Posted: May 12, 2022
A soft and creamy full-bodied peach/oak style. “Will be popular with many.”
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Lucky Lizard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lean and savoury with lovely, classy varietal fruit characters; more traditional in style.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Staff Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Spicy stalky aromas and a bright and lean cool climate palate with a nice stalky sappy note.
Comments Off on PRESS + BLOOM Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Perfumed strawberry-like bouquet and a delicate apple/citrus palate with a steely finish.
Comments Off on Vinteloper Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
An excellent example of a cool climate pinot that is young, fruity and spicy with spicy/meaty aromas and delicate fruit flavours supported by supple tannins.
Comments Off on Vinteloper Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lemon curd-like fruit characters here with sweet oak providing complexity and texture to the palate.
Comments Off on Vinteloper Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Smells of ripe plums and spicy peaches and has a long lingering oak driven palate with tight tannin structure.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Red Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A pleasant wine with subtle use of coconut-like oak characters and some alcohol warmth.
Comments Off on Blackbilly McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Solid, rich and slightly dusty aromas. Straightforward palate with good use of sweet oak. A nice wine.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Red Label McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Rich sweet style with obvious oak and some complexity coming through. Good body and mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Blackbilly McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A good wine with a pungent nose showing stalky notes and a lively complexity of stalky flavours.
Comments Off on Blackbilly Old Vine McLaren Vale Grenache 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Dark and dusty fruit nose and still has a youthful minty palate with nice cigarbox-like oak.
Comments Off on Clarence Hill Red Label McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A lovely wine – soft, uncomplicated and very enjoyable. Loads of floral fruit, lovely oak tannins and some leathery elements adding complexity.
Comments Off on The Bio Project By Shingleback McLaren Vale Tempranillo Blend 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Good depth of apple/peach aromas and nice freshness to the apple/watermelon driven palate.
Comments Off on The Bio Project By Shingleback McLaren Vale Rosé 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Funky characters on the nose and some fruit sweetness on the palate.
Comments Off on Rohan Family After Dark McLaren Vale Grenache 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A generous well-made tempranillo with a complexity of minty red fruit, some herbal nuances and lots of tannins. Very quaffable – needs food.
Comments Off on Vale Organics McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A lifted lightweight style of shiraz sitting in the spicy/menthol spectrum and offering good mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Vale Organics McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Lovely aromatic wine of red berries, mulberries and sweet spices with grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Vale Organics McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Quite a funky nose- all mint and eucalypt with the same characters echoed on the peppery palate.
Comments Off on Watkins Pilot Symmetry Langhorne Creek G.S.M. 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Blood red wine with good meaty/red fruit nose; slightly dusty but in a good way. Oak driven palate over fresh blueberries with chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Watkins Pilot Ruscello Langhorne Creek Sangiovese 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Candy sweet aromas and well-balanced grassy palate with great mouthfeel and a long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Watkins Brut Langhorne Creek Sparkling Rosé 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Nose is a richness of melons and apples and has flavours of apples and melons with fresh acidity.
Comments Off on Watkins Langhorne Creek Sparkling Blanc de Blancs 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
More of a fumé style with light floral mineral bouquet and a lengthy palate offering good drinkability.
Comments Off on Watkins Pilot Wild Fleurieu Sauvignon Blanc 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Soft and enjoyable wine with a blackcurrant nose showing Ribena-like nuances and a lovely sweet and juicy palate laced with fine tannins.
Comments Off on Watkins Pilot Uncanny Langhorne Creek Grenache 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A fresh vibrant pale red blend with bright red fruits and spices lifting off the nose and a youthful and high acid somewhat green palate with a long life ahead.
Comments Off on Watkins Pilot Bright Langhorne Creek Grenache Sangiovese 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A lovely big, sweet wine with great spicy red fruit varietal characters. Lovely, lifted aromatics and a soft and flavoursome palate with a great finish.
