Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.1

Bit of a throwback style here with lots of big #cabernetsauvignon #shiraz fruit aromas. Quite elegant on the palate but new oak is noticeable towards the end of the sip, though tannins are velvety. Could use at least half a decade more to integrate - this wine is built for the long haul. — 3 months ago

ESF

9.2

Hard to find fault w/this gorgeous offering: no signs of age, really inky & dense almost immediately strutting w/vivid black & red rich ripe berry fruit along side pleasing spice, cocoa, vanilla and a hi-toned note. Sure smooth and luxurious on palate w/sweet fruit mirroring nose along with just enough tannins not to be flabby or jammy. Finish was great but holding it back for higher scores. Sort of a throwback to Zins of the 90s that I fell in love with. — 3 years ago

Kyle Zeman

10

Throwback to when the days were new — 5 years ago

Steve Rura

8.9

This is a throwback bottle for me. Right after our first kid was born, I cooked a lot of mussels for a quick and affordable (yet luxurious) meal at home. I often used Muscadet or Txakolina, and this was a go-to producer. So this went with red curried mussels and rice. Not as delicious as I remember from those moments, but still easygoing, crisp, a bit fizzy and great with shellfish. — 2 years ago

Jonathan Bensick

9.3

Throwback to dinner at Bell’s — 3 years ago

Aaron Tan

8.9

Fancy seeing this in Malaysia. This wine's a throwback to when I first got into wine back in Australia. I can clearly remember being recommended this Sancerre by our local bottle shop as a study of the appellation. In hindsight, I can see why. Excellent typicity in this 2018 iteration - on the nose, ripe gooseberry and melon fruit, flint, and a grassy asparagus-like note. The palate's less overt, showing more grapefruit and green apple. It finishes a little "sweet" for my liking, but that's tamed by crisp acidity and a subtle stony character. While it doesn't bode well with my preference these days, this drinks well as a nice trip down memory lane. — 4 years ago

Mark Rosse

9.2

In my cellar since release. Beautiful cork. Great funky nose nice throwback style! — 2 years ago

James Brenner

9.3

Throwback to our 2014 trip. Jayme likes a lot. — 3 years ago

Paco Suro

8.9

Fun. Love this throwback to the time before Aussie Shiraz was the Argentine Malbec of today. — 4 years ago

Marshall H

9.0

Lovely throwback from our honeymoon!! — 5 years ago

with Jaime