3/20/2024 - Vas19 wrote:

Corked :(

11/24/2023 - CamWheeler wrote:

Samples from Bill #9/10/11; 11/23/2023-11/25/2023: Funky profile - cloves, meaty brett, herbal undergrowth and graphite. Flavour dips a bit into the metallic brett zone which flattens the rest of the palate. Not really a lot of enjoyment on this bottle unfortunately.

7/20/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

SLDS July 2022: Passionfruit, orange rind, smoke, honey and apricot - heady and lifted aromatics here. Lovely mix of rich sweetness impact on the palate and that tangy acid cut. Excellent length and superb style. Delicious now but patience will be rewarded further.

6/4/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

AH and Crew Ride Again: 375ml. Honey, pear and apricot aromatics. Refreshing and vibrant palate, light on its feet with the sweetness and driving acid in harmony. Delicious.

12/11/2021 - CamWheeler wrote:

Mini Grapemates Christmas Party 2021: (July 2014 disg)
Cranberry, cherry, earth and graphite on the nose. Palate shows good depth, with porty sweetness but good acidity to cleanse. I do like this style when it comes to sparking Shiraz.

5/6/2022 - asparagus Likes this wine:

Snuck it into the cinema (Dr Strage II - first movie since Covid hit in early 2020 - YAY!) and drank it from Riedel stemless glasses. Drinking well - stony minerality, decent acid, good length, if a touch flabby. Maybe reminiscent of a village Meursault from a hot year.

9/12/2017 - CamWheeler wrote:

Negociants Australia Portfolio Tasting 2017: Spice, lemon, toast and orange on the nose. Good fruit power on the palate, with nice mouthfeel and depth. I like the flavour intensity, while still showing some spark. Very nice stuff.

1/8/2021 - CamWheeler wrote:

SLDS New Year (Quay, Sydney): Pineapple, passionfruit, mango, orange and lemon with vanilla as well - each time I went back to it I found a different element. The balance is quite wonderous, the acidity sweeping through with a wave of richness in sync. Superb lift and control across an incredible length. Pure magic.

1/3/2018 - CamWheeler wrote:

SLDS GC NY Traditional Tasting: Blind. Iron, earth and toasty oak. Really clumsy on the palate, like an overworked village wine without the fruit quality to stand up to it. Really awkward wine. Surprising when revealed, but not nearly good enough for its level.

7/1/2020 - CamWheeler wrote:

SLDS July 2020 - Re-United: From half-bottle. Golden coloured. Orange, spice, lemon, caramel, violet, coconut and apricot. Rich, full flavoured, botrytis sits at the fore. Sweet but has a tangy note on the palate. Good length and very nice ending to a tasting.

9/14/2020 - wgmccallum Likes this wine:

Lime and turmeric on the nose. Lean on the palate with excellent mineral drive and acid energy. Long refreshing acid finish.

8/9/2020 - dssmith wrote:

The color was pale straw. There was no bouquet. I was very disappointed with this bottle. It was not like prior year ausleses from this vineyard and producer. There was minimal sweetness. the fruit was minimal. There was a mild effervescence which, though interesting, did not compensate for the lack of expected honey sweetness that I have experienced in the past. OK, but not worth the price.

6/18/2019 - CamWheeler wrote:

JJ Prum - 2017 range tasting: From 750ml. Mango, coconut, pear, vanilla, apricot, lemon and waxy notes on the concentrated and swirling nose. The palate brings a rush of emotion - incredible intensity with layers upon layers of flavour and complexity. Mouthwatering, spellbinding - the depth and definition is off the charts. The length lives up to the same quality levels, with astounding drive giving it an awe inspiring finish. What an incredible high to finish the tasting on, I think this is likely the best bottle of JJ Prum I've ever tasted.

4/26/2019 - Bearbus wrote:

A bit ripe for a LF Cab, and certainly not got the funk that Scott M's bottle had, but it has nice balance and lightness to the palate, and is pleasant to drink. Missing a wow factor, but could actually do with more time

10/20/2018 - CamWheeler wrote:

SLDS Single Bottle Dinner: Aromatics are a level up on the '37 Coutet with extra intensity and verve - orange peel, chocolate, lemon, peach and coconut. Lovely tandy acid on the palate with the caramel playing a supporting role. Excellent length and sweetness. Though there is some volatility, it does not significantly distract from the wine for me.

3/8/2019 - CamWheeler wrote:

Hunter Valley 2019 Trip; 3/8/2019-3/9/2019: Blackcurrant, red berries, cherry, slate and ash on the nose. Rich and ripe, with full fruit flavour and quite nice fine tannins to support. Excellent length and potential.

11/11/2017 - CamWheeler wrote:

Festival of Alex - Grand Birthday Dinner: Pineapple, lime, orange, mandarin, lemon and grapefruit on the nose. The palate has a real sense of delicacy and poise. Tangy acidity lifts the wine up with the sweetness siting in the background. Very good length, this is still very primary. I thought I'd be blown away by this, it didn't get there but was still excellent - perhaps more time will give it that extra interest to take it to the next level.

8/1/2018 - CamWheeler wrote:

SLDS August 2018: Corked.

