Devin Brown

9.1

The description: A striking core of vibrant red fruits gives a zippy nature combined with the fine grain, and dusty, tannins framing the mid-palate fruit, making for a superbly textured wine resonating the class of wine within. The flavours, tannin and texture linger forever. Simply spellbinding with a long life ahead in a temperature-controlled cellar, 10-15years+.
The opinion: Very very nice. Will invest in a few bottles. — 2 years ago

Moe

9.1

From back label. Located on a high-elevation, steep glacial terrace in the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago. This stunning site has clay and pedogenic lime soil, featuring schist and quartz.
A traditional aesthetic - respectful, patient, vineyard- focused- resonates in our approach, and frees the wine to express the unique tenor of our sites.

This wine was fermented using only indigenous ‘ wild’ yeast and matured for 17 months in French oak barrels. This wine was bottled unfiltered on 10th of November 2016. Careful cellaring will reward collectors over the next 10+ years. 1046 cases were made. — 6 years ago

David GARDE

9.4

Lovely purply wine under stelvin cap. Big berry and other fruits on opening then fruit driven olives, richness and softness with understated tannin when it opened up. A fine expression of place from Bendigo. — 7 years ago

Sofia Novo Swensson

9.2

Crisp, dry with a hint of complexity — 8 years ago

with Johannes

Andy Tam

8.9

Excellent expression of fruit. Wonderful day with winemaker Rudy explaining the terroir, layers of terrace, quartz reef, rabbit nuisance, gecko in the field & the Otago Pinot mafia — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

This is their Chinamans Terrace not their Pipeclay. Delectable did not have it but hopefully will correct. On the nose, lean, ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries, some blueberries, black raspberries, raspberries, soft minerals and pink florals. On the palate, creamy fruits of; black raspberries, raspberries, dark cherries, strawberries, loads of warm spices, gritty chalkiness, crumbled volcanic minerals, red & pink roses, bigger presence blueberries with good acidity and a well polished finish. Photos of their restaurant that was fully booked mid week and vines near their Cellar Door. — 9 years ago

Neal Ferry

8.9

Another bottle eon at our wine club night in Okoboji….. Sauvignon Blanc with lots of apple in it — 3 years ago

with TwiLea

Paul Secombe

9.1

Earthy aspberries, blackberries, spices and that licorice that has sat at the back of the cupboard for a decade. Very smooth — 5 years ago

Nicole Deborah Neufeld

8.9

Juicy and tart. Citrusy with a hint of pineapple. — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

Earthy aromas with a touch of iodine with medicinal/cough medicine type aromas. Pruney notes. None of this is a negative, in fact pretty typical Heathcote. Known as a home for full bodied Shiraz but this wine at 12 years with supple tannins and medium to full bodied is very drinkable for someone who is gravitating away from full throttle Shiraz. — 8 years ago

Carey O'Neil

8.9

A bit of spice eon the finish — 8 years ago

Willem Boshoff

9.0

Well structured. Still heaps of tannins with fruit starting to fade. In the window now and probably not much longer to go. Flavours of charcoal and liquorice. — 9 years ago

Erin Callahan

Social Media and Tasting Room Manager Red Car Wine

9.4

One of my favorite flavors of the year — 9 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.5

I've had this bottle in my cellar more than 20 years. It was delicious. Plum/prune, dry cured dark olives, caramelized/roasted meat juices on the nose. Elegant and slightly spicy with well resolved tannins and a hint of warmth to the alcohol. This was better balanced than many later bottles that seemed to chase the Parker style of big/ripe/extracted/oaky. — 3 years ago

Jeff Orlowski

9.6

First Solara-style Syrah from Porter. Blackberry jam on nose. Full, dry, smooth, and soft. Complex fruit of blackberry, blueberries, plum. — 5 years ago

with Michael and Joe

heather mccloy

9.2

Pinot noir / chardonnay co-ferment, super light and juicy with a touch of effervescence, cherry haribo 🎉 — at Livia Bakery — 6 years ago

Scott Taddeo

8.9

Blackberry, black currant, wet tobacco, touch of mint and bay leaf with sweet oak spice in tow. Ripe tannins, acidity meshed nicely but the finish is a touch sweet and confected. — 8 years ago

Andy Tam

9.0

Very elegant and refreshing dry with flurry of bubbles — 8 years ago

Sue Cardwell

9.0

Like this one a lot. Smooth and slightly peppery. — 9 years ago

Matthew Denci

9.3

Very impressed with this. All the tell tales of a well made wine, structure, acid, brilliant combination of red dust and gum trees on the nose, still fruity in the mouth, lingering finish. This is just the right spot to be drinking, I think it will age gracefully, but I doubt if it will get much better. — 9 years ago