Bob McDonald

9.8

Only pale to mid crimson in colour with a tawny edge at 26 years of age. Black and blue fruits with game and a coffee bean note. The medium bodied yet rich palate is savoury and earthy with blackberry and just so so silky with resolved tannins and low acid. Not sure that I agree totally with Bob Campbell MW’s description - “like getting into an old Jag on a hot day”, but I love the imagery and can see where he’s coming from. Jancis said “pure hedonism “ and gave it 19/20. The latest iteration of H of G (2017) is selling for around $950 a bottle in Brisbane. No doubt brilliant but too expensive for me. I remember paying $12.50 for the 1982 vintage on release. There is a certain H of G character that is recognisable over many vintages over the years. Must be one of the most unique Shiraz vineyards in the world with vines up to a 150 years old. A privilege to drink this wine and close to perfection with 98 points. — 12 days ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.9

This is the mount Eden Pinot noir rose’ delectable. — 9 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.9

2016 vintage. Minervois. Small production (3000 bottles). A blend of Syrah (60%), Grenache (30%), Mourvèdre (10%). Aged 15 months in used oak. Ripe and spicy, with some smokiness, soft tannin, good acidity and length. Abv. 14%. — a month ago

Chris Giffin

9.0

Light but still full and crisp. Good with seafood. — 4 days ago

Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

9.2

Thank you Sons of Eden for sharing this sample bottle of your 2018 Romulus Old Vine Shiraz with us - we well and truly enjoyed every last drop 🙌

This beauty picked up a coveted Platinum Award (97 points) at the 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards 🏆 This is alongside many other awards including being in James Suckling’s Top 100 Wines of Australia 2021!

I can taste why!

It’s an opaque velvet red-black colour in the glass. It’s full of oomph on the nose with intricate yet vivacious notes of dark berry fruit, black pepper and leather. It’s heady, big and bold. In the mouth it follows suit with a super confident and sassy palate. It will cellar beautifully over the coming years, that’s for sure.

All opinions are my own. Drink what you enjoy! — 22 days ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.3

Very pale green yellow. Flinty, slightly reduced aromas that I find compelling and delicious. Petrol, lime zest, citrus oil, wet stone. Sharpish and mouth watering with high acid and a medium minus body and alcohol. Bodes well for a very long life in the bottle. — a month ago

Ron R

9.4

Kistler, like Aubert and Mount Eden have refined the science of how to make their clients happy with chard. The outstanding flavor profile, complexity and texture, while elusive to other producers, is commonplace with these guys. Bright, exotic fruits combine with a delicately sweet palate and medium acidity. A long finish completes what is an excellent Kistler entry-level chard. — 5 days ago

with Anne-marie

GS Ng

9.0

Aromatic and on the dry side. Really enjoyed it! — 6 days ago

vinokeeno

9.4

2018 vintage. Enveloping, deep French oak nose. Light-medium/medium body. Hammer drops of tangerine, lanolin, Persian lime and guava flavor wise. The 2017 vintage had a little more acidity and is/was showing fantastic but this vintage seems to have a little more “personality.” Obvs super-youthful and needs some space and time. If you can lay off it for a year or two, kudos. For the rest of us mere mortals, this is world-class Chardonnay at a seventh of the comparable French white burg pricing and half/a third of many of the high-end California Chard producers. QPR in spades. — 19 days ago

Steve Rura

9.0

Crisp and mineral, slightly effervescent — a month ago