90 Points James Halliday
Medium red-purple; a clean, smooth harmonious dark cherry-accented bouquet with subtle oak. The palate, while powerful, is smooth and long, with dark cherry and other berry fruit flavours, finishing with supple tannins. Definitely a label on the resurgence. Drink to 2006.
James Halliday. January, 2022
91 Points Hooke
Lots of cocoa and chocolate/mocha to sniff, the wine is still quite taut and focused, long and quite elegant. Not quite what was expected from a top year, but quite good. Drink 2022 - 2022.
Huon Hooke, The Real Review. October, 2022
89 Points Hooke
Very minty, a bit cabbish; shows strongly even though cabernet is not over 15% nor on the label. Firm tight palate with some cabernet sternness. A trifle tough.
Huon Hooke, The Real Review. September, 2007
RP 91 points: "Deep garnet-brick colored, the nose gives aromas of kirsch and fruits of the forest compote with suggestions of prunes, dates, tobacco, nutmeg and cassia plus a whiff of toffee. Medium bodied with a good amount of mature fruit holding onto the structure of medium-firm chewy tannins and crisp acid, it finishes long with some gamey / medicinal notes coming through."
91 points. Source: Robert Parker (In Asia) "January, 2012" by Lisa Perrotti-Brown