12/8/2018 - WetRock wrote:

It's not clear to me that this is actually a vintage wine. It was the listing in CT so I went with it but I don't believe it's listed on the label. Disgorgement is from late 2017 so it's possible to be a wine of 2014 but being Champagne this could also be a blend. I think the notion of blurring the lines between vintage and NV/MV wines is the hipster thing to do but they should at least provide some clarity on the label.

This drank more spiced and savory than fruited. You could almost guess a wine from somewhere besides Champagne served blind, at least on the nose. The palate shows more power though like you expect from the region versus most other sparkling wines. It also shows more balance between the savory and the decadent here. The fruit stands up and gives you reason to come back for more. I still have to say overall that this leans more intellectual than pleasurable. There is something regal here. There is obvious care with the wine making. But at $70 it's really pushing the limits of value. I'd say there is a chance this develops some with shorter-medium term cellaring.

2/10/2016 - CamWheeler wrote:

Another great dinner with Jon: Blood, meat, stemmy action, oak, some ripe redcurrant and red licorice - plenty of elements to the nose. Good length and drive, with the red fruit really pushing through. I liked this, but opinions on the table were divided.

5/26/2018 - CamWheeler wrote:

Tyrrell's Private Bin Tasting (Hunter Valley): Blackcurrant, berries, char and some florals - good lift to go with the darker fruits. Good fruit weight on the palate and good acidity to focus the denser fruit profile. Balance feels excellent.

7/22/2018 - chatters wrote:

Lake's Folly Birthday lunch (McLeay Street Bistro, Potts Point): Bloody hell, slight cork taint. Lightweight sweet spice, black currant, blackberry and plums, a little pepper and caramelised cedar. Juicy, softly fruity, lightweight tannins. Hmm. FLAW

2/14/2018 - CamWheeler wrote:

Valentines with the SLDS - February 2018 Tasting: Dark fruits - violet, blackberry, ash and blackcurrant. Flavours are in the riper style but it has good focus and structure to stand up to the fruit power. Very good potential.

9/12/2017 - CamWheeler wrote:

Negociants Australia Portfolio Tasting 2017: Earth and smoke, raspberry, cherry, violets and meaty elements. Complex but also youthful - very savoury/smoky profile. Excellent!

1/6/2018 - CamWheeler wrote:

SLDS January BBQ: Powerful nose - roses, pomegranate, pineapple, apple, lime and talc - opulent but also a mineral streak that compliments the oomph of the fruit nicely. Rich fruit on the palate, with the ripeness never losing control. Delicious wine that brings a wealth of flavour and still finds focus.

12/16/2017 - fizz wrote:

Just singing. It's a wonderful wine.

12/2/2017 - drwine2001 wrote:

Probably from a range of vintages around 2010-disgorged in 2016. Fuller body, dry. Disturbing vein of herbal, green notes which makes me wonder how much of the base wine is from 2011. I did not like this as much as I usually enjoy this cuvée.

7/6/2017 - CamWheeler wrote:

Midweek with the GMs: Dark coloured but has good aromatics - floral, orange, apricot and fig. Reasonably honeyed on the palate, showing some age, but has the acidity kick through to perks things up. This bottle needed drinking now.

7/27/2015 - CamWheeler wrote:

TWE Portfolio Tasting (Prince Wine Store, Sydney): Mint and cassis with some roses and earth. Has plenty of undergrowth flavour even with the medium bodied fruit. I do like the style and this should age well as per usual with this label.

6/30/2017 - SimonG wrote:

Burgundy WIMPS, Le Figaro table (La Trompette, London): A generous glass from Filippo. Gloriously intense pineapple nose. Intense and penetrating. Clearly sweet, but this is elegance and precision over power, but at no loss of intensity. Spherical. *****

5/31/2017 - CamWheeler wrote:

Unfortunately dropped this and pierced the screwcap, so it was necessary to drink much sooner than expected.

AP #02 under screwcap. Quite exotic on the nose, plenty of smoky sulfur, intense white florals, pineapple, peach, grapefruit, red cherry and pear, with a light touch of herbs in the background as well as an interesting licorice note. Intense flavour on the palate, before a tangy mineral acid core sweeps through and gives it spark. Wonderfully pure fruit, with great length and really quite excellent depth for its age. Much too young of course, but it has all the components to make a great wine in time.

8/4/2012 - CamWheeler wrote:

Italian Immigrants (Sydney, Australia): Served blind. 76% Sangiovese, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Merlot. A nose of tobacco, leather, mint and violets. The palate is almost fully resolved, but there is still enough structure to hold it together. I guessed that it was about 20 years old, so it is probably best consumed soon based on this bottle.

11/7/2009 - CamWheeler wrote:

Dinner at Galileo (Sydney, Australia): An intense wine that lifted significantly with time in the glass. Florals, oak, lime and honey on the nose. Seriously good opulemce and length to the palate. Full-on but really classy at the same time. Give it some time to unwind and it should be stunning.

12/2/2016 - CamWheeler wrote:

ChrisD's 40th: Floral, mineral with sea spray and shells, melon and orange with pear aromas as well. The palate is clean and shows off pure fruit, with excellent acidity supporting. Has the fruit depth, power and class of classic Krug, with great potential.

