David Shaw

9.3

Revisiting the vintage after 18 months. Tasting notes similar to my previous pouring: complex mix of orange, lemon and tangerine peel flavors, almost crisp, plenty of fruit here but lactic/mineral finish gives it dimensions, layers, what have you. — 5 days ago

David Shaw

9.1

Revisiting the vintage. Light burnt orange, excellent clarity. Tangerine peel, herbs and red fruit leather notes in nose. Cherry water finish with tangerine pith aftertaste. Very nice complexity and savoriness holding up well. And yes, the pink grapefruit remains, perhaps less forcefully than in previous tastings. — 3 days ago

David Shaw

9.3

Revisiting the vintage — 2 months ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

Interesting fatty. Soft and delicious. #southafrica #sauvignonblancsemillon — 4 months ago

David Shaw

9.1

Last bottle of vintage — 2 years ago

Ely Cohn

8.9

Good, but goes down a little harsh and with more sour and crunch than I remember since I first tried a couple years ago. Pours with a brick filter draped over dark crimson. Beefy bloody notes hanging around with magic marker upfront, then averages itself out with fruits and herbs and becomes altogether a vibrant lighter thing. Little hints of iodine and violet - just barely. — 4 years ago

David Shaw

9.3

Skin contact version. Label promises orange blossoms, jasmine, late summer apricot and white sage. Light burnt orange in color, excellent clarity. Fact check on all descriptions on label, incredible length on the apricot flavor. Light to moderate skin astringency on finish. A better take on this varietal this vintage IMO. Spiciness of varietal emerges with time — 14 days ago

David Shaw

9.1

Pepper flavors, black and white, vegetal notes, cherry flavors, spicy. Mild skin astringency finish. A solid red worth spending time with — 14 days ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Black currants, black tea, blackberries in a relatively svelte body w integrated, moderate tannins. — 2 months ago

David Shaw

9.1

Revisiting vintage — 9 months ago

Will Stanley

9.4

I’ve been excited to revisit Duncan Savage’s eponymous red from the 2018 vintage, which I last tried around four years ago having just shaken off a bout of Covid, senses struggling. Even then, it was clear how promising this wine was, and now, with a little more bottle age, it’s absolutely singing. It’s a pure, bright fruited 100% Syrah which has a tremendous savoury character, with a telltale bolt of iron on the nose. On the palate it has enormous structure, with sappy blood orange fruit and white pepper, and wonderful minerality. This is such an utterly drinkable wine, with more than enough in the tank for another decade or two. Wonderful stuff. — a year ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

Lovely color. Lighter and lithesome. Woodsy scent with an incense and cedar vibe with elderberries. Flavors are elegant and classy. Bright. Has an old school medicine tonic vibe. — 4 years ago

ESF

9.2

Delicious! Bdx blend w/Chambourcin really adds some personality, very dark opaque ruby w/wild savage nose, forest, herbaceous, medicinal juxtaposed w/dank ripe black/red berry fruit, accented w/vanilla & spice. So Virginia - (could mistake this for Norton) very generous and right in yo face! Smooth rich viscous supple, gobs of fruit w/beautiful harmony & balance on palate. Not for everyone, very extroverted, but for $14 this is insane QPR. — 5 years ago

David Shaw

9.1

Label notes are accurate: Rainier cherries, anise, candied orange peel. Whole cluster fermentation gives flavor finish some complexity, savoriness — 14 days ago

David Shaw

9.2

New vintage. Key lime peel, white pepper, on the slightly crisp side with real length of flavors. Lemon custard finish. Herbaceous also fits. Superior — 14 days ago

David Shaw

9.2

Revisiting the vintage — a month ago

Norman

9.4

I really need to see if this producer is still around. This is way better than I expected. Pop and pour it was ok. A bit thin but ok but sharp on the palate and I thought alright it is what it is. Started up the BBQ and came back 30-40min later and what a transformation. Comforting and soft and with a surprising amount of weight. I really didn’t think air was going to help here but it did. Not going to push it though and going to finish this up. — 4 months ago

Michael Malpiedi

9.1

Savage! Lots of fruit even on day 3. Sheesh — 3 years ago

Aloke Mukherjee

9.0

Christmas 2022 — 4 years ago

Andy Wedge

9.6

Wild and savage Chenin. Love. — 5 years ago