Review Date: 7-27-2010

"Now for something completely different. This is not your normal Southern Hemisphere Syrah. Weighing in at 13.0 alcohol, the wine offers a more restrained touch with notes of violets, plum, berry, pepper and decomposed granite. There are fine tannins with good concentration and length." Jim Chanteloup New Zealand Wine Buyer.

Review Date: 7-2-2010

Flat out, Mike Brajkovich makes some of the best Chardonnay in the world. In blind tasting, his wines are consistently thought to be Premier Cru White Burgundy, at least, if not Grand Cru.They have been awarded top scores from the Wine Spectataor for years, making The Top 100 five times. Everything is done meticulously with the vines on a "Lyre" trellis system to optimise exposure to light for ripeness, yields that are kept low, they harvest by hand, and all whole bunch pressed. Only indigenous yeast is used for the wine and is 100% barrel fermented and goes through 100% malolactic fermentation. The nose offers notes of pear, quince, green apple, lemon blossom, flint, minerals, honey and spice. On the palate there is superb balance with incredibly precise, pure flavors that have a Puligny laser-like beam shining through to a long finish.

Review Date: 3-24-2010

"This is a bright, elegant expression of Shiraz that shows its blend of fruit from Barossa Valley and the cooler sub-region of Eden Valley. The bouquet is lifted with boysenberry, plum, pepper, anise, and a hint of roasted grain. On the palate the wine is juicy with silky fine tannins and good length." Jim Chanteloup K&L Australian Wine Buyer.

Review Date: 8-21-2009

Denis Barraud's 2007s have all proven to show a great core of fruit, with clear, precise flavors. While the "La Roche" may be my favorite this year, the "Les Chataigniers" is lovely with aromas of lemon blossom, peach and mineral accents. On the palate, the wine has a chiseled flavor detail with fine balance and length.