Hawk & Hunter

Mount Pleasant Wines

Rosehill Vineyard Shiraz 2019

I preferred Mt Pleasant much better under McWilliams ownership, single vineyard expressions are not as clear cut as they used to be.
1946 Rosehill not as distinct as it used to be.
Sill one on the Hunter’s better wines
— a month ago

Ira, Tom and 2 others liked this

Raptor Ridge

Coopers Hawk Barrel Select Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2022

John Howard
9.1

Great and great value. — 2 months ago

Aravind, Shay and 10 others liked this

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant

Cabernet Sauvignon

Mon M
9.0

A coopers hawk classic. Paired well with pasta. — 2 months ago

Jon M
with Jon

Tyrrell's Wines

Single Vineyard HVD Hunter Sémillon 2014

Jeremy Shanker
9.1

Drinking nicely 10 years in! Petrol, lime zest, honeysuckle. — 5 months ago

Severn, Matt and 2 others liked this

Herman Story

White Hawk Vineyard Syrah 2019

My favorite domestic Syrah. Gorgeous. — a month ago

Eric, Austin and 14 others liked this
Ron R

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Give Modus Operandi Caldwell Syrah a try. I was really impressed. They have some very interesting deals going on at the winery.
Eric Urbani

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@Ron R TY - will do. FTI this Herman Stoey is $55.
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@Joseph Barsky This was the ‘19!

Mount Pleasant Wines

Lovedale Hunter Valley Sémillon 2007

Bright mid yellow. Citrus with wet straw, lanolin and a faint paraffin note. On the palate such purity with that zesty citrus and those waxy lanolin notes you get with mature Semillon. Enough acid to propel this wine into the 2030’s to achieve 25 years of age. Lovedale is one of the leading Semillons in the Hunter Valley - the vineyard being planted by Maurice O’Shea in 1946 and the first vintage in 1950. This was my first of 4 bottles, so , fun times ahead!! A multi Trophy winner in National Wine Shows. — 2 months ago

Tom, Jan and 19 others liked this
Doug Powers

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Sounds awesome!!!

Tyrrell's Wines

Hunter Valley Sémillon 2022

Ming L
9.0

The nose is reminiscent of a SB with nice mix of citrus, tropical, and melon fruits with hint of hay. The initial entry feels like a Chablis that’s acidic and steely, but the body gains weight in the glass and there is hint of sweetness and white floral toward the finish.
Not much experience with 100% Semillon, but this is very nice.
— 4 months ago

Severn, Bob and 1 other liked this

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant

Old Vine Zin Zinfandel

Mon M
9.3

Solid wine. Always a good one — a month ago

Jon M
with Jon

Mount Pleasant Wines

Maurice O'Shea Hunter Valley Shiraz 2005

Deep Ruby in colour. Strong earthy stony aromas with deep ripe plum plus red and black fruits. An example of a Hunter Valley wine trying to be like a South Australian Shiraz - too ripe and full bodied. “Clumsy” HH said when it was first released. Thankfully wine makers lately in the Hunter have returned to the old medium weight, savoury, “sweaty saddle “ style. Returning to this 2005, this is more full bodied and rich but the quality of the very old vines planted by Maurice O’Shea pulls it over the line as a high quality wine. The more recent vintages of Maurice O’Shea are of extreme quality (2014 - 99 points), back to what the Hunter does best, and will live for decades. — 2 months ago

Tom, Jeroen and 17 others liked this

Lake's Folly

Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2021

Tasting from a week ago at Mick’s place. This was very restrained for a Hunter Valley Chardonnay. Nothing like Tyrrells Vat 47 for example which is usually ripe and buttery. Light to medium weight - more lemony and citrus than stone fruit. An excellent Chardonnay nevertheless. — 5 months ago

Tom, Jose and 15 others liked this