CALNEGGIA Wines Sicily Italy Fiano 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
Generous musky nose and a rich creamy palate with lots of ripe citrus flavours.
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Gargoyle Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
A very good all-round medium bodied package exhibiting excellent mulberry-like fruit aromas and flavours with subtle use of oak and firm but fine tannins to balance.
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Gargoyle Langhorne Creek Fiano 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Crisp green apple nose and a clean richly textured palate. Nice oak use and good acid line with nice phenolic notes.
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Gargoyle McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
A red berry bouquet and a long grippy tannic palate with a warming finish.
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Gapsted Wines Valley Selection King Valley Primitivo 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Smells of apple pie and rhubarb crumble! Has plenty of flavour sitting in the spicy/savoury spectrum with intense tannins.
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Gapsted Wines Valley Selection King Valley Montepulciano 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lots of everything here – sweet berry fruit, spicy oak and tannins. Needs time. 3-5
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Gapsted Wines Secret Harvest Alpine Valleys Grand Manseng 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nose of mandarins and apricots with a lean, high acid palate and “appropriate” phenolics.
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Gapsted Wines Secret Harvest Alpine Valleys Pinot Gris Ramato 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Complexity of quince/marzipan aromas and sweet cherry flavours with minty notes.
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Tenafeate Creek One Tree Hill Durif 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Incredible dense black wine with tarry black/figgy fruit and lots of fine satin-like tannins.
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Tenafeate Creek One Tree Hill Montepulciano 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Perfumed and preserved berry bouquet and a huge palate with ripe fruit and oak with a citrus-like character and a substantial amount of tannin. Will age well. 5+
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Haselgrove Alternative Series McLaren Vale Montepulciano 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Beautiful bright purple colour with the nose a tad simple but an attractive lifted palate.
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Haselgrove Alternative Series McLaren Vale Fiano 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Stonefruit/citrus aromas with floral touches and a long crisp peach-like palate with great supporting acid structure.
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Michelini Wines Alpine Valley Nebbiolo Rosé 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
“Lean and simple, but in a good way,” said one judge with reserved fragrant berry fruit.
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Michelini Wines Alpine Valley Nebbiolo 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Minty notes to the cherry nose with developed characters on the palate and nice supple tannins.
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Stage Door Wine Co. Eden Valley Gruner Veltliner 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Rich full bodied textured style with spicy apple/pear fruit and a crisp line of acid.
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Nepenthe Pinnacle Adelaide Hills Gewurztraminer 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
A pretty nose all floral and crystallized ginger with tropical elements. Quite a sweet Turkish Delight-like palate with slightly oily texture that marries well with the acidity.
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Nepenthe Pinnacle Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
Very fresh perfumed citrus nose with a hint of melon and good weight of stewed fruit-like flavours.
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Nepenthe Pinnacle Adelaide Hills Arneis 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nice spicy/herbal lift to the peach nose. Great palate, creamy in the mouth with layers of spicy fruit and acid.
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Reillys Old Bushvine Clare Grenache 2016
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nose of dried apricots and figs with generous sweet flavours and age adding great complexity. Firm tannins and silky finish.
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Reillys Dry Land Clare Tempranillo 2018
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nicely ageing wine with rich berry fruit, good oak integration and silky tannins.
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Reillys Dry Land Clare Sangiovese 2018
Posted: September 3, 2022
Intriguing wine; a combination of savoury and jammy fruit characters and lots of oak.
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Zonte’s Footstep Rosso Cova Fleurieu Montepulciano 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
A very drinkable package of cherry fruit, light herbal notes, oak and tannins.
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Zonte’s Footstep Madrugador Fleurieu Tempranillo 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
A big jammy style that has very rich aromas with plenty of fruit characters. Solid palate structure with plenty of power and some great grainy tannins.
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Zonte’s Footstep Love Symbol McLaren Vale Grenache 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Great lightweight red with sweet fruit, a touch of spice and nicely balancing tannins.