Comments Off on Watkins Pilot Uncanny Langhorne Creek Grenache 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Savoury nose; all prunes and figs with a fleshy berry fruit palate. Great example of the variety.
Comments Off on Watkins Pilot Real Langhorne Creek Merlot 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A solid nose layered and complex with funky forest floor flavours showing roast meat-like notes.
Comments Off on Watkins Pilot Meritage Quartet Langhorne Creek Merlot Blend 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Delicate fruit aromas with sweet herbs and meaty touches and a well-balanced ripe fruit palate.
Comments Off on Watkins Cellar Reserve Currency Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Charming vibrancy of blue fruit aromas and great velvety smooth fruitcake of a palate. Still has plenty of acid.
Comments Off on Watkins Cellar Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A powerful well aged shiraz that has fine tannins and elegant spiciness. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Ivyburn First Minister McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Interesting nose showing funky characters with a pure varietal palate that is in the savoury/meaty spectrum.
Comments Off on Ulithorne Antiqua McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A complex combination of gamey/mushroom-like aromas with an elegant and well-balanced red berry palate showing subtle sweetness.
Comments Off on Ulithorne Familia McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Nose is a lively aromatic mix of plums, florals and eucalypt with an excellent balance and length of mulberry and plum-like fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Ulithorne Chi McLaren Vale Shiraz Grenache 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Very attractive perfumed bouquet with some earthy complexity and an oak dominated palate.
Comments Off on Ulithorne Magnum Opus McLaren Vale Nero D’Avola 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Complex layers of florals, fruit and meaty aromatics. Well balanced palate with engaging tannins and good acid.
Comments Off on Ulithorne Specialis McLaren Vale Tempranillo Grenache Graciano 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Nose not giving much away. Palate is firm, warm and tannic with an interesting texture.
Comments Off on Ulithorne Nova Duo McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Bright pretty pink wine, lovely sweet fruit nose and light fruit palate with a sweet finish.
Comments Off on Ulithorne Epoch McLaren Vale Rosé 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Inky nose with dried fruit-like notes and a rich ripe sweet fruit palate with good oak integration and plenty of tannins and acid.
Comments Off on Ulithorne Dona McLaren Vale Shiraz Grenache 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Still showing beautiful purple highlights with lovely rich floral red fruit fragrances and a long elegant and complex palate with a creamy finish. Good cellaring potential.
Comments Off on Ulithorne Dona McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A very “pretty” shiraz with generous varietal fruit fragrances and a very lengthy and seamlessly balanced palate layered with fruit, spices and dried herbs.
Comments Off on Doc Adams Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Very young and tannic with stewed Rhubarb-like fruit characters and medicinal nuances.
Comments Off on Organic Hill Founders Release McLaren Vale Grenache 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Beautifully aged wine. Nose has hints of red fruits with good integration of the fruit and the oak on the palate.
Comments Off on Angas Plains Estate PJs Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Funky earthy nose and palate still showing some fruit vibrancy. Good for its age.
Comments Off on Angas Plains Estate Special Reserve Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Slightly dusty fruit nose and a huge uncomplicated palate with lots of young fruit. Give it time to meld together.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Dense licorice aromatics with an herbal lift. Quite a tannic palate with upfront fruit flavours and firm acidity.
Comments Off on Shingleback Davey Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A great example of the variety with a mix of herbal and berry fragrances and subtle intensity of varietal fruit/oak flavours. Velvety tannins.
Comments Off on The Gate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A pretty wine – well made – very youthful but approachable with a vibrancy of blueberries and plums and a dash of cinnamon with soft tannins.
Comments Off on Shingleback NX GEN McLaren Vale Grenache 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A vibrancy of nectarine/strawberry/red apple-like fruit characters with great acidity to balance.
Comments Off on The Bio Project McLaren Vale Monastrell Rosé 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
An Ovaltine-like character to the nose and a well-rounded funky style palate. Interesting!
Comments Off on The Bio Project McLaren Vale Fiano 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022