Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

vintage 2025 | yellow colour, tremendous minerality, stunning depth, salinity, beautiful rondeur and swallow factor — a day ago

Matt Schwartz

9.3

Drinking great at 9 years old. Still has bright red fruit flavors with a moderate amount of complexity. — 9 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

An excellent aged Cabernet to go with a Scotch Fillet at the local pub in Sorrento on Boxing Day night. Domaine A is living proof that Tasmania does get enough sunshine to ripen Cabernet Sauvignon. All the classic Cabernet descriptors - Cassis Tomato bush, and Tobacco leaf to the fore here. Medium weight with resolving tannins. — 3 years ago

Steven Lee

9.4

The 2nd wine of Domain A. Been anticipating to try this langton classification and it turned out good. It has that high quality wine nose and palate. Good mineral and balance. Quite enjoyable — 4 years ago

Jesse Shewan

9.3

Nice and juicy — 5 years ago

Ross Bathgate

9.3

Bought as a standout at Tassie Pinot show. Has matured beautifully, fruit still at the forefront with lovely spice and earthy notes. — 6 years ago

Justin Yap

9.5

Best 2013 — 7 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

vintage 2023 | Ruby colour, explosion of strawberries, juicy with light tannins and beautiful balance — a day ago

Brandon Boesch

9.6

Holy shit is this good. Flowers, stone fruit, lemon, wax, sea air, salt, honey on the finish. This is one of the best rieslings I’ve had in a while. — 4 months ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.2

Arras — Blanc de Blancs 2013
Tasmania, Australia 🇦🇺

Overview
A 100% Chardonnay traditional-method sparkling wine sourced broadly across Tasmania, aged extensively on lees for over five years prior to release, delivering depth, autolytic complexity, and finely tuned balance. Cool-climate fruit precision meets long cellar maturation for serious Champagne-caliber structure and finesse.

Aromas & Flavors
Expressive notes of toasted brioche, lemon curd, baked apple, almond pastry, and subtle chalky minerality lead the nose. Layers of fresh citrus peel, pear skin, and gentle hazelnut evolve with air, framed by savory yeast complexity and restrained creaminess. The palate delivers precision rather than sweetness, with purity and tension driving the finish.

Mouthfeel
Creamy yet lifted, with fine, persistent mousse and beautifully integrated autolytic weight. The texture feels polished and expansive without heaviness, supported by vibrant acidity that keeps the wine energetic, linear, and refreshingly dry through the finish.

Food Pairings
Oysters and shellfish. Butter-poached lobster or scallops. Parmesan risotto. Roast chicken with herbs. Triple-cream cheeses or aged Comté.

Verdict
A compelling expression of New World traditional-method excellence, delivering maturity, balance, and serious structural integrity. Rich without excess, nostalgic in its yeast-driven complexity, and confidently positioned alongside high-quality grower Champagne.

Did You Know?
Tasmania’s cool maritime climate and long growing season allow Chardonnay to retain high natural acidity while achieving full phenolic ripeness, making the region one of Australia’s strongest candidates for world-class traditional-method sparkling wines.

🍷 Personal Pick
Blanc de Blancs is my home base, and this bottle absolutely delivers. The autolytic depth, precision, and balance hit exactly the profile I love, serious, expressive, and quietly luxurious. A sparkling wine that rewards attention, not just celebration. — 9 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

Our final lunch in Cairns last Sunday for the boys weekend away. A wonderful lunch at the Salt House on the Cairns waterfront. No formal notes. Pepik is the 2nd label of Josef Chromy from the East coast of Tasmania. Red fruits on nose and palate with a little white pepper. A good match with the superb seafood curry. — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

Tuesday the 26th of January was Australia Day and a public holiday. What better way to celebrate than Australia’s best fizz Arras Grand Vintage from Tasmania. Quite light lemon in colour. Very citrussy and mineral on the nose. 7 years on Lees showing in the complexity of the palate which still shows tension and refreshment. See previous notes for the 2007 which was slightly better and Champion Wine of the Royal Brisbane Show. — 6 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.7

This has got to be the top Pinot Noir from the Southern Hemisphere. Who else is fighting for the podium?! Chacra in Patigonia has a shot. Burn Cottage from NZ I like. Ochota from Oz is worthy of a podium. But yeah, Sailor is winning gold in my book. — 7 years ago

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David White

9.5

Excellent nose and palate with strawberry and raspberries mingle with other berry flavours.
Nicely balanced between acidity and flavour. — 11 days ago

Martijn

9.3

Fantastic Chardonnay with a Corton Charlemagne lime kick. In the nose a lot of flint. Nice salty touch. Very long. — 4 months ago

Jenna Whitrock

9.3

Dry, overall tasty. Nothing wild — 3 years ago

Gabby

9.0

Pall mall with kenlee mike and Rachel. Felt like drinking Tasmanian cause we’re back in Singapore! Super dry for a Sauvignon Blanc, mineraly, oak which is why i didn’t expect it to be a Sauvignon Blanc — 3 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

My last bottle unfortunately. See previous notes from 74 weeks ago and 130 weeks ago. Mid yellow in colour. Obvious parrafin/kerosene on the nose. On the palate ripe grapefruit, nectarine and a little chalkiness. Only 10.2%ABV but not overly sweet. Low acid. Drinking at its peak. Riesling in Tasmania is excellent and flies under the radar to an extent. — 5 years ago

Karen Simmons

9.2

Good example Tassie Pinot - great with food. — 6 years ago

Heath Bradby

9.3

Really lively but fantastic. — 6 years ago