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Lark Hill Lark Hill Vineyard Canberra District Gruner Veltliner 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
A smart well-balanced wine with an interesting nose of spicy, ginger and peach-like aromatics. The complex palate has layers of complex spicy/ginger driven flavours with hints of citrus.
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Artwine Prego Single Vineyard Clare Valley Pinot Grigio 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Floral fruit bouquet with sweet apple esters and a richer more textured style of palate.
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Coppabella Crest Tumbarumba Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
A big complex style of pinot with good presence and balance of fruit, tannin and acid.
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Coppabella Crest Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lifted oaky nutty nose and an oak dominated palate layered with green apples and pepper.
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Coppabella Tumbarumba Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nice plum fruit characters with leathery development pushing through and a tannic grip.
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Coppabella Tumbarumba Pinot Gris 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lovely crunchy zesty citrus and lifted tinned fruit characters on both the nose and palate nicely balanced by the lovely line and concentration of fresh acidity.
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Coppabella Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Light, sweet and slightly smoky nose with green edged fresh apple flavours.
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Moppity Vineyards Estate Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Ripe melon nose with a nougat note. Nice creamy nutty palate with plenty of crunchy melon flavours.
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Moppity Vineyards Lock & Key Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nutty, fig and quince aromas with a light bodied crunchy citrus fruit palate.
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Krinklewood Wild Chardonnay McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Sweet peach nose with melon nuances and a minerally palate with pristine pure varietal fruit flavours.
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Krinklewood Francesca McLaren Vale Rosé 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Fresh berry bouquet with a floral lift and good berry flavour intensity on a refreshing palate. Great summer drink.
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Krinklewood Broke Fordwich Verdelho 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Slightly lean, tightly wound wine with lifted citrus nose and good lemon flavours.
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Krinklewood Broke Fordwich Semillon 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Concentration of poached lemon aromas and crunchy semillon palate with sherbet-like acid.
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d’Arenberg The Anthropocene Epoch Mencia 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
An interesting and funky charcuterie-like style with tight acid and silky tannins.
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d’Arenberg The Danger Mouse Nero D’Avola 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Interesting stalky nose balanced by savoury berry characters with upfront berry flavours seamlessly integrated with some beautiful oak and ethereal-like tannins.
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Gartelmann Wines Jessica Hunter Valley Verdelho 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A very flavoursome and perfectly balanced verdelho with punchy grassy/capsicum/fresh peach characters and has a great acid line with a long lingering finish.
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Gartelmann Wines Benjamin Hunter Valley Semillon 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
A classic semillon with a bright citrus nose and a fresh grassy lift with the freshness following through to the zesty varietal fruit palate. Great potential.
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Marisco Vineyards The King’s Wrath Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
Rich and complex pinot with spicy/savoury fruit characters. Palate is long and balanced.
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Marisco Vineyards The King’s Desire Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2021
Posted: September 3, 2022
Nicely structured wine with aromas and flavours in the strawberry spectrum.
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Marisco Vineyards Leefield Station Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
A nicely maturing, well-balanced and complex wine with lovely wild fruits of the forest pinot characters.
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Villa Maria EarthGarden Hawkes Bay Merlot Cabernet 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
Dark and brooding with meaty oak elements and firm tannins sitting on top of the fruit. Time!
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Eldredge Vineyards Blue Chip Clare valley Shiraz 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
Savoury chocolaty elements sitting on top of some restrained cassis-like fruit characters.
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Eldredge Vineyards Louie Clare Valley Cabernet 2020
Posted: September 3, 2022
Quite an earthy and funky style of cabernet with herbal elements and persistent tannins.
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Eldredge Vineyards Kitty Clare Valley Sangiovese Rosé 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Lovely peach aromatics and a crisp palate with a nice phenolic grip.
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Eldredge Vineyards Blue Chip Clare Valley Riesling 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Clean and bright with a punchy lime and apple nose showing a musky lift. Loads of long lingering juicy tropical flavours with acid in perfect balance.
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Eldredge Vineyards Spring Gully Clare Valley Riesling 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Pretty bath salt-like characters on the citrus driven nose with more of the citrus characters on the palate. Nice mouthfeel and good line of acid.
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