Hayes Ranch

California Rosé Blend

cathy emery

8.9

Hayes Ranch Rose
Easy, yet flavorful
@Firebird's — 3 months ago

Orinda Hayes

California Pinot Noir 2018

Joe Santiago

9.0

Light at first then full with berries in the finish — 4 years ago

Topper's Mountain Vineyard

Gewürztraminer 2015

Bob McDonald

9.2

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. — 5 years ago

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Ron R

This is a new one on me...

Bob McDonald

@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

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.