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"95 Points. Straight up, immediately on opening, this offers superb pinot noir drinking. ...... For pure, meaty/spicy, concentrated power, this wine takes some beating. Alcohol: 14% Price: $65 Closure: Screwcap Drink: 2016 - 2024" - 95 points Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front.

No point horsing about, let's just call this what it is - one of Australia's best Pinot Noirs. ......   Dear God it's a beautiful wine. I found myself unconsciously drinking my sample of this when tasted this afternoon, which is the ultimate sign of something .... special. I had the good fortune of trying a sample from two different bottles, opened a day apart, and can confirm that both bottles looked equally glorious (more oak richness showing on the fresher bottle, more complexity in the older). I'm buying some, even though I have random wine in nearly every room of my house. It's that good. 96 points Would I buy it? I am. Australian Wine Review

A little bottle of deliciousness. I don't score, but if I did, I'd give this 96/100. Rating: 96 Points; Winsor Dobbin, Wine of the Week, January 2013.
... an extremely luscious brandy snap, cumquat, nut and tea palate. This is seriously old material; 375 ml; Rating: 94 Points; James Halliday
... it's refreshingly vibrant, balanced and without any hint of cloying sweetness. Rating: 96 Points; Tyson Stelzer; Wine Taste
One of the Barossa's greatest gifts is its unique collection of fortified port and sherry style wines. This 30 year old (average age) pedro ximinez is sensational, essentially an amontillado sherry with emerging nutty, caramel, apricot and raisin characters, bergamot and racy acidity remaining. Rating 5 stars Tony Love

Beat Magazine -Cordon Negro is a blend of three white Spanish grape varieties called Parellada (40%), Macabeo (35%) and Xarel-lo (25%). Macabeo produces a light aromatic wine of medium-high acidity. Xarel-lo yields a robust, high-acid wine and contributes power and depth. Parellada is the star of all sparkling blends. It has both beautiful demonstrative fruit and finesse."

A  beautifully scented wine with wet slate, white fruits and citrus  flowers and a lovely purity about it.Initially you might say the palate  is simple however with time it  reveals a refreshing crystalline  minerality that makes it  mouth-wateringly morish. Flavours of pears and  grapefruit linger with a  crisply dry finish.Cellaring The wine will continue to develop with up to 5 years careful cellaring

Handcrafted, small batch is the key to its delicacy. The introduction of Australian bush tomato pairs up with an increase in coriander seed to produce a headstrong but beautifully aromatic and altogether drinkable gin. For the seasoned gin drinker serve with lots of ice, a splash of premium tonic and a slither of green capsicum.

Unoaked, and all the better for it, sulphur Free, and all the better for it. Bright summer red drinking of the highest style and quality!!
A super vibrant black/ purple colour in the glass heralds a lively dark forest fruit and black cherry nose, as well as a lushness and hints of liquorice and spice. The wine has a rich, textural and even palate tied together with beautifully structured tannins. This is a medium to full-bodied style of wine.
We should all drink more of these styles of wines, indeed, we should all drink more of THIS wine! - Gavin Trott

Bright mahogany, with a rim of olive; in another tokay category altogether, its piercing complexity coupled with elegance, a vivid line of rancio running through the butterscotch, tea leaf and honey flavours; has great length and balance. 500 ml. Screwcap. 16.5% alc. Rating 96 James Halliday

.... It’s got all the engineering to go the distance: beautifully textured tannins, enlivened by the naturally vibrant acidity of this lofty site. 2012 is the most complete Mike Press Shiraz to date: concentrated, confident, mesmerisingly persistent, and at every moment refined and graceful. Drink:  2017-2022  94   points  Tyson Tselzer
Forget ratings, forget hype: this is the best shiraz Mike Press has released under his own name. Easily.
It’s thick and sweet-fruited and more authoritative than any previous release. It has some presence ...Dense plum, a lift of cherry, substantial vanillin oak and juicy acidity. The recipe is simple but density and purity of flavour is not. If you enjoy this style of wine, this is the release to stock up on. In Mike Press Shiraz terms, it is ‘the one’. 94 points Winefront.com.au

Deep, bright purple-crimson ...... Has multiple layers to its medium- to full-bodied palate, blackcurrant, plum, tannins and French oak all contributing to a complex wine with a long life ahead.
Outstanding value. 95 points James Halliday's Wine of the Week