12/15/2016 - CamWheeler wrote:

Beat your 2016 WOTY Dinner: Served blind. Bursts from the glass with flint, spices, apple, peach, a crystalline lemon element and a real saline element. The palate asserts superb presence, with texture, stunning depth and a beautiful mineral shine that pervades the entirety of the wine. Supreme balance and length. The power and intensity of Montrachet and the mastery and control of Chardonnay by Ramonet presents a compelling and unforgettable package.

11/21/2016 - CamWheeler wrote:

TWE 2016 Expo: Floral, pencil, crisp green apples. Pure on the palate, very clean and precise. Has spark and plenty of brightness about it. Excellent and should have a long life ahead.

3/24/2016 - CamWheeler wrote:

Hosting GC from WB: Blind. Sesame, herb, melon and spice. Quite high in acidity, the structure is there for this to age well and it really feels like it needs it, even more than the other two wines in this flight.

12/18/2015 - CamWheeler wrote:

Beat your 2015 WOTY Dinner: Spice, lemon, lime, orange peel and a mineral edge to the nose. The palate is all about finesse, with fine acidity and good balance between the restrained fruit and the youthful structure. Feels like classic young Salon, but maybe didn't wow me as much as some previous vintages - still excellent though.

9/15/2015 - CamWheeler wrote:

Negociants Australia Portfolio Tasting: Lime, kerosene and floral notes. Developing nicely, there is a toasty element to it and good length. I think this is a good checkpoint for this wine, though I think another 5 years wouldn't hurt it badly.

5/21/2016 - KiwiSean wrote:

Wow this is good. If only I can have the patience to let this lay down for 5-10 years

5/31/2015 - CamWheeler wrote:

Hunter Valley Roadtrip 2015: Licorice, earth, floral notes, blackberry and meat. Fantastic balance, the fine tannins provide excellent structure with the fruit power restrained and focused around that core. Should shine with enough time.

4/19/2015 - CamWheeler wrote:

MW Institute 2010 Bordeaux Tasting (Sydney, Australia): Meaty and earthy nose with some floral notes and a mineral element to it. Fresh on the palate, sparking the taste buds into action. Good length with really fine tannin structure. Really liked this wine and its purity.

4/19/2015 - CamWheeler wrote:

MW Institute 2010 Bordeaux Tasting (Sydney, Australia): Musty.

4/19/2015 - CamWheeler wrote:

MW Institute 2010 Bordeaux Tasting (Sydney, Australia): Spice driven nose with some forest floor and a brighter floral note lifting above. Palate feels a little awkward though, especially toward the finish where the oak and tannins stick out above the fruit. It's fine to drink but definitely not thrilling or fully balanced tonight.

4/10/2015 - CamWheeler wrote:

Mini Verticals - Tasted Blind: Cherry, redcurrant, blueberry, iron and ash. Punchy tannins combine with bright fruit and good acid but it needs time to show what it can really do.

10/6/2014 - Man in Black wrote:

The wine is clear and bright with a pale gold colour and presence of legs. The nose is clean and fully developed, showing medium(+) intensity aromas of yellow apple, neutral yeast, green olives and acetaldehyde. The wine is dry in the mouth with a low acidity. It has low soft tannins and a high alcohol. It has a medium(-) body and medium(+) intensity flavours of yellow apple, neutral yeast, green olives and acetaldehyde. The finish is medium(+).

It is a very good quality wine. It has a very nice flavour concentration and a pretty good finish. It shows clearly the typicity of a Manzanilla, however a better example of this style would be a bit more complex. Drink now, it is fully developed, so there is no point in ageing it.

5/12/2014 - JonnyG Likes this wine:

Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino 1970-2006 (Magnum) (maze by Gordon Ramsey, London): This wine is almost certainly better than my score, which probably reflects a bit of palate fatigue and the bottle's primary state after a long and overwhelming evening. A powerful wine. Notes of balsamic, licorice and dried flower petals. Really elegant, despite evident acidity.

2/21/2014 - CamWheeler wrote:

Wines of the Mediterranean: Cheesy, with some pineapple and lemon rind. Texturally very good with nice flow and length. Has richness but also good acidity to carry it.

3/31/2014 - CamWheeler wrote:

JJ Prum - 2012 Range (Sydney, Australia): Has an intensity to it similar to the 2012 Graacher Himmelreich, with a aroma profile including peach, pear, honey, deep floral perfume as well as a herb note on the side that provides an additional layer of interest. The sweetness here is intense but pure, avoiding dipping into syrup territory. There is a saline character to the acidity that enhances the flavour and cleanses the fruit. With a rich butterscotch sauce the sweetness retreated somewhat but the wine was not overwhelmed. A marvellous note to finish on.

2/16/2014 - fizz wrote:

Lovely, expressive nose. Red fruits - cherries and strawberries. But there is also a dark, earthy, iron component. The palate is intense and is carried by finely balanced acids and tannins. It's got the precise, 'correct', Rousseau stamp of approval. Not a thing out of place. And so much life ahead of it still.