Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.1

A fav. So well made with lots of character. Classic Rioja with age. Had at Woodlands in Lakeville ct. the restaurant search on delectable sucks!! — 9 months ago

Byron Hewett

9.4

Beauty! Layered and complex. Long. Stunning value! — 2 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2017 vintage. Plummy, summer oak woodlands/forest nose. Medium body. Slightly more fruit-driven than the excellent 2016 that was sleeker with a little more acidity and a long-ager. This effort is still really nice and another beautiful entry into the historical, Antinori wine library. 4.5.23. — 3 years ago

Mel Carrico

9.0

Slightly heavy, but good — 4 years ago

Daniel Bloom

9.3

From 375ml.
N: Chocolate covered morello cherries. Deep nose, sappy pine forest, damp. A hint of clove. Balsam.
P: That’s one fully engaging wine, Deep and bright, a world of browns. Really refreshing, and unctuous, woodlands, prunes, cinnamon. It goes on. — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

See previous notes from November 2020. Herbaceous is the word together with plum and blackberry - some earthiness with a note of mushroom. In summary - Herbal, Mineral, Bay leaf. Not the complete package like it’s more illustrious Wilyabrup neighbours like Woodlands, Moss Wood, Vasse Felix, Cullen etc but also half the price so good QPR. Tasted again 60 weeks later on 6th September 2022 with similar results A good wine that drinks to its price point. Not quite the standard of its illustrious neighbours. Not as much maritime influence? — 5 years ago

Jay

8.9

J’s b-day lunch @ Peli Peli. The Woodlands TX 🇺🇸 — 6 years ago

Herb Listen

9.8

New Year’s Eve Porta vino the woodlands Bought from Acker wine NY. 2007 — a year ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

Incredibly youthful - opaque dark ruby in colour. Aromas of mulberry, cigar box, herbs, cassis, and bracken. This wine has a lot of intestinal fortitude (guts) and will live well past 2030. Longer living than most experts drinking window. This is the top Cuvée from Woodlands, always named after a family member or friend, in this case, Nicolas. Have the next in 2 years. — 2 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

See previous note from February 2023. A full bodied Margaret River Cabernet - cassis and herbs. This is really good. From the dress circle Wilyabrup area of northern Margaret river with neighbours like Moss Wood, Woodlands, Vasse Felix and Cullen etc. Barb said woody notes (not meaning oak influence). All the best Margaret River Cabernet attributes with the texture and mouthfeel of an excellent Barossa Shiraz. We both loved this wine. Have the last one in mid 2025. — 3 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Have not had in 5 years. Young as ever. Eternal. Smells like a 17 or 16. Super slate, Granny Smith apple flesh, woodlands, pine, apple skins, so lean and classic. The slate aromatic expression is wonderful. Awesome texture like icing on a cake and superb balance and freshness. What a finish. The unsung Prüm. Really compelling wine. Best showing ever. Such a huge core of fruit and mineral and the finish! This will last 25+ more year and this is my last bottle. What a great bottle. This is last of 4. I tasted this wine with Bert Selbach at the estate and was floored. Now the estate is sold and doesn’t exist anymore and Bert is retired. He was a great winemaker and if you ever find any of his stuff buy it. His Himmelreich and Domprobst stuff is top class and with age they transform . — 4 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2017 vintage. Salty, dark fruity nose. Light-medium, Pinot noir styled body. Bunches of dark cherry and woodlands. Super youthful and slightly, but pleasantly, tart on the finish. I’ve got a feeling a feeling deep inside oh yeah that this would improve over the next few hours. Not massive improvement but a little less tart and a bit softer on the finish. — 5 years ago

Harold Green

9.7

Had this at The Cru Wine Bar in the Woodlands as part of a flight. This was my favorite of the three. — 5 years ago

with Bridget

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2009 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 30 mins and 1.5 hours. Small traces of sediment. Good cork. Woodlands nose with a touch of spearmint. Light body. Subtle concentration with earthiness and lingering, delicate flavors. An absolute joy to taste red Burgs such as this with a bit of age on them. A portal to the past. 6.30.24. — 2 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

See quite a few previous Delectable notes. Interesting back story about Fermoy Estate being served at the wedding of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark to Sydney girl, Mary Donaldson. This is my last bottle. A deep dark crimson. A lovely nose of blackcurrant, eucalyptus and herbs. Palate of medium intensity showing those aromatics. A pretty good Margaret River Cabernet from the Wilyabrup district. Probably doesn’t get the credit it deserves being overshadowed by its more famous neighbours in Moss Wood, Woodlands, Vasse Felix and Cullen. — 2 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2015 vintage. Really well balanced at this point. Medium body. No sharp edges or outstanding, individual components screaming to be noticed. Pretty well blended and viable now and should stay as such for the next 7-10 years. Silkiness up top, rhubarb + caramelized cranberry mid-palate and recent storm woodlands on the finish. Consistent producer both white and red Burgs. 3.15.23. — 3 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2015 vintage. Big. Full. Needs time. Lots of time. If drinking now, give it at least a two hour decant pre-consumption. Medium bodied with plenty of grip. Plenty of cherries, oak, plum with a splash of woodlands air and an infinitesimal schwing of Hawaiian Punch. Maan, these La Granges generally need two decades to resolve/settle down/marry/divorce. — 4 years ago

Patrick Hu

9.2

Refined and balanced. — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

One of the lesser Chardonnay Cuvées from Woodlands after the Chloe. Mild Stone fruit and grapefruit. Some lees work in evidence. Terrific QPR from a good vintage. — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

8.9

To clarify the Delectable description this is actually Cabernet Franc dominant. This is Woodlands take on a Right Bank blend being 47% Cabernet Franc, 39% Merlot; 11% Malbec; 2% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Petit Verdot. Aromas of Black Currant, vanilla Oak, some violet, Capsicum Mulberry and steeped black Tea. Medium bodied - black currant and medium minus black tea tannins. Medium intensity. An honest effort and reasonable QPR at about $40. Drink last one later this year. — 6 years ago