Daniel M

8.9

Second take after a year and the oak has started to integrate. It's still youthful and with a bit of tannic structure but it feels more balanced now. The nose is nice and rather typical with cherry, hay and earthy touches. There is also a black tea note, a bit of vanilla and oak too. The palate is showing a great acid drive, some nice cherry, almost cherry coke notes all along, some nice, sweet mouthfeel, before a bit of drying tannic wall in the rear which feels more oak-induced than anything. The finish is long, elegant, cherry forward, with that drying layer that goes on for a while and a tiny bitter, and almost savoury note. — 3 days ago

Al Shikoh

9.1

pale yellow, fine mousse, good persistence; lemon, honey, white flowers, chalk, bread crust; citrus peel, very focused acidity, 12.5% ABV; made from 100% Chardonnay partially vinified in oak, sourced from their certified organic vineyards in Côte de Sézanne, partial MLF, zero dosage, disgorged September 2018, winemakers are husband-and-wife team Loïc Barrat and Aurélie Masson; $50 — 5 years ago

Brash Higgins

9.0

Bit oxy, but lots of complexity — 7 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2021 | Note to self: móre Rousanne. After tasting I put half a bottle in the fridge for 48 hours. Drank it with a baked dab, cichory and baked potatoes. Makes me happy. The wine is Rousanne 40 Grenache 30 and Clairette 30. Much violets in smell and a perfectly balanced taste. — 23 days ago

Jake Hajer

9.0

Lighter and crisper than you’d expect. Cranberry. — 3 years ago

Laurie Ison

9.5

Oh yes. Love it. — 6 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2022 vintage. The warmer vintage suits the wine well. Very ripe, but good freshness. Intense and long. Abv. 14%. — a month ago

Audrey Irvine

9.5

Wine Shoe club Feb 2023 — 2 years ago

Daniel McGeough

9.2

Bang for buck!! — 5 years ago

Roman Sukley

9.8

2016 Sami-Odi ‘Hoffmann Dallwitz’ Syrah. 8 hour decant. Massive nose. Explosive mid-palate. Phenomenally silky texture. Smooth tannins. Stop watch still running on the finish. Just beautiful! And much more open for business than I expected. @Fraser McKinley has it goin on! Label: ‘Our first ten years’ – Painted by Andrea McKinley 1980, Fraser McKinley 1984-1988, Tui McKinley 2014-2016, Mahé & Ribo McKinley 2017. — 7 years ago