Hayes Family Wines

Topper's Mountain Vineyard

Gewürztraminer 2015

Textbook Gewurtztraminer from the unlikely New England area near Tingha, an hour or two’s drive south of the Granite Belt but made by Mike Hayes in the latter. Aromas and flavours of Lychees and Turkish Delight with moderate acid and great length. Was a perfect match with Smoked Cod. I usually have a Pinot Noir with richer fish dishes and I had opened a cracker with the 2009 Bass Phillip Premium as well to compare but the Gewurtz was the better matchup. — 6 years ago

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Ron R

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This is a new one on me...
Bob McDonald

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@Ron R This is a rare label Ron. Only discovered it a few years ago when I was judging at the Toowoomba Wine Show. The owner of Toppers Mountain, Mark Kirkby, is purely a grape grower or viticulturist who sends his fruit to Mike Hayes at Symphony Hill at Ballandean who makes the wine for him. Sadly for Toppers Mountain the recent bushfires have scorched his vineyard, cost him about $500K he said with a lot of time and work to recover.
Ron R

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Hey @Bob McDonald, thanks so much for the insights. I hope one day to taste this juice - it reads like a real pleasure to drink. I need to get back to my Aussie wines. It’s more challenging to get the stuff off the beaten track here in the US.

Casa Dumetz

Hayes Ranch Pinot Noir 2017

This is an amazing Pinot Noir. On the nose you get a full jar of fresh strawberry jam. The strawberry jam continues on the pallet. The wine is dry throughout. — 8 years ago

Hayes Valley Wines

Monterey County Chardonnay 2016

Smooth & refreshing with a light buttery taste — 8 years ago

Viña Cobos

Bramare Luján de Cuyo Malbec 2013

Great wine to finish a quick trip to visit the Hayes family — 9 years ago

Hayes Ranch

California Pinot Grigio

Very easy to drink, a new favorite and for $8 can't be beat. — 2 years ago

Hayes Ranch

California Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Had this with steak from the grill and it made for a great pairing...while the tot ate Spaghetti-Os! 😅 — 6 years ago

Rutherford Ranch Winery

Napa Valley Merlot

That really good merlot at jimmy hayes! Happy bday Corey:) — 7 years ago

Vinhos Barbeito

Rare Wine Co. Historic Series Baltimore Rainwater Madeira Boal

Delicious! Perfect for drinking or Madeira gravy. Bought at a Hayes Valley wine shop — 8 years ago

Hayes Family Wines

Regional Series Barossa Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2016

Magnificent, full bodied, plush, decadent Aussie personalisation of a 'Super Tuscan' Cab Shiraz blend. Crafted by master winemaker Andrew Seppelt through Brett Hayes' pioneering newish kid off the block 'Hayes Family Wines'. Don't be fooled by the youth of Brett's venture, these wines display a history and heritage steeped in barossas's finest terroir, knowledge and nous. These are grapes from Barossa's hallowed Ebeneezer dirt, and Shultz vineyard dirt at that. But it's Andrew's knack for oeniological alchemy that extracts the finest from the blend, making a wine that is so plush, rounded and powerful it feels like donning your red velvet smoking jacket and sinking into a soft armchair in your best old slippers.
The only disappointing thing about this wine is that, in my humble opinion, it really needs a good 8-10 years of cellaring to reach its full potential. Have one now to enjoy it's youthful vibrancy and stash the rest of you can leave it alone!
I hear that this will be the only vintage blending both grapes from Barossa soil, so grab this unique vintage while you can. I believe future vintages with be Barossa Shiraz and Coonawarra Cab Sauv. The Aussie finest bride and groom upbringing of this pair. I can't wait to see what the future holds.
NB: the author is neither commercially connected to Hayes Family Wines' or receives free bottles to sample. All wine was purchased by the author.
— 8 years ago

Hayes Ranch

California Chardonnay 2015

Very light and smooth, perfect for summer!! — 9 years ago

Orinda Hayes

California Pinot Noir 2018

Light at first then full with berries in the finish — 5 years ago

Josetta Saffirio

Barolo Nebbiolo 2004

More funk than issac hayes... — 6 years ago

Lake Hayes

Central Otago Pinot Gris 2018

At Jacks Point club house — 7 years ago

Vasco Urbano

Hayes Ranch Henry Syrah 2014

Nice acid, smoke and Earth — 7 years ago

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Clos Clare

The Hayes Boys Grenache

Beautifull, would love to drink a aged one 1 day — 8 years ago

Symphony Hill Wines

Gewürztraminer 2016

Notes of musk and Lychees. A palate of pure Turkish Delight. A varietally pure and accurate rendition of Gewürztraminer. This Wine was one of the reasons that Mike Hayes was awarded Australian winemaker of the year last week by the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology. The first Queenslander to win this award. Tasted again 29 weeks later with consistent notes. A dead giveaway for Gewürztraminer if tasted blind. — 9 years ago

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