MB

9.1

Very nice. Has medium finish - not soft or big, just nice. — 6 months ago

Martin Sher

9.4

The best of the Barrister bunch. — 4 years ago

M. Travis

9.1

2013 merlot mmmm mmm — 7 years ago

Darin Neugebauer

9.0

Very nice one with like smoky flavors and dark fruit with them will go with a good New York strip very lightly seasoned the wine will bring out the rest of the flavor — 8 years ago

Chris Sowick

9.2

2017. Great tannins. Peppery finish. — 3 years ago

Martin Sher

9.3

Excellent Cabernet from this house - more complex than the Bacchus, structure for days. — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

Have posted previous tasting notes on this wine and vintage. Owned by Melbourne barrister Greg Melick. A couple of years ago I remember banter between @TheSkip and @Bill Bender about the name. If Bill ever becomes a winemaker he can’t take Pressing Matters as already spoken for. This was a stellar Riesling, one of the best for a while. Mid Lemon in colour with absolute clarity. Lime and Lemon flavours with plenty of acidity. Incredible intensity. A beautiful dry Riesling from the Coal River in Tasmania, cruising at 12 years with more life ahead. Traces of paraffin/kerosene on the nose. — 6 years ago

Martin Sher

9.1

One of the better offerings in the Barrister lineup. Across the board excellent value. — 4 years ago

Bill Bender

9.8

Sweet Jesus was this firing on Thursday night! Contributed by the Iowa barrister who keeps the criminals on the street where they belong @Aaron Hamrock. It was ethereal. Sweet and exotic and just pure pure pure. Complex layers of smoky dark fruit, cedar, spice box. Rich, elegant and drinking beautifully. — 5 years ago

Bill Bender

9.7

The advanced notice on this was very positive but I wasn't prepared for how absolutely astonishing it was. I opened around 4pm Saturday and I caught a pretty heavy nose of black cherry liqueur, fox fur and game. From the nose I feared heat. I decanted about 4 hours and served with NY Waygu strip steak and twiced baked potatoes. I was immediately jarred by the depth, purity and balance of this Syrah. There was weight but she (this wine is a sexy she) was also so light on her feet. Flavors of dark chocolate, bourbon barrels and peppercorn and a marked silky mouth feel. This is a special, powerful wine with tremendous structure and a rich, long finish. It's a mythical combination of the funk and depth of a Cayuse Bionic Frog or Charles Smith Royal City and the power, texture and smooth finish of the SQN Poker Face. Such an impressive showing by winemaker @Fraser McKinley and a big thank you to the basketball barrister @Roman Sukley for staying on me and making sure I acquired some of this. I trust Roman's palette without reservation. One last note: this wine was substantially more integrated and more plush and round on day 2. I recommend opening and using the Audouze method at cellar temp followed by a lengthy decant. This will sing loud and clear if you let it explore the studio space. — 7 years ago