5/5/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

A powerhouse - pear, saline, flint. A real beauty.

5/5/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Saline, nuttiness, and a hint of brioche. Very nice and well made but perhaps lacked some power of other vintages(?)

4/25/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Very good wine. Blueberries, black tea, gentle oak, and a herbaceous element. Medium bodied, and fairly gentle tannins. Really nice, early drinking style.

4/19/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

I’d say this is still alive, I can imagine that in its peak it’d be a powerful wine. Still very good, quite a bit of fruit - dark cherry and a weight to it that is akin to a Central Otago wine, there is a richness supported by the alcohol, and this is noticeable after 90mins or so as it started to fall apart by then and the alcohol began to dominate.

4/13/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Seemed very grassy, but balanced out after a while

4/13/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Very good. Whole bunch, dark fruits, pepper. Medium bodied, almost classic.

4/5/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Medium bodied, medium acid. Black cherry, smoky blueberries, slight graphite, bacon fat, licorice, stalky tannins: 94. Day 2 - Rose, an echo of raspberry, and charcoal or pleasant burnt toast. An element of pinosity to this - upped to 95.

4/4/2024 - theaccidentalcellar wrote:

All arms & legs. Not a bad wine, but disjointed. Blue fruits - plums mostly, ripe. Heavy oak usage resulting in vanillin dominance. The alcohol is high, which combined with vibrant acid makes for a bit of a wild ride.

4/3/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Browning with a faded rim but hanging on. Dried cherry, a hint of raisin, thyme, and tar. Still some acid and tannins that glide. End of life, but a great wine.

4/1/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Still trying to wrap my head around this one. Light-medium bodied. Feels unusual, perhaps a touch rustic. Dark cherry, a touch of raspberry, grenadine. A hint of spice. Long finish.

3/31/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Fairly simple, yeasty and green apple, slight nuttiness.

3/26/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Very nice. Took a couple of hours to open up. Brandied strawberries, cherry, earthy aspect. Quite long.

3/24/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Very well balanced. Yellow nectarine and hazelnut. Likely at its peak. Great wine.

3/22/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Low-med level of fizz, ripe fruit, gently sweet. Subtle richness. Very nice restrained. Drink up.

3/15/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Well made, but alcohol seems to dominate. Only 13.1% but seems heavy on the nose. Mascerated strawberries and an aspect of green fruit(?), gentle spiciness.

3/8/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Very interesting, like a cider or Hefeweizen. Funky but fruity with a herbal edge. Passionfruit and lemon skin.

3/2/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Rich, wonderful balance of tannin, acidity, round blue fruit. Very very good.

3/1/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Very nice, dark cherry, savoury spice

2/25/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Flashes of brilliance, but stays a good but inconsistent wine. Savoury and red fruited. Raspberry and a hint of plum, but there is a vegetal note and a bit of capsicum. At its best after being open for an hour or so, I capped it and stored in the fridge, but much more savoury on day 2. Feel like this has the bones of something great and we may be looking at one of the next great Tassie producers.

2/22/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Black cherry, a bit smoky, and a mushroom aspect. Very nice, medium weight.

2/15/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

A nice wine, not overly complex but very good and well made. Blue fruit, with smooth round tannins and medium body, almost creamy mouthfeel.

1/28/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

On opening had a strange smell to it (reminiscent of blue cheese), though this “blew off” after 10mins or so. First day of drinking was fairly good but not what I expected of JC. However after 48h of the remaining half of a bottle sitting in the fridge and being exposed to oxygen…wow this really opened up. Beautiful light Cabernet; stemmy blackberry and marinated raspberry, an edge of menthol, very well balanced.

1/20/2024 - theaccidentalcellar wrote:

Fairly interesting, smoky, oaky, gooseberry.

1/13/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Very well made and interesting. Violet & chocolate, blackberries.

1/12/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Sweet fruited, strawberry, Christmas spice, supreme balance

1/12/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Red cherry, rose petals, a hint of smoke. Quite subtle, and fairly light, a great wine.

1/8/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Beautiful red fruit and supremely balanced. Gentle. Still a number of years left in this, amazing to consider it’s over 10 years old.

1/7/2024 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Well made, fruity and fun

12/31/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Wow, this is serious. The best Australian Pinot I’ve had for a while, mid-weight with dark fruits and brooding spice.

12/31/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Light, almost ethereal Pinot. Delicate but in a good way, perhaps could use more time in the glass than I gave it, but it’s bright and balanced acid. Sumac stands out from memory as a tasting note, alongside sour cherry.

12/31/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

All about the nose, stewed apricots, honey nectar, jasmine. Dry palate, great Italian-style fizz, very well made.

12/31/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Bright, strawberries and cream. Lively acidity and nicely balanced. Well made, easy drinking.

12/25/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

No doubt past its peak, but a quality wine nonetheless. Acidity is still present, not overly rich, but mature dried fruit character and a great complement and finish to a Christmas dinner.

12/25/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Powerhouse, wonderful sparkling Shiraz. I’ve not had many, but this was stunning — beautifully balanced, ripe and full without being over the top.

12/25/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Very nice, classic Tasmanian sparkling.

12/25/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Beautiful, crisp and layered. Lemon peel, green apple, saline with a creamy edge. Very clean and bright.

12/21/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Lemon peel, ripe fruit, a hint of apricot, yeasty brioche

12/21/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Fruity, peach, off-dry

12/10/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Beautiful again: cherry, ash, with a herbaceous rosemary aspect.

12/8/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Cherry and cola. Gentle herbal character. A slightly yoghurty style of acid. Very nice.

12/2/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Fairly delicate, opened up after an hour or so. Cherry and kirsch on the nose, cranberry and earthy palate. Acid settled in the glass. Very nice.

11/24/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Strawberries, pretty powerful, really enjoyable

11/24/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Honey, almonds…nougat. Very nice.

11/16/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Mind boggling wine, on the crazy spectrum. Hard to place. Caramelised apricot; orange rind; tending to toffee and a scotch aspect. Nutty and saline. Complexity above all. This is an interesting and contemplative wine.

11/12/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Sweet nose, not especially fruity - but a cola and herbal note, very light jam aspect (like jam cooking in the pan). Nice on the palate raspberry and plum with rounded tannins.

11/11/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Still alive (perhaps surprisingly), primary fruit has naturally died away. Left with a rich (14%) brandied fruit Pinot (still recognisably so) — the Christmas pudding nature is almost maraschino in character. Nostalgic number, found by accident.

11/5/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Lime and green apple, after being open for a while apricot, nougat, and hazelnut. Very nice.

11/4/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Hint of capsicum early, but given a decant and consumed across 4.5h. Green strawberries that tended towards blackberries as it opened. Peppery and savoury. Hint of charcuterie. Very light (11.6%), atypical and wonderful.

10/14/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Waxy lemon, green apple, jasmine. Great wine, very fresh and nicely balanced acidity. Very “summery”, bright.

10/12/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine:

Very good wine, strawberries and a herbal nature. Quite pronounced tannin, could use a decant and took a while to open up.