Cat Amongst The Pigeons Fat Cat Barossa Mataro 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A savoury wine with meaty earthy aromas and a thick, rich and inky palate.
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The Ethereal One Fleurieu Sangiovese 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Made in a traditional Tuscan style with very fresh spicy licorice aromas and a seamless palate with earthy/meaty varietal flavours. Needs a little more time.
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The Ethereal One Fleurieu Malbec 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
A tight brooding wine with a vibrant blackberry base and bright red fruits adding interest. Well handled oak and soft tannins.
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The Ethereal One Fleurieu Montepulciano 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Chunky, rich and full the vibrant purple hued grippy young wine is very spicy with excellent quality fruit and firm “rustic” tannins. Just needs more time to really shine.
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The Ethereal One Fleurieu & Adelaide Hills Nero D’Avola 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Vibrant juicy aromas with hints of herbs and Turkish Delight. The bright berry palate has more of the Turkish Delight-like characters and layered with good rich tannins. 3-5
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Allegiance Wines Single Vineyard Hilltops Shiraz 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very lifted pungent primary fruit aromas with a hint of violets and a vibrant upfront raspberry fruit palate.
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Ellis Wines Signature Label Heathcote Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
A full flavoured, nicely aged, shiraz with cranberry-like varietal fruit characters.
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Allegiance Wines The Artisan Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
A classic leafy berry cabernet bouquet followed by a big tannic palate jam-packed with intense black fruit flavours. It just needs more time in the cellar.
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Collalto Lenswood, Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Delicate floral berry bouquet and an oak dominated palate with dark savoury fruit underneath.
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Collalto Lenswood, Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Aromatic mix of candied lemon and oak. Nicely textured, warm, palate with spicy stonefruit flavours.
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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Tannat 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A rich brooding wine with a beautiful ruby hue and purple highlights. It has an inky earthy plum nose and a grippy tannic palate with spicy licorice flavours. 5+
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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Durif 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A huge wine with an inky prune-like bouquet and a full-bodied chewy palate loaded with licorice and prune flavours. 5+
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Wines By Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
An interesting style with a subtle black fruit bouquet edged with dried herbs. The palate is brimming over with cassis fruit and has firm grippy tannins with a fine acid line. 5+
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Wines By Geoff Hardy Pertaringa Regional Series Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A firm ruby red hued wine that has rich chocolaty dark fruit fragrances and brooding prune-like flavours laced with savoury tannins and juicy acidity. 5+
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Wines By Geoff Hardy Pertaringa Stage Left Adelaide Hills Merlot 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Smells of plums and pine needles and has a rich full-bodied blackcurrant palate. 5+
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Wines By Geoff Hardy Pertaringa Scarecrow Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Full, rich and creamy. A fruity lift to the nose and gentle tropical complexity to the grippy palate.
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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Autumn Harvest Adelaide Hills Riesling 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A well-made sweeter style with honeyed floral fragrances and luscious baked apple-like flavours with attractive spicy nuances.
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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Aromas of cherries and plums with some slightly raisined fruit flavours and a powerful tannin structure. 5+
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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Earthy cherry bouquet and deliciously rich and smooth black fruit palate with some nice secondary characters developing
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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
An inky wine that is spicy, savoury and interesting! Gentle spices lift off the red fruit nose with a “tumble” of fruit, tannin and acid on the palate. 3-5
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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Tight herbaceous bouquet with hints of blackcurrants on the still youthful soft savoury palate with fine drying tannins. 5+
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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Middle Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
The lovely dark fruit aromas have a slight medicinal edge and a perfumed lift. The full-bodied flavoursome palate has ripe red fruits and silky tannins. 5+
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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Middle Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
An elegant minty style of shiraz with crushed red fruit characters on both the nose and palate and showing acidity. 3-5
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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
A deep crimson wine with a juicy blackcurrant bouquet touched with herbal nuances with these characters echoed on the palate and giving great depth of flavour. 3-5
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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Tight, savoury and stalky aromas with a tannic palate layered with cherry fruit flavours and some medicinal elements.
