Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Oldest in the Penfolds portfolio, Wine includes fruit from Barossa, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, Clare and Wrattonbully vineyards, aged 12 months in American oak, 7% new. Deep Ruby color with aromas of dark berry fruits and sweet spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, plum and cherry with cacao, espresso and vanilla oak. Vivid acidity, ripe fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit and spice, very nice! Good value with aging potential. — 6 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

A multi region blend, fruit from Barossa, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, Coonawarra, Robe and Wrattonbully vineyards. Deep Ruby with aromas of dark berry fruits herb and tobacco spice. On the palate blackberry and currants with notes of cacao, espresso and herb pepper. Vivid acidity, ripe dusty tannins, long finish ending with vanilla and cedar spice, very nice! Will age for 10+ years! — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Oldest in the Penfolds portfolio, Wine includes fruit from Barossa, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, Adelaide and Wrattonbully vineyards. Deep Ruby with aromas of dark berry fruits with earthy spice. On the palate ripe blackberry, plum and dried cherry flavors with cacao, espresso and black pepper. Vivid acidity, rich ripe fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit and spice, nice! — 6 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.1

Wrattonbully showing off with a generous amount of fruit packed into 1 bottle of wine.
#selfisolation #socialdistancing — 6 years ago

Scott Rowe

8.9

Finesse, a great way to show off what Wrattonbully can produce.
Medium bodied could even be a classic in the making.
Need to hunt for the Crayeres reserve and found out what this team can really do. — 7 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.0

100% Shiraz for 2015 due to frost wiping out the Malbec crop.
Medium bodied and at the risk of sounding like a broken record textured! — 8 years ago

David Ferguson

8.9

A nice blend of — 8 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

I tried a pop and pour but it did need decanting - the nose was muted. Medium to full bodied - spicy and earthy with a touch of liquorice. Partial whole bunch in the ferment, basket pressed, indigenous yeasts, French Oak. Made by the talented Sue Bell with fruit from Wrattonbully, just to the north of Coonawarra. See previous note of 109 weeks ago when we did vintage at Bellwether. — 3 years ago

Fiona Dowling

9.7

Loverly sparkling wine. Very enjoyable. Dry but light — 6 years ago

Ronald Hawkins

9.2

Very smooth, warm Merlot. Some fruit, but subtle. — 6 years ago

Sara Halpern

9.5

Delicious!! — 7 years ago

Louise Hoeppner

9.3

I LOVED this wine. Dark fruits like blackberry and currants, warm vanilla notes and some light spice. I would definitely buy this again! — 8 years ago

Emmanuel Cazes

9.1

Riche et rond, un beau fruit — 8 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

Probably a little more full bodied than the Wrattonbully Shiraz from Bellwether a few nights ago. It’s interesting that Shiraz was initially THE grape In Coonawarra back decades ago but now much better known for Cabernet Sauvignon. A whiff of vanilla oak together with black plum and dried meat/charcuterie notes on nose and palate. Great value at only $30 per bottle. Redman are one of the original producers In Coonawarra established in 1908. Bought at the Cellar door. Had another bottle 146 weeks later on 18/2:/26 with similar notes. Good but not great. Excellent value. — 3 years ago

Jeremy Pollard

9.2

Warm vintage, soft ripe fruit. Presents as young but very approachable with soft tannins, with liquorice and dark fruit prominent and tannins sitting in the background. An intriguing contrast to the Man O’ War blend alongside it. Very easy to enjoy but perhaps some element missing at this stage. — 6 years ago

with Sam

Andy Thomson

9.3

Buttery and flavoursome. Loved it! — 6 years ago

with Cheryl

Mitchell

9.2

MÉRITE Wrattonbully Malbec — 7 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.2

Stunning.
This is not my bag by a long shot but credit given when credit is due. — 7 years ago

Georgina McDonald

9.2

Nose says old but tongue says young. 2016 Tempranillo that swings down the palate with perfume and some peppery heels; touch of cardamom, little chocolate and a lick of tart cherry. — 8 years ago

with Hugh and Bob