Bob McDonald

9.1

See previous Delectable note in May 2023. Very savoury and Rhone like. Food friendly. From the district of Wrattonbully just to the north of Coonawarra. Medium + palate weight with fluid resolved tannins. Made by Sue Bell at Bellwether from purchased fruit. — 25 days ago

romo

9.2

I was dreaming when I wrote this, so sue me if I go too fast
Life is just a party and parties weren't meant to last — 2 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

See previous notes. Classic Coonawarra mint, black fruits, dark chocolate and cigar box. Singing at 11 years but will go for another decade at least. Barb and I are flying to Adelaide today. Hire Car tomorrow for the 4 1/2 hours drive south to Coonawarra where we will be doing vintage at Bellwether for a week. Should be illuminating, hard work and rewarding with a great tutor in Sue Bell, owner and winemaker. Sue was lucky enough to be one of 12 in the annual Len Evans Tutorial a few years ago where they taste wines most of us can only dream of including flights of DRC, Rousseau etc. Sue was the Dux of her year and is in demand around Australia as a Show Judge. Should be a great week. — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

One of Australia’s best Cabernets. Sue Hodder who is Wynns’ chief winemaker told me that only the best 2% of their wide resources of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes goes into John Riddoch. I guess it explains the continuing high quality of Black Label (the next Cabernet down in the Wynns range and an unbelievable bargain). Sue was the chief winemaker in 2008 when she made this wine and remains the chief winemaker at Wynns. See previous Delectable note as things haven’t changed much. Coonawarra Mint, cassis and blackcurrant. A full bodied palate with fine persistent tannins. — 2 months ago

JKT

9.0

Third bottle! Still surprising and good. Quite good but not overwhelmingly so for Mabel’s Hainan chicken with flavored rice. — 2 years ago

Scott Brooks

9.3

Sue likes it — 4 years ago

romo

9.2

Serious and elusive with clear place. — 3 months ago

Dave Mayers

9.0

Another great wine with age in the pocket. Glad we caught it there. Lacked a lil of the magic you are looking for in red burg. But would def drink again. Thx Eothen — 2 years ago

Tobin Spratte

9.1

Beautiful, approachable aromas of cherry, raspberry, cranberry, and vanilla. Delightful. Easy drinking without the usual heaviness of this grape. — 3 years ago

Bob Dylan

8.9

Grower Champagne doesn’t excite me. Sue me. — 4 years ago