Halliday Wine Companion (99)

Pale straw-green - an extraordinary colour of an extraordinary wine. A fragrant bouquet floats out of the glass and introduces a palate that has the best of all worlds: lemon, lemon curd, beeswax and fruit spice with no hint of the searing acidity Hunter Valley semillon can throw at the unwary. Here it is perfectly (and naturally) balanced. A worthy companion to the sublime Graveyard Shiraz '18.

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Brown Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon 1889 2018 epitomises the excellence of Rutherglen's esteemed viticulture. Crafted meticulously from handpicked Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, this vintage undergoes a careful fermentation process, ensuring the preservation of its robust character and intricate flavour profile. Aged in premium French oak barrels, it matures gracefully, imparting subtle notes of blackberry, cassis, and a hint of cedar. The 2018 harvest reflects the commitment of Brown Brothers, a family-owned winery with a legacy dating back to 1885, to producing distinguished wines of exceptional quality. The deep ruby hue and balanced tannins offer a harmonious structure, making it a quintessential choice for discerning connoisseurs. Each bottle of Brown Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon 1889 2018 is a testament to tradition meeting modern winemaking expertise, delivering a memorable and refined tasting experience.

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Celebrating the essence of fine viticulture, the Brown Brothers Shiraz 2019 offers a symphony of palatable perfection. Crafted by esteemed Australian winemakers, Brown Brothers, this Shiraz is a testament to their 130-year legacy of wine innovation. Hailing from the sun-kissed vineyards of Victoria, the Shiraz grapes are meticulously hand-selected to produce a wine of unparalleled quality.

The Brown Brothers Shiraz 2019 delivers an exquisite complexity of aromas, imbued with rich notes of blackberry and subtle spicy undertones. Its velvety texture, balanced with brilliant acidity, ensures an elegantly rounded mouthfeel. Ageing in both American and French oak barrels renders the wine’s superb tannin structure, manifesting a gorgeous depth of flavour.

An embodiment of Brown Brothers' commitment to excellence, the Brown Brothers Shiraz 2019 promises a sensory sojourn that transcends the ordinary, resonating with seasoned wine connoisseurs worldwide.

Bob Campbell MW (97)

I never swallow samples during tasting but got pretty close with this wine. It’s just so damn delicious with layer upon layer of fruit and savoury characters that defy description. A tease of fruit sweetness is balanced by gentle tannins and subtle acidity that drive a very lengthy finish. A seriously good Pinot Noir.

Bob Campbell MW (97)

I never swallow samples during tasting but got pretty close with this wine. It’s just so damn delicious with layer upon layer of fruit and savoury characters that defy description. A tease of fruit sweetness is balanced by gentle tannins and subtle acidity that drive a very lengthy finish. A seriously good Pinot Noir.

Vinous (97)

The 2020 Pinot Noir Burn Cottage Vineyard is not a wine that I want to deconstruct into its components as it exemplifies balance, harmony and completeness, and I want to drink a lot of it. It is a wine that is the sum of its parts rather than its individual elements. It is young and can be approached now, but deserves bottle aging. It is full-bodied and suave but being from Central Otago - at the bottom of the earth next stop penguins - it has a sense of coolness and freshness, enlivening its entirety and retaining a sense of melodic direction among the mellow bass sections. There's a very small percentage of whole clusters (7%) that combine with the natural garrigue notes of Central Otago Pinot to provide herbal lift alongside pure cherry fruit and carefully judged oak.

The Real Review (97)

Medium red colour with a trace of purple in the rim. The bouquet is pepper-spicy, stemmy and savoury, with a whiff of new kid leather, while the palate is elegantly structured and yet firm, tremendously intense, taut as a bow-string, and magnificently balanced. This is a stunning pinot of a complex, bunchy style, already drinking well, with more held in reserve. 17 JUN 2020

The Real Review (97)

Deepish red colour with a subtle tint of purple. The bouquet is savoury, complex and charcuterie-tinged, dried herbs too, the palate rich and generous, fruit-sweet at the core and almost plush in its texture. A succulent pinot. There are ample tannins supplying backbone and contributing to length, all in harmony with the gorgeous richness of flavour. A stunning pinot.

The Real Review (96)

Medium depth red with a tinge of purple and aromas of crushed stalks giving a dusty peppery, celery salt bouquet. Traces of Campari and root vegetables. The wine is medium weighted and finely structured with talcy tannins and a lovely clean, resolved finish that rolls on and on. Real elegance here.

The Real Review (99)

Deep crimson colour with a good strong purple tint, and the bouquet is very foresty, with more whole-bunch character than the other Farr pinots this year. Root vegetable, freshly-turned earth and dried flower petal aromas, clean and fresh and deliciously inviting. It's more open than the Côte Vineyard at this stage. The palate is full-bodied and concentrated, powerful and emphatic, the ample tannins adding force to the wine's structure and persistence. A majestic wine with tremendous intensity and length that is great now but should also reward cellaring for many years.