3/10/2024 - CamWheeler wrote:

Pepper and charcoal smoke, red cherry. Fresh red fruits, good acid and flow. Lovely lithe red fruit profile but with the right level of structure. In an excellent spot but will keep going too.

3/10/2024 - CamWheeler wrote:

Golden coloured. Fresh and lifted nose of honey, vanilla, kero, pineapple and pear. Palate is lovely, fresh acid mingling with delicate sweetness. Great length and balance. Super.

3/10/2024 - CamWheeler wrote:

Sea spray, orange, white florals and cherry. Fresh and citrusy palate, some sweetness at the edges but does well to wrap back around. Great value.

3/13/2024 - CamWheeler wrote:

Juicy, redcurrant, cherry and floral notes. Palate is fruit driven, plenty of upfront fruit and very nice approachability. Very good.

3/13/2024 - CamWheeler wrote:

Herbal, meaty, cherry and raspberry. Savoury, spice driven, nice flow and red fruit undertones.

3/5/2024 - CamWheeler wrote:

Pretty roses and cherry with red currant and some herbs to it. Palate is a similar mix of bright red fruit, a tinge of sweetness and nice structure sitting alongside to give it some definition. Well balanced and very nice value for money.

3/5/2024 - CamWheeler wrote:

Smoke, cherry, raspberry and some candy. Light bodied with sweet red fruit, serviceable at the price.

3/5/2024 - CamWheeler wrote:

Laundry powder, lemon and orange peel. Palate is textural and has great fruit weight and depth behind it. Tingly acidity and just a slight sweetness balance beautifully. Wonderful wine as is usually the case!

3/5/2024 - CamWheeler wrote:

Raspberry, cherry, some toast and some herbal notes.
Bright still on the palate, nice kick towards the finish. Good mix of intensity and freshness.

2/8/2024 - CamWheeler wrote:

Samples from Bill #13: Lemon, mint and a sea spray aromatic profile. It seems quite taut on the nose but the palate has more richness behind it with fruit wrapping around the edges but lovely acidity to bind it together. Really enjoyed the flavour and charisma of this wine.

2/8/2024 - CamWheeler wrote:

Samples from Bill #13: Oats, smoke and apple with a lemon tone across the nose. Palate is super energetic, with bright acid and that citrus note continuing to shine through. Very good length. Really struts out of the glass with punch and lift. Lovely.

2/8/2024 - CamWheeler wrote:

Samples from Bill #13: Stemmy and peppery with plenty of herbal notes sitting underneath. Palate is quite herbal as well but it doesn't overwhelm at the moment with the youthful red fruits lending a hand to bring it into decent balance. Not sure I'd want to leave this long term but it strikes some interest early.

2/8/2024 - CamWheeler wrote:

Samples from Bill #13: Olives, violets, boysenberry, cocoa and warm peppery spices on the nose. Palate is plush but maintains a savoury, spicy edge to it. Very good length and depth here, it has a large fruit profile but finds excellent balance. A winner.

12/25/2023 - CamWheeler wrote:

Meaty, graphite, cherry and raspberry. Still pretty fierce on the tannins quite taut and right with light red fruits across its medium length.

12/25/2023 - CamWheeler wrote:

Golden colour. Have net, lemon, pear and apple. Palate is rounded, sweet but still.quite bright. Definitely pushing the sweetness scale but just holding in check.

12/25/2023 - CamWheeler wrote:

Nutty, cinnamon, some varnish and lemon. Palate is complex, textured and oxidative. The sweetness of the fruit does work with the bite of the oxy notes. Pretty good run at the style.

12/25/2023 - CamWheeler wrote:

Simple apple and lemon on the nose.
Palate is simple as well but it's pleasant and decently balanced with a touch of sweetness.

1/20/2024 - CamWheeler wrote:

Has some of that tar and roses going on, ashy smoke and some meat. Palate is smoky and savoury, mid length and depth. Good Aussie Nebb effort.

12/30/2023 - CamWheeler wrote:

95/5% blend. Tobacco, bacon and meaty and plenty of earth and ash. Red and savoury fruits on the palate medium body and depth, nice lick of sweet fruit to go with the savoury characters. Drink now on this one.

12/30/2023 - CamWheeler wrote:

Smoke, lemon, graphite, pear and straw. Palate is fresh with plenty of acid drive, good texture and carry, really nice balance and poise at this intermediate stage of its life.

12/30/2023 - CamWheeler wrote:

Big sweet fruit. Blackcurrant, raspberry, tobacco, blackberry as well. Amped up palate, soft, rich fruit. In a deliberate style but just a bit too plush for me.

12/30/2023 - CamWheeler wrote:

Lime, honey, toast and yellow florals. Palate is rounded out but still fresh and clean up well into a good length finish. In a great spot for drinking now.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Violets, tropical notes with pineapple and mango. The palate is better balanced than the 2010, still with some spirit but the sweetness feels better integrated. Medium length. I don't normally like the Wendouree muscat but this was pretty good!

