John Glaetzer

Foxen

John Sebastiano Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

2021 vintage. Medium body. Plenty of earthiness and frontal fruity chunk that both set the tone and hung out all day. Foundation good but back-end finish, while definitely there, lacking the oomph that other vintage/versions have thrust out there. Vineyard getting replanted currently and will be completely out of the Foxen pantheon in the near future. Other (SRH) vineyards stepping up and in. 09.03.25. — a month ago

Tom, Pinotman and 8 others liked this

John Duval Wines

Plexus Shiraz Blend 2019

[45% Shiraz, 32% Grenache, 23% Mataro] Rich, ripe dark and red fruits, nicely balanced, ripe tannins, drinking very well tonight, medium-long finish, very good, and should age another 5+ years! — 4 months ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Tom, Dave and 5 others liked this

Edmunds St. John

Rocks and Gravel Dry Creek Valley Grenache Blend 2015

From magnum. Last vintage of this ever made and in an amazing spot. Light on its feet while still showing wild and somewhat brooding character. This disappeared rather quickly. — 9 months ago

Tom, Severn and 2 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

Tom Casagrande Influencer Badge

I miss ESJ.

Rustenberg

John X Merriman Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2007

8/2025. Very nice cab Merlot blend. Nice flavor and finish. Nice on the palate. — 2 months ago

Ted, Robin and 1 other liked this

Nickel & Nickel

John C. Sullenger Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Deep ruby. Plenty of spice with cocoa and oak. Very interesting. Mediums tannins. Another great Nickel & Nickel wine. — 3 months ago

jesus, Robin and 5 others liked this

Storm Wines

John Sebastiano Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017

This wine is just getting good. A lot of baking spice, apple, dried herbs, cranberry, kind of like Thanksgiving sans turkey and potatoes. Really opens after 90 minutes of air. Outstanding — 9 months ago

Tom and Scott@Mister liked this

The Ojai Vineyard

John Sebastiano Vineyard Syrah 2018

Great black fruit. Black pepper. Ripe and slight underripe. 36th bday wine. Violet tar tabaco. Charred earth. — 3 years ago

Peter, Joseph and 6 others liked this

Glaetzer

Amon-Ra Barossa Valley Unfiltered Shiraz 2010

See previous Delectable note from August 2024. A rich deep Ruby in colour. Traces of vanilla oak (coconut oak has toned down since initial tasting). Ripe red and black (plum) fruits. On the palate rich, intense and full bodied - sweet blackberry with hints of aniseed. As I said in the previous note, wines like this show the Barossa at its best. Will drink well through to the end of the 2020’s. — 2 months ago

Dave, Tom and 20 others liked this
David White

David White

@Bob McDonald Ben Glaetzer makes fabulous wines 👍
Bob McDonald

Bob McDonald Influencer Badge

@David White Totally agree David.

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey

Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2002

Cena pycm con mathias y clement colin john kapon antnor — 7 months ago

Jan, Juan and 1 other liked this

John Duval Wines

Entity Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022

Given by Akash, smoothest Shiraz we’ve ever had — 10 months ago