Addy Bassin's MacArthur Beverages - Fine Wine and Spirits Since 1957

"A gorgeously complex wine offering notes of dusty earth, tree bark, jammy black cherry fruit, cedar, and spice box. Dense, opulent, and full-bodied, with a savory, velvety texture as well as an exceptionally long finish." Robert Parker
- Wine Advocate

"Attractive leathery, earthy, black currant, herb, licorice, and vanilla characteristics are found in the elegant, medium-bodied red." Robert Parker
- Wine Advocate

"The 1998 Grenache Kangarilla Vineyard exhibits a medium ruby color, a peppery, Provencal herb-scented nose, soft, earthy, medium to full-bodied flavors, moderate tannin, and a rich, well-concentrated finish. " Robert Parker
- Wine Advocate

"The sumptuous 2002 Emigre is a proprietary blend of old vine Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvedre, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Its inky/purple color is accompanied by aromas and flavors of lead pencil shavings (No. 2 pencil--ed.), blackberries, blueberries, cassis, and licorice. Although it has a fabulous texture as well as a massive palate, it is neither over the top nor hot (even though it boasts 15.5% natural alcohol). The tannin is melted, but high." Robert Parker
- Wine Advocate

"Very deep purple-black color with notes of creme de cassis, warm plums and dark chocolate with hints of licorice and fertile loam, the 2010 Reserve Red Wine is very full-bodied and voluptuous in the mouth, offering tons of ripe fruit layers that are supported by a medium to full level of grainy tannins and refreshing acid. It finishes long. Approachable now, it will drink to 2022+. "
- Wine Advocate

"A beautiful marriage of power and elegance, displaying an inky/blue/purple color as well as notions of black raspberries, blueberries, graphite, and sweet pain grille." Robert Parker
- Wine Advocate

"Heady aromas of black raspberry, minerals, violets and Asian spices. Juicy, very intense and focused, with a penetrating floral aspect to its dark berry and cherry flavors. The silky sweet finish is redolent of allspice, cinnamon and candied rose." Josh Raynolds
- Stephen Tanzer

"A highly aromatic, heady bouquet of red and dark berries, Asian spices, violets and licorice; smells like an exotic northern Rhone wine. Deeply concentrated but energetic, offering spicy black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors, with suave spicecake and floral pastille nuances. Finishes with impressive clarity and lift, the floral and spice notes repeating." Josh Raynolds
- Stephen Tanzer

"ruby/purple color as well as a classic bouquet of black currants, cedar, and high class French oak. If Jean-Michel Cazes (the proprietor of Lynch Bages) was making wine in Australia, this is what it would taste like - deep and full-bodied, with attractively integrated acidity, tannin, and alcohol." Robert Parker
- Wine Advocate

"The 2012 Pewsey Vale Riesling opens with fragrant aromas of peach blossoms, orange peel and kumquat with hints of chalk dust and fennel seeds. This light-bodied, dry and refreshingly crisp Riesling has great intensity of expressive flavors through the long finish. Drink it now to 2020+. " Lisa Perrotti-Brown
- Wine Advocate

"The 2005 Shiraz Cambrian reveals more chocolate and scorched earth characteristics than the 2004 as well as fuller body, more abundant fruit, and huge tannin, muscle, and extract. Only connoisseurs with great cellars as well as abundant patience should consider purchasing this monster." Robert Parker
- Wine Advocate

"Dark and spicy, with violet notes around the blackberry and mineral flavors, finishing with shades of pepper and smoke. Drink now through 2016." Harvey Steiman
- Wine Spectator

"The 2005 The Pict is a limited production cuvee made from 100% Mataro. Purple-colored, it offers a complex perfume of forest floor, black truffle, blueberry, and blackberry liqueur. This leads to a full-bodied, layered wine which is well-extracted, structured, somewhat straightforward, and just a bit compact on the palate." Jay Miller
- Wine Advocate

"The 2011 Woodcutters Shiraz doesn’t miss a beat in this difficult vintage. Deep garnet-purple colored, it is scented of cassis, black plums and macerated blackberries over nuances of charcoal, black pepper, smoked duck breast and violets. Full-bodied and packed with black berry and savory meat and mineral flavors" Lisa Perrotti-Brown
- Wine Advocate

"a deep garnet-purple color and vibrant aromas of black raspberries and kirsch with an undercurrent of baking spices. The medium-full bodied palate offers crisp acid, a medium level of velvety tannins and a long red berry finish." Lisa Perrotti-Brown
- Wine Advocate

"Lightly sweet and deftly balanced to showcase the open-textured walnut, coffee, jasmine tea and spice flavors that linger on the relatively quiet finish." Harvey Steiman
- Wine Spectator

"Smooth, round and generous with its ripe cherry, orange peel and spice flavors, this red finishes with integrity and intensity, lingering effortlessly." Harvey Steiman
- Wine Spectator