Sidewood Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 20, 2017
Fresh lifted blackberry aromas with minty/black pepper notes . Lovely oak/peppery fruit palate. “Very regional”.
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Sew & Sew Contour Series Adelaide Hills Syrah 2015
Posted: April 20, 2017
Aromas of blackberries, pepper and spices. Intense dark red berry palate, some licorice like age. Excellent velvety tannins.
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Sew & Sew Contour Series Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016
Posted: April 20, 2017
A sound, attractive wine with a complex toasty nose that has a lemony lift. Palate is complex and very flavoursome.
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Artwine Saint Vincent Estate Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nice varietal characters to the nose with vanilla oak. A lovely oaky palate, a tad on the ripe side, but well made.
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Artwine Estate Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Prosecco 2016
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lifted perfumed green apple bouquet with pleasant light citrus flavours.
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Zonte’s Footstep Hills Are Alive Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 20, 2017
A tarry oaky style of shiraz that is nicely structured and has attractive chewy tannins.
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Ceravolo Adelaide Hills Dolcetto 2015
Posted: April 20, 2017
Spicy licorice bouquet and soft palate with bright fruit flavours. A classic Dolcetto style.
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Ceravolo Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2016
Posted: April 20, 2017
A freshness of apples and citrus fruit on the nose. Nice flavours of Nashi pears and apples. Lovely mouthfeel. Clean fresh finish.
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Ceravolo Adelaide Hills Cortese 2016
Posted: April 20, 2017
Apricots and orange peel on the nose and an interestingly textured palate with elegant green melon flavours with a dry clean finish.
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Hahndorf Hill Blueblood Adelaide Hills Blaufrankisch 2015
Posted: April 20, 2017
A pretty wine; aromas of cherries and plums. Well balanced palate with soft, rich and restrained chocolaty/ sweet fruit flavours. Good tannin structure. 5+
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Hahndorf Hill Zsa Zsa Adelaide Hills Zweigelt Nouveau 2016
Posted: April 20, 2017
Bright purple wine with perfumed red fruit bouquet and attractive spicy/peppery notes. Soft in the mouth with pretty fruit and light tannins.
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Hahndorf Hill White Mischief Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2016
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lively zesty fragrances with grassy touches and funky notes. A subtle, and very pretty palate. Hint of sweetness. Clean crisp finish.
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Hahndorf Hill Gru Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2016
Posted: April 20, 2017
A very attractive and varietally expressive style with a floral elegance, attractive stonefruit, nice spiciness and a perfumed lift.
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Hahndorf Hill Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2016
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lovely example of style with fresh green apple aromas showing a delicate floral lift. Good varietal expression of citrus, pear and green apple flavours with a persistent finish.
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Marko’s Vineyard Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 20, 2017
Good commercial style with nice varietal expression. Has balance and persistence of gooseberry and citrus fruit.
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Mr Riggs Cold Chalk Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nose starting to show some aged characters. Rich oaky palate with melon fruit underneath.
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Mr Riggs Ein Riese Adelaide Hills Riesling 2016
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nose a tad closed; hints of rose petals and spices. Quite sweet in the mouth with fruit tingle acidity.
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Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Hills Syrah 2015
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nutty nougat nose with black olive notes. Excellent palate that has intense juby red berry fruit flavours with hints of licorice and aniseed and great oak integration.
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Mr Riggs Yacca Paddock Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2015
Posted: April 20, 2017
Excellent varietal with lovely oak complexity and a seamless balance of acid and fruit with slightly grippy tannins.
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Mr Riggs Adelaide Hills Montepulciano 2015
Posted: April 20, 2017
An excellent wine with dark fruit aromas complimented by licorice characters. Very concentrated and tannic palate with lots of quality oak. Good level of acidity. 5+
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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Durif 2015
Posted: April 20, 2017
A great example of durif with its heavy cassis/peppery aromas and big tarry flavours that are laced with huge grippy tannins. 3-5
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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Arneis 2016
Posted: April 20, 2017
Slight honeyed complexity to the nose and powerful honeyed apple flavours.
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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Fiano 2016
Posted: April 20, 2017
Slightly funky but elegant fruit nose. Nicely balanced sweet citrus and melon palate. Very elegant but complex with light acidity.