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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Adelaide Hills Rosé 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Aromas and flavours of cherries edged with cranberry-like nuances and showing a slight savoury edge.
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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nose has a pretty subtlety of peaches with a “gently” textured palate and good length of peach and citrus peel flavours. 3-5
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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very nutty nose with struck match-like nuances. Nicely textured palate that is more savoury and toastier rather than fruity.
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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very fragrant nose and a long and flavoursome palate with loads of stonefruit and pears and honeyed elements.
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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
A lovely varietal lift of cut grass to the tropical fruit nose. The palate is full and rich and loaded with good herbaceous driven flavours with a solid acid backbone.
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Mr Riggs Cold Chalk Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
A bright golden wine showing a good balance between the stonefruit, oak and malo characters and laced with sweet spices.
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Mr Riggs Yacca Paddock Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Subtle spicy black fruit aromas with prune notes. Warming ripe cherry flavours and firm tannins. Still youthful. 3-5
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Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Hills Syrah 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
More of a savoury style of shiraz with some dark fruit and dried herbs lifting off the nose. The palate is an elegant balance between the fruit, oak and tannins. 5+
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Mr Brightside by Mr Riggs Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2020
Posted: November 30, 2021
A richer gris style with some attractive pear and quince-like varietal characters, nicely textured with good phenolics.
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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Classic Muscat NV
Posted: November 30, 2021
Smells like a Christmas cake layered with aged toffee notes and has a dense and intense golden syrup of a palate bursting with flavour and finishing slightly dry.
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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Classic Tawny NV
Posted: November 30, 2021
Raisined aromas with a rancio lift and a complexity, intensity and balance of aged honeycomb flavours.
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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Classic Topaque NV
Posted: November 30, 2021
Subdued nose but the palate makes up for it with an absolute explosion of rich, lusciously sweet flavours perfectly balanced with the alcohol and tannins.
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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Pale Dry Apera NV
Posted: November 30, 2021
A well-made classic sherry style that’s complex and giving with nutty creamy aromas showing nuances of ripe apples and similar flavours layering the crisp and creamy palate.
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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Touriga Nacional 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Deep purple hues, dense chocolaty nose with hints of rose petals and an abundance of rich red fruit flavours with solid tannins and appropriate spicy oak.
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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Durif 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Oak driven nose with berry fruit pushing through. Quite a tannic palate rich with flavour.
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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Sangiovese 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Typical varietal nose – all meaty and smallgoods-like, developing similar flavours. Good tannin/acid balance. Needs food!
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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Tempranillo 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A reserved youthful style with a huge length of rich Cherry Ripe-like characters, some earthy notes and solid tannins.
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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Tempranillo 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
Big and chocolaty with perfumed notes and drying tannins. “Needs a huge steak
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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Shiraz 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
A well-made deep crimson wine that’s all dark and chocolaty with big tannins. “Needs a steak
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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Petit Manseng 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Toasty honeyed nose and complexity developing on the palate. “Would work well with lots of food!”
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919 Wines (ACO) Riverland Touriga Nacional 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
A fragrant lift of spicy fruit with hints of toffee-like sweetness. Very varietal palate; a beautiful example of this variety – all plums and flowers. “A wonderful wine!”
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919 Wines (ACO) Riverland Petit Manseng 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
“A warm oily nose,” declared one judge. Hints of apple, peach and honeyed aromas. Nicely layered palate rich with pome fruit-like characters.
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919 Wines (ACO) Riverland Vermentino 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
A bright lifted floral nose with perfumed notes and hints of peaches. Crisp and delicate in the mouth, very fruit driven with great texture and persistence.
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Seresin Estate Leah (BioGro NZ) Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
An attractive pinot varietal. Tight and elegant with some inky fruit notes.
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Seresin Estate Reserve (BioGro NZ) Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
Posted: November 30, 2021
A complex honey, toast and citrus bouquet. Obvious but well integrated oak on the palate.
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