Bob McDonald

9.4

Even though this wine is 27 years old I might have opened this a little early. This will cruise to its 40th birthday without a problem. This was the period when Hunter Valley decided to emulate the big ripe oaky styles of South Australia instead of sticking to the HV medium bodied savoury style which Maurice O’Shea himself pioneered back in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s. A palate staining and concentrated palate of profound intensity with a black fruited perfume. An impressive wine but thankfully the Maurice O’Shea Shiraz of the last 10 to 15 years have returned to their medium bodied roots. — 11 days ago

Arnab Maity

9.1

A medium bodied Pinot with great taste! Easy smooth drink, went well with cheese and crackers — 5 years ago

Hannah Vickers

9.0

Oak with a bit of butter — 7 years ago

with Gordon

Steve Rura

8.9

Think of this as a cider or maybe a spritzer, not a wine. Light and quite dry, with nice perfumed blueberry flavors. 6.8% abv. Good casual aperitif. From Scarborough, Maine. — 4 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

At an old friends place in Scarborough on Moreton Bay having a wonderful seafood meal. The nose is textbook Art Series with ripe grapefruit, citrus and pear Toasty notes. The palate shows that rich oak is resolving with the powerful fruit - profound intensity which is a great match with the mornay seafood. Great persistence and length in this 3rd of 6. Hope I have the patience to have just one each year until 2024. — 4 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.0

Good, I had no expectations
Pure semillon from fruit to lanolin — 6 years ago

Chris Gillott

9.0

I’m drinking the Obsessive Shiraz. Great length, almost star anise with meatiness. Some fruit (red currants?) at the back of the nose, but the initial impression is all protein based. Middle weight pallet, some lovely silkiness and really great length... — 7 years ago

Jim Wagonfeld

9.3

Light straw in color. Citrus, apple, mineral, stone and saline. Lovely mouthfeel and a long finish. The only domestic plot of carricante. Drink it next to the Aeris Sicilian bottling of the same varietal for fun. Worth chasing down. Paired with @Valerie O'Shea paella. — 2 years ago

with Valerie and Judy

Andy Thomson

9.0

Creamy and smooth — 5 years ago

with Don and Cheryl

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.2

A lot more character than the Elizabeths.
No much lanolin yet, but a searing minerality that I reckon is peculiar to the Lovedale vineyard. This should be the vineyard planted by Maurice O'Shea in his last few years of life. Again, though, my feelings are telling me that this wine won't get much better than this, which is not an issue, we just drink it. No stress. — 6 years ago