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Orange, musk, celery and lemon. Spiky alcohol on the palate with a punch of sweetness that sits to the side of the rest of the flavours.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Apricot, lime, lemon and honey. Medium bodied palate with fairly light depth.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Earth, violets, roses and some smoke on the nose. Savoury and earthy palate, plenty of freshness to go along with the complexity as well. Great carry and length. In an excellent spot.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Violets, redcurrant and spirit on the nose. Palate is sweet and dense with clean spirit character punching hard. Long length, lots of intensity here.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Animale, cherry, graphite, cherry and blackberry on the nose. Palate is sweet fruited but has plenty of spark to push through, good length and finish. Lovely.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: On the nose it has charred characters, funk, earth, VA and an aged red fruit character. Palate is medium bodied and holding up well all things considered. Drink now.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Lifted red fruits on the nose with white pepper, violets as well. Light and lithe on the palate, some cherry fruit but it's quite taut otherwise. Medium length.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Blind. Camphor and mint, orange and redcurrant on the nose. Palate is more to my taste with clean red fruits and woody spice. Tannins are present and holding well. It's a good wine, though it won't be for everyone.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Blind. Redcurrant, briar, graphite and licorice. Palate is medium bodied, with the fruit and acid holding together nicely and with good length. No hurry but also wasn't unapproachable tonight.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Savoury, cherry, spice and leather on the nose. Medium bodied, gently proportioned and with good length - very comfortable and well positioned to drink now.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Truffles, earth and violets on the nose. Still with some vibrant sweet edges on the palate and the structure is holding up - though I'm not sure it'll get too much better from here.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Still bold and flashy 21 years in with blueberry, blackcurrant, cherry and oak spices. The palate is a little more developed but its still sweet and punchy. Feels like it's in a good spot as I wouldn't want the fruit to fade too much.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Tobacco, smoke, char and licorice on the nose. Quite amplified on the palate, both the fruit and the structure with a trace of bitterness that the wine seems unapologetic for.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Blind. Smoky, mint/eucalypt, cherry and some roses. Palate is sweet edged, plenty of plush fruit driving that element. Nicely composed even though it is approachable now.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: VA, nail polish, coconut and cola on the nose. Palate also has a cola profile with the oak wrapping over the fruit. The description makes it sound less appealing than I found it, there was something interesting about it.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Blind. Bright nose with cherry, roses, raspberry and a light smoky and mint overlay. Finely balanced, stands out from the pack with lovely detail and drive, the acid and the red fruit flavour keep things bright and brisk. Impressive but only 400 bottles made.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Blind. Blackberry, bright violets and plum on the nose. Palate is sweet and densely flavoured, while maintaining a fresh edge to it. Full length and feels like it has strong potential to develop well.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Blind. Raspberry, redcurrant, smoke and herbal stems. Ripe and full, this feels like it is trying to extract a lot through winemaking from fruit that doesn't have that much to give.

I didn't love the 2019 of this and the 2020 leaves me with the same doubts.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Blind. Pepper and graphite, feels lively and bright. Palate is classic Syrah style with that pepper and black fruit profile. The spice and ripeness mesh well together and this is already drinking well.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Blind. Redcurrant, blackberry, gravel and plums on the nose. Tannins are purposeful, with lovely acidity and drive. Super structured still, this needs another 10-15 years easily.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Blind. Bright, juicy nose with licorice and almost a bubblegum type thing happening. Palate is sweet and juicy, there is a bit of tannin but it remains somewhat disturbingly citrusy on the palate. I don't get it.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Blind. Pepper, redcurrant, sweet red fruit on the nose and palate. Medium bodied, with a simple red fruit style to it. Nice but a bit predictable.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Blind. Strawberry, cherry and some tea leaves. Unique on the palate, plenty of red fruit, some tannin and the sweetness here is helping to hold it upright. Drink now!

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Golden coloured. Pineapple, spice, lime and slate. Palate is a lovely mix of sweetness with acid cut. Drinking at a mid point, it's open and giving and while there is plenty of acid it feels well integrated without having gone to the next stage of development.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Blind. Skinsky, orange peel and spice. Palate has good texture from the skin contact, a little bitterness on the finish but it's not out of place. Good interest for the price.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Blind. Rubber, lemon, sweaty nose. Medium bodied, with limited depth and carry. Not a lot of interest here, it's drinkable but not a lot of spark to it.

11/12/2022 - CamWheeler wrote:

A monster tasting at Laszlo's: Blind. Buttery popcorn, smoke and orange on the nose. Palate is tangy and quite rounded with plenty of rich fruit and oak. Medium length. An interesting data point.