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Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Stage Left Adelaide Merlot 2019

Posted: December 3, 2021

Menthol dominated chocolaty aromas and a soft, juicy and flavoursome palate.

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Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Two Gentlemen’s McLaren Vale Grenache 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

A spice rack of a nose with lovely vibrant fruit driven flavours.

