Posted: July 3, 2019
Nose opens up to melons and pears with slight toastiness, more of the same on the velvety palate. Fine crisp finish.
Comments Off on Eccentric Wines Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Toasty varietal fruit nose with herbaceous nuances. The palate exhibits upfront pear and melon flavours which evolve to a toasty/vanilla oak finish.
Comments Off on Eccentric Wines Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A subdued nose but some great red cherry fruit flavours layered with dusty oak notes.
Comments Off on Leabrook Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
The nose is mushroomy and earthy with hints of sweet cherry fruit and palate has mouthfilling red cherry flavours with lingering tannins.
Comments Off on Leabrook Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Robust dark and chocolaty style of pinot with slight mintiness to the nose and a complexity of red cherry flavours. Nice long finish.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A strawberry and cream style of pinot with a minty lift to the nose and a complex flavour profile with fine tannin support. 3-5
Comments Off on Junnare Wines Watersmeet Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lovely aromatic lift to the musky candied nose with a flinty palate showing candied notes and a fresh crisp finish.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Gru Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A punchy wine with lots to give. Super intense colour, black fruit/licorice bouquet with attractive spicy/minty elements and big hit of sweet red fruit flavours and a long drying finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A big powerful bright pink wine with inviting red cherry and strawberry aromas with a white peppery note and flavours of rhubarb and cherries with a pretty floral finish.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Zsa Zsa Adelaide Hills Zweigelt 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Confectionery sweet red cherry nose with a white pepper lift and tasting of juicy stewed fruits with nice soft tannins.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Blueblood Adelaide Hills Blaufrankisch 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
The nose is all toasty and nutty with hints of pears and has a long lingering crisp citrus palate with toasty notes and a smooth finish.
Comments Off on Precious Little Adelaide Hills Lobethal Gruner Veltliner 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Flinty grassy pear aromas with a crunchy pear and apple palate finishing crisply.
Comments Off on Nick Haselgrove Wines Blackbilly Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
More of a dry white in style rather than a varietal with subtle floral elements.
Comments Off on Nick Haselgrove Wines Blackbilly Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
The spicy black fruit bouquet has a light lavender lift and the gamey/truffle-like palate has hints of sour cherry like characters.
Comments Off on Collalto Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Initial charry oak aromas evolving to red cherries with musky/lavender nuances that carry through to the pretty sweet and savoury palate with a cherry-like finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Collalto Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Simple flinty bouquet with toasty nuances and similar characters on the crisp palate finishing quite buttery. 5+
Comments Off on Collalto Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Minerally nose has some pear-like aromas. Good weight of clean, crisp apple/melon fruit flavours with fruity sweetness. 5+
Comments Off on Collalto Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Nose is a complexity of red cherries with nutty notes and caramel sweetness. Good weight of red cherry flavours with a toasty end. 3-5
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemakers Selection Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Ribena-like bouquet with a pleasant minty lift and flavours sitting in the meaty/sour cherry spectrum with a nice long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Earthy aromas with layers of stewed fruit characters. The palate is plumy, gamey and spicy with powerful tannin backbone. 3-5
Comments Off on Nepenthe Pinnacle The Food Doctor Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
The nose is perfumed, musky and floral with rose-like characters dominating the not too sweet palate. Nice commercial style.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemakers Selection Adelaide Hills Gewurztraminer 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Vibrant aromas with a candied lift and minerally notes. More savoury-like elements on the palate with nice leesy characters and a flavoursome finish.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemakers Selection Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Nose is a balance of pencil shaving-like oak, varietal fruit and creamy lees characters. Beautifully structured palate has a toasty complexity of flavours.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Pinnacle Ithaca Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Creamy fruit nose with a slight flintiness and nice mix of creamed corn and tropical fruit-like flavours on the nicely rounded palate that finishes with a crispness. 3-5
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A medium weight chardonnay that’s toasty and buttery with creamed corn-like varietal characters with a thread of citrus/orange. 1-2
Comments Off on McGuigan The Shortlist Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A delicate, elegant and beautifully crisp wine with slightly candied perfumed aromas and lovely savoury depth to the palate.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Pinnacle Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Loads of cherries lift off the nose with hints of dark fruits and an attractive cherry pie of a palate with a slight jammy finish.
