Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

8.9

1986 vintage. Ripped through six bottles (one corked) for a 1986 BDX dinner @ Mister A's-San Diego. All bottles appropriately aged fill and decent+ corks. Double decanted and tasted over the course of 5 hours. Mix of powdery and stubborn (non-chunky) sed amongst the 6 bottles. Light-medium body throughout. Somewhat muted experience overall. None of the bottles (with variation) shone/sung. Wine is firmly on the downside of the bell curve with best days behind it (based on the 5 + corked bottle examples). There was none of the usual P-L flavor markers but the body hung in there. Pains me to say this but drink up now unless you've got a larger format bottle. Maggie (+) would probably yield a higher score. 3.14.24. — 8 months ago

Some Dude

9.0

Such a flexible and lovely wine. It handled the challenge of a salad (not so easy with the vinegar in the dressing), and then it really shone with our roasted spicy sausages with shallots and apples. Its touch of sweet in the approach, along with its lush mouthfeel, handled the spice, and there long acid and mineral made each sip refreshing and clean. — 4 years ago

Scott Petrus

9.2

This baby was wonderful. It a really good spot. The blue fruit shone through with a silky smooth cassis finish and interstates tannins. 😀 — 5 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.3

New Years bottle that really shone: medium bodied, all kinds of tiny berry flavors, wild strawberries, raspberries etc with enough tannic undertow & freshness ( after all, should be given the vintage) to keep the whole thing moving. Tons of character, & outshone a primo Cali red at the table but w caveat this suits my palate more — 10 months ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

8.9

Inky. Plums, blackberries, black pepper. Tar. Sweet? — 3 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

Dense ripe plum and dried plum notes with an overly healthy dose of oak. Medium to full bodied palate. Not your normal Hunter Valley Shiraz - more like a South Australian Shiraz as I’ve mentioned in a previous note. Still retains the Hunter Valley earthiness but not as medium bodied sweaty saddle that Hunter Valley Shiraz should be and was traditionally. Great that Hunter Valley producers have returned to the old medium bodied savoury styles which shone in 2014 and 2017. Tasted 21 weeks later on 24th January 2021 with similar notes to above. Still dusty oak and earthy sweaty notes. Medium to full bodied - also a note of black plum on the palate. — 4 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.1

There was a sense of disappointment with each waft of petrol aroma from the glass. It just shouldn’t be there in a Riesling this young, and especially in one from KP. Clearly the journey taken by this bottle hasn’t been the kindest on its condition. Nevertheless, the DNA of KP’s Kirchspiel still shone through - the regal elegance, palpable minerality, and youthful tannic tartness. Discounting the infuriating petrol note, it was all ripe citrus fruits, herbs, chalk, salt, chalk, salt, chalk and more salt. It was just so mineral, and even more so on day two! I do like it, but I can’t help but feel robbed of the full enjoyment of this wine due to the petrol notes (doubly so when you consider how long I’ve craved for KP’s wines - nearly a year since my last fix). Onwards to a better bottle! — 2 years ago

Steven Beishuizen

9.0

A nose that predicts strength... Pronounced cherry and savory sausage roll nose... On the palate, subdued raspberry, cherry jam, and more of those savory notes... I paired with chicken liver pate and a beautiful duck breast... This wine's earthy-savory themes really shone through here. Brilliant. — 3 years ago

with Anita

Dani Jensen-DeNofa

9.6

Very pale. Almost clear. Grassy on the nose. So soft and subtle. Chardonnay like qualities. Buttery. Floral. Light. Lemon on the front end. Citrusy/green apple finish . Very subtle and light wine. EDIT: as it warmed up the brightness and citrus shone through more — 4 years ago

Neil Cornish

8.9

Really good, but not the exceptional you expect . I didn’t get the Rhône lift and perfume I expect from Chave, but the quality shone through (tasted blind). Plenty of power, and some chalk on the finish. — 5 years ago

with Jon