Tegan Marriott

9.3

Singing sous bois, curio creation, beacon of Barbera d'alba superiore! — 20 days ago

Elmars

9.0

Unexpectedly great wine. In Curio Malaga. — 4 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.0

PX nose, raisiny, melon, candied fruit. Dry palate, oily, lavender, oxidative, honeyed. A bit of a curio— dry Montilla PX 8 months sous voile. Fabulous with sockeye. — 4 years ago

with Alsu

Helen Allingham

8.9

Smells wonderful. Tasted good, but even moreso the nexr day for more air. — 7 years ago

Chris Haywood

8.9

Herbal, but more tarragon than you might expect, orange peel. At first whiff/squirt I thought this might be a hybrid curio but it appears to be rkatsiteli! Great effort. — 2 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.5

Rare grape from Isère (near Savoie) and another @Lyle Fass curio. First sip after 3-hr decant brought to mind young Loire cab franc—bright fruit, tannin, high-toned acidity. Calmed down over a few hours and blossomed in the zalto. Pretty nose, bright cherry; palate has a softness that recalls mountain nebbiolo, earthy, young tannin, great structure, high acid. Terrific match with the barberries & cardamom in an Ottolenghi dish; cut through the chicken fat and really helped make a memorable meal. — 4 years ago

with Alsu

Bob McDonald

9.0

At Polar’s old Australian Tasting. Dr Pete (Polar) has been a long time collector of Mount Mary, one of Australia’s Premium Cabernet blends and this was certainly an Old one. Opened as very Cowyard and manure but definitely no Brett. Less than medium weight but totally classy. Obviously past its best but I liked it - a curio. — 6 years ago

with James, Andrew and 1 other

Bob McDonald

9.4

Very Hunter with earth, leather and red cherries, presented in a savoury manner. More full bodied on the palate than Hunter Valley Shiraz should be. In the mid 2000’s it was when Mount Pleasant was trying to emulate full bodied South Australian Shiraz instead of doing what they do best. This was most enjoyable but I still enjoy the old fashioned style made by Maurice O’Shea in the late 1940s and early 1950s in primitive conditions which were just medium bodied and very long lived. I once had a 1952 Mt Pleasant Stevens Vineyard made by the legend (birth year wine) which I bought at auction. It was over 40 years old when I consumed it. Barely medium bodied with amazing length and still kicking goals. A wonderful old curio and a privilege to drink. The “Maurice OShea” is the top Cuvée from Mt Pleasant these days. Had my last bottle of 2006 OP and OH on 10th July 2024. Becoming more Hunter Valley and earthy than South Australian as in the last note but still ripe and full bodied. Oak has diminished in influence. 93 points. — 3 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.5

This was in prime health at the tender age of 47. Beautifully aromatic and it tasted just as I imagined dry Sauternes would. A lovely curio for a school night - 1972 — 6 years ago

Samuli Jokipaltio

9.2

Surprisingly good structure. Curio. Would definitely drink again. — 7 years ago