Posted: April 20, 2017
Powerful aged toffee/malt aromas with a VA lift. The palate is big and complex with nice freshness and complexity of rich mouthfilling fruit cake/coffee bean flavours.
Comments Off on Morris Cellar Reserve Liqueur Rutherglen Tokay NV / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
An elegant style of aged sherry that exhibits complexity, length and perfumed freshness and has a lovely long drying finish.
Comments Off on Morris Mia Aged Amber Rutherglen Apera NV / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Sweet aged Oloroso style with good spirit, some toffee/Turkish Delight characters, old oak and lovely age expression
Comments Off on Seppeltsfield Solero DP38 Rich Rare Apera NV / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
An elegant, complex and nicely aged style of sherry. Toffee and almonds on the nose. Complex palate with lovely drying finish.
Comments Off on Seppeltsfield Solero DP116 Aged Flor Apera NV / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A lifted perfumed/honeyed nose and sweet tropical fruit flavours. Good line of acid.
Comments Off on St Anne’s Tatalia Golden Liqueur NV / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A beautifully aged style; still showing freshness. Toffee and coffee aromas with malty touches. The medium length palate is rich and round with good concentration of bright vibrant flavours.
Comments Off on St Anne’s Liqueur Tokay NV / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
An extracted tannic style with pretty floral/herbaceous aromas and sweet floral/caramel palate.
Comments Off on St Anne’s Liqueur Muscat NV / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A sweet simple style with lots of young oak and nice toasty, chocolaty/coffee bean characters.
Comments Off on St Anne’s Bluegrass Tawny NV / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Excellent depth of green/golden hues with delightful chocolaty toffee and fig aromas. Sweet and rounded in the mouth with a biscuity texture and aged flavours of caramel and fruit cake.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Australia Muscat NV / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A rich vintage style with a vibrant red licorice and spicy raspberry bouquet. Good length and texture to the firm sweet palate.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Rampart McLaren Vale Vintage Fortified 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Pungent tropical fruit characters layered with some citrus and hints of apricots. Some sweetness but good acidity.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Godfrey’s Creek Reserve Marlborough Noble Riesling (375ml) 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Quite youthful with an excellent complexity of malt and butterscotch on the lifted nose and hints of rose petal. Oily textured palate; long and balanced with malty/sultana flavours.
Comments Off on Buller Wines Fine Old Victoria Tokay NV / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Floral, raisined aromas and lolly sweet fig-like characters and nutty fruit cake flavours on a sweet viscous palate.
Comments Off on Buller Wines Fine Old Victoria Muscat NV / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nice peppery lift to the blackberry nose. Lovely fresh spicy plum flavours with more pepper notes.
Comments Off on Caught Red Handed Wines Nouveau Adelaide Hills Syrah 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nose of dark cherries and toast and a palate that is simple but attractive with blackberry fruit flavours and the oak kept in support.
Comments Off on Caught Red Handed Wines The Philosopher’s Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nose is a complexity of pears and nuts with a hint of quince. Palate shows broad, soft mid-weight flavours with good acid finish.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Fragrances of green apple with toasty oak notes and nice depth of toasty oak flavours.
Comments Off on Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A nice wine. Spicy notes to the tropical nose and broad sweet flavours on a sound palate.
Comments Off on Dandelion Vineyards Wishing Clock of the Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Light tropical aromas and flavours with hints of citrus. Lovely palate texture; minerally acidity.
Comments Off on Dandelion Vineyards Twilight of the Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
An elegance of green apple fragrances and a sweet oak palate with simple citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Heirloom Vineyards Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Stalky cherry bouquet and complex sweet cherry fruit flavours with balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Heirloom Vineyards Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Bruised pear-like aromas and generous pear/apple flavours with hint of cinnamon and honey.
Comments Off on Heirloom Vineyards Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Elegant grassy/passionfruit bouquet; some spiciness. Attractive passionfruit palate with zesty mouth puckering notes.
Comments Off on Heirloom Vineyards Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Funky sour cherry bouquet and a slightly gamey palate layered with Morello cherry-like fruit and dusty oak.
Comments Off on Basket Range Wine Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nice mix of white peach and toasty oak aromas with a very oaky, full bodied, palate.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Staff Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lovely grassy lift to the grapefruit-like fragrances which are echoed on the nicely balanced and generously flavoured palate.
Comments Off on Kakaba Reserve Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
The oak is tending to dominate the perfumed lemony/citrussy nose. The palate is heavily oaked but still showing attractive citrus-like fruit with a great persistent finish.
Comments Off on Penfolds Max’s Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lovely deep inky wine with blackberry lift to the oaky nose. Lots of oak on the palate with berry fruit showing through.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A well rounded wine with some very good varietal fruit characters nicely balanced by some well handled nutty oak and showing an attractive mineral element.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass White Label Piccadilly Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
An oaky nose with a sweet marmalade-like lift to it. Quite a sweet palate showing nice nutty complexity, plenty of toasty oak and citrussy fruit characters.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A classic oak driven shiraz with lifted peppery blackberry fruit aromas and intense sweet fruit varietal flavours coming through.
Comments Off on Longview Vineyard Yakka Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A sweeter, but well made commercial style with attractive fresh passionfruit, citrus and light grassy fruit characters. Palate shows lovely length and texture.
Comments Off on Longview Vineyard Whippet Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
“An outstanding wine”, agreed the judges. Lovely complex aromas of flinty citrus fruit with a dash of tropics and intense toasty/citrussy flavours on the sweet rich palate.
Comments Off on Fox Gordon The Empress Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Developing honeyed peach and apricot aromas. Full flavoured, well balanced, palate with nice texture and hint of sweetness. 3-5
Comments Off on Fox Gordon Princess Fiano Adelaide Hills Fiano 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Candied stonefruit/orange bouquet. A simple palate. Good flavours. Great line of acid.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A pretty lifted nose; all cherries and spices. Lovely palate entry and a balance of savoury characters with some fruit.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Pinot Nero Adelaide Hills Rosé 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nice toasty oak and nectarine fruit nose and nutty complexity to the palate with attractive apple pie and cream-like flavours.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A different style of arneis. Has good expression of floral stewed fruit characters with a fresh, crisp acid backbone.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Arneis 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Attractive lifted floral bouquet with a good commercial style palate of sweet apple flavours.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lifted pear and apple-like nose with pretty floral notes. Sweet palate but beautifully balanced with attractive freshness of citrus and apple flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Delicate passionfruit aromas mingle with citrus notes. Attractive fresh citrus and passionfruit flavours.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Rhubarb and strawberries on the nose and generous cherry-like varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Holding up well! Fresh oaky nose with some fruity notes, and lovely oak/sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A well made wine with attractive spicy fruit aromas and a lovely silky smooth palate loaded with spicy sweet plum flavours.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Subtle licorice, sweet spice and dark fruit bouquet. Great fruit flavour intensity and big tannin structure with good level of acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Nero D’Avola 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A modern style that smells like lemon curd and has a lovely linear palate with attractive nutty, toasty, lemony flavours.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Corkscrew Road Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Leafy cassis/blackcurrant bouquet and very varietal palate that’s all cassis, licorice and dark chocolate. Nice tannins.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Amadeus Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Aromas of lychees, honey and coriander with floral touches and a simple sweet citrussy palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Small Valley Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A well made shiraz. Lovely inky blackberry nose with simple, slightly jammy, fruit flavours and lovely oak in support.
Comments Off on Vinteloper SH15 Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017