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K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Posted: April 20, 2017
A lighter style but has plenty of length with slightly raisined fruit and assertive tannins.
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K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 20, 2017
Fruit starting to fade slightly. Some nice spiciness on the nose with a light, sweet plum, palate.
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K1 by Geoff Hardy Middle Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lifted jubey blackberry nose and an intense juicy palate; a little tar like with plenty of length.
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K1 by Geoff Hardy Middle Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 20, 2017
Beautifully balanced wine with lovely black fruit characters well integrated with the oak.
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K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lovely crisp style in the green spectrum with passionfruit characters coming through. Good firm acid backbone.
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K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV
Posted: April 20, 2017
Elegant red currant-like fruit aromas which are echoed on the delicious and very flavoursome palate.
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Pertaringa Stage Left Adelaide Merlot 2014
Posted: April 20, 2017
A good leafy varietal with plum fruit characters and some tarry aged notes developing.
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Jacob’s Creek Limited Release Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015
Posted: April 20, 2017
Oak driven style but has lovely weight of voluptuous varietal fruit with amazing length and texture to the palate and velvety tannins.
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Reillys Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Posted: April 20, 2017
Toasty caramel-like characters on the tropical nose with more of the same on the palate.
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Umamu Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2009
Posted: April 20, 2017
Spicy dried fruit-like fragrances and a dense rich palate with beautifully integrated juicy sweet red berry flavours.
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Lange’s Frankland River Shiraz 2012
Posted: April 20, 2017
A big and very ripe jammy fruit style of shiraz with warming alcohol and complex cedary notes. Drinking well now.
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Palmer Margaret River Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 20, 2017
A cooler climate style showing hints of violets on the nose and a smooth palate with a sweet core of aromatic fruit.
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Downderry Western Australia Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 20, 2017
Generous upfront fruit that’s very lifted and Christmas cake-like. Nice complexity of savoury meaty characters. Good line of acid.
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Gilberts Reserve Mount Barker Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 20, 2017
A lovely mellow chocolaty bouquet with a herbal/red fruit lift and beautifully balanced flavours of soft red fruits and cedary oak with good level of drying tannins.
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Della Fay Reserve Geograph Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 20, 2017
Chocolaty bouquet with a hint of eucalypt. Lovely elegant palate with soft “Cherry Ripe” flavours and strong acid.
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Heydon Estate The Sledge Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2013
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nicely aged perfumed nose – great spiciness. Soft and rounded in the mouth with unctuous fruit flavours.
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Howard Park Scotsdale Great Southern Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 20, 2017
Subdued fruit nose with spicy leathery characters. Palate still quite fresh with well retained lifted fruit characters. 3-5
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Trevelen Farm Frankland Reserve 506 Frankland Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 20, 2017
Christmas cake nose with meaty notes and more of the same obvious on the very drying palate with plenty of toasty oak to match.
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Trevelen Farm Frankland Reserve Frankland Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 20, 2017
Subdued but nicely integrated aromas. Slippery in the mouth with soft fruit and good acid backbone.
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Wignalls Albany Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 20, 2017
Elegant warm fruit aromas which follows through on to the silky smooth palate with some well handled oak.
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Jane Brook Black Block Western Australia Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 20, 2017
Aged fruit aromas and warming palate with nice lifted Christmas cake flavours.
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Brash Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 20, 2017
Interesting spicy after shave-like characters to the nose with a seamless integration of black cherry fruit and toasty oak flavours. 3-5
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Downderry Western Australia Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 20, 2017
Slightly herbal fruit with nice dry spicy wood wrapped in the somewhat “raspy” acid.
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Howard Park Leston Margaret River Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nice spicy lift to the ‘fruits-of-the-forest’ varietal characters. It has balance and integration with some complexity developing.
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Howard Park Flint Rock Great Southern Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 20, 2017
Spicy fruit cake nose and a dry palate with a lean structure and restrained oak/cherry flavours. “A nice drink”.
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Forester Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2014
Posted: April 20, 2017
Light bodied – almost Gamay-like according to one judge. Nice lift of sweet raspberry fruit, silky tannins and light eucalypt note.
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Vinaceous Right Reverend V Mount Barker Syrah 2014
Posted: April 20, 2017
Leafy green fruit nose with nice herbal note. Nice depth of flavour on a fresh crisp palate.
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