Willowglen Shiraz Cabernet 2003

84 points
"Plum and oak flavours and aromas, from top to bottom. Good red wine, built for the masses. Three quarters Shiraz, with Cab making up the remainder."
Wine Enthusiast. Best of Year Special Issue Magazine. December 31 2004


Willowglen Shiraz Cabernet 2000

"Best-value picnic red. The finale is the De Bortoli Willowglen shiraz cabernet - a serviceable, good-value red. Look for soft, peppery, cherry fruit flavours in round, supple package. Don't expect a big extracted wine, but rather a light, balanced picnic-style red with just enough guts to get your attention."
Anthony Gismondi The Vancouver Sun, Friday 22 June 2001 Canada.

"Companion to the Chardonnay, this is mellow and round, with a little of the shiraz pepperiness and lots of ripe cabernet fruit. It's soft and gentle for roasted chicken and scalloped potatoes. They can do it for 10 bucks and everybody's making a few; its a miracle."
Jurgen Gothe Georia Straight British Columbia, 7 June 2001 Canada

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Willowglen Shiraz 2006

88 points
"Light purple. Peppery blackberry and blueberry aromas are attractively precise. Shows a round, sweet personality verging on jammy but is nicely braced by sound acidity. No obvious tannins or herbacity to get in the way of easy drinking. Finishes with a lingering flavor of sweet dark berries."
Josh Raynolds , Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar ( USA ), July/August 2007 

Willowglen Chardonnay 2005

87 points
"Yellow-gold. Smoky melon and peach aromas are invitingly warm and ripe. Round and supple in texture, with fresh tropical and pit fruit flavors taking a ripe melony turn on the close. Distinctly ripe but not at all sloppy, finishing with a zesty white pepper quality Josh Raynolds , Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar ( USA ), July/August 2007


Willowglen Chardonnay 2003

87 points
"Great value. No apparent oak. Simple, appealing tropical fresh fig, green mango and lime aromas. Quite polished, well balanced and refreshing... Very good length."
Wine Access May 2004. Canada’s Wine & Food Magazine Buyer’s Guide {new releases}

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Willowglen Cabernet Merlot 2004

86 points - BEST BUY
"This wine has black cherry and cassis aromas that briefly go the way of tomato, then fade into a pretty, white-peppery note. On the palate, cool, black cherry fruit is juicy and couched in textured tannins."
David Talbot, Wine Enthusiast, February 2006


Willowglen Cabernet Merlot 2003

90 points
"A warm, ethereal wine, dark violet in colour with light cherry and nutmeg on the nose. The flavours are rich with cherries, blueberry,
cocoa and sweet oak. Nice mouthfeel with a great finish!"
The California-Australia Wine Shootout August 2004

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Willowglen Petite Sirah 2004

86 points
"Another private wine shop pick. It's round, fresh and slightly sweet with spicy, licorice, vanilla, black cherry jam, plum, spicy, mocha flavours...represents excellent value."
Anthony Gismondi, www.gismondionwine.com 7 January 2006


Willowglen Petite Sirah 2003

86 points
"Very dark black cherry colour. Big spicy, black pepper, meaty, blackberry, minty, chocolate nose. Rich, round, supple style with slight acidity but good balance. Lots of chocolate, peppery, spicy, tobacco,blackberry and licorice flavours. Simple but full flavoured, attractive style that has a bit of a chunky finish. POSSIBLE BBQ PICK OF THE YEAR. Can't beat it with a steak, good value."
Anthony Gismondi, Wine Access Buyer's Guide Section, June 2005

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