.2

A great tipple through the cold months of winter. Living proof that unlike wine, you can make good whisky just about anywhere as long as you have a pristine water supply, a good supply of quality barley and in this case Australian peat. In this case Albany in Western Australia. This is a smoke-infused single malt showing wonderful smoky charry, spicy complexity. So good I am going to order another bottle. — 2 months ago

Tara Foley Shagawat

9.0

Just a solid smooth wine for the price — 5 years ago

Eleanor Gee

10

Delicious and best at price point — 7 years ago

October Cleveland

9.3

Impressive Japanese-vibed light honey and straw. Pretty exciting from an Australian producer — 8 years ago

Raun Kupiec

9.0

2023 Whisky Advent Calendar, Day 3: Smells a bit like an oatmeal cookie or a blondie, then very honeyed and creamy flavours. Toffee-ish into a nutty finish. — a year ago

Stuart Kennett

9.2

Floral WA Cabernet blend. Medium bodied, violets on the nose, forest berries. Perfectly balanced. Lithe on the tongue, still well fruit forward and should develop well over the years. — 3 years ago

David Monaghan

9.7

Oh god... this has it all, Mono happy, Baroness happy and new to the Bacchus family.. this is the furthest thing from la la land.. this is liquid heaven, this is liquid joy.. this is the vino we will consume when we meet my dear Bacchus.. please rename it MONO HEAVEN — 6 years ago

with Baroness

Norman Gennaro

9.4

Nice finish and not over powering. Surprised this one was so delightful - not sure why, just wasn’t what I thought it would be and for the better! — 2 years ago

Vanessa

9.0

Happy National Red Wine Day!! 🙌🙌

We’re excited to celebrate with this Columbia Valley Syrah blend from the family-owned L’Ecole No. 41 winery in Washington State. 🇺🇸 @lecole41

Washington State is an important region for Syrah within the United States; however, this grape variety finds its true home in northern Rhône Valley, France. 🇫🇷

Syrah can fare well in warmer (e.g., Hunter Valley or Barossa Valley, Australia) and/or cooler (e.g., northern Rhône) climates. The climate has a pretty big impact on the style and expression of the resulting wine. Try tasting a Barossa Valley Shiraz next to a Syrah from Cornas, Rhône Valley and you may see (and taste) what I mean. 🤔 🧐 😆

The Columbia Valley region benefits from what’s called a “rain shadow” effect thanks to its location to the east of the Cascade mountains. 🏔 🏔The Cascades shield the region from the wet, intense weather coming in from the coast. As a result, the climate is warmer, drier, and sunnier, which supports the ripening process and stresses the vines, enhancing concentration of the fruit. 👍👍

This wine is a blend of 77% Syrah, 21% Grenache, and 2% Mourvedre varieties hailing from the vineyards of Candy Mountain, Stone Tree, Estate Seven Hills, Bacchus, and Summitville. It was fermented in stainless steel and was then racked in small, mostly neutral oak barrels over the course of 18 months.🍷🍷🍷

This wine is medium purple with heavy tearing; it’s full-bodied and jam-packed with ripe blueberry, black cherry, blackberry, and black currant notes, also black pepper, licorice, and leather. 💕💕We’re pairing it, initially, with a bite of Gruyère, Manchego, and fig, followed by grilled brats, portabellas, and zucchinis. It stands up well to the intensity of flavors. — 3 years ago

with Deked1

Tara Rowland

9.8

My first (and only in the UK market). Stunning. Australian, apera cast. Colour & flavour intensity is insane for 3yrs old.
If you enjoy high end Speyside or Japanese whisky as I do....find this. Very special. Fantastic in an old fashioned — 8 years ago