Comments Off on Artwine The Dog House Adelaide Hills Merlot 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Crisp, flinty, minerally wine, quite linear, with citrus peel-like elements.
Comments Off on Artwine In the Groove Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Pears on the nose with a floral lift and nutty notes. Light and dry in the mouth and tasting toasty and nutty with a crisp finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Artwine Adelaide Hills Prosecco 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
An intense abundance of savoury/gamey fruit on the nose. Great palate with lots of gamey fruit flavours and a charry finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Amadio Heritage Selection Adelaide Hills Montepulciano 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lovely perfumed primary fruit aromas and nice weight of blueberry and blackcurrant-like fruit flavours. Soft tannins. Not overly complex but a lovely wine. 3-5
Comments Off on Amadio Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Dark dense purple/black wine with an herbaceous edge to the black fruit bouquet. Nice length of juicy savoury varietal fruit flavours with mouth puckering tannins. Will age well. 5+
Comments Off on Amadio Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Very aromatic nose with an intensity of apples, melons, pears and quinces. Great flavour complexity – all apples and melons with a crisp lingering finish. “Very drinkable.”
Comments Off on Amadio Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Cut grass bouquet with green pepper elements. Complexity of green beans and capsicum flavours with crispness on the finish.
Comments Off on Cockfighters Ghost Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Floral/citrus bouquet with aged honeyed notes developing. A “tidy”, balanced and linear palate with a very pure melon and lime flavour profile layered with honeyed elements.
Comments Off on Cockfighters Ghost Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Hints of pineapple-like characters on the nose with a warm toasty palate showing citrus notes. 3-5
Comments Off on Cockfighters Ghost Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A complexity of roasted meats and red fruits with mouth-watering acidity and chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Bohemia by Joseph Chromy Tasmania Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Some citrus and fresh apples on the nose with toasty yeast autolysis and a vibrant fresh apple/citrus palate.
Comments Off on Sheerwater Tasmania Cuvée NV / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Light toastiness to the somewhat neutral nose following on to a clean, fresh and crisp palate with subtle citrus notes. “A nice dry white wine,” said one judge.
Comments Off on Cobb’s Hill Estate Sidesaddle Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Attractive butterscotch elements to the nose with a thread of apple aromas. Great length to the lush buttery pear/apple palate. 5+
Comments Off on Cobb’s Hill Estate Charlotte Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Mixed fragrances of strawberries, dried flowers, lavender and musk. Pretty and elegant palate juicy with red cherries with simple tannins. Well balanced wine. 3-5
Comments Off on Cobb’s Hill Estate Pioneer Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
The nose is savoury and earthy with just a hint of violets with more savouriness on the palate showing attractive gamey elements and chewy tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Anvers Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Syrah 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Fresh zesty upfront marmalade-like bouquet. Excellent palate – viscous and sweet with apricots, peaches and orange peel but good acid backbone to balance.
Comments Off on Longview Epitome Adelaide Hills Late Harvest Riesling 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A pretty wine with a minty fruit and tobacco leaf bouquet. Quite a savoury/meaty palate with a thread of plum fruit and fine tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Longview Devil’s Elbow Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Peppery minty nuances to the black berry aromas which carries through to the palate with its complex flavour profile. Soft fine tannins and a minty finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Longview Yakka Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Honey and figs lift off the toasty oak nose with more of the honey and figs filling the mouth with lovely flavours.
Comments Off on Longview Macclesfield Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Subtleness of sweet pears and melons on the nose and a short crisp lightweight palate with musky bubblegum-like flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Haselgrove STAFF Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Smells like toffee apples with a light citrussy palate that’s more minerally and savoury.
Comments Off on Haselgrove First Cut Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
The lovely nose is toasty and nutty with a lift of apple and pear-like aromas. The full, rounded, palate has a great length of mouthfilling toasty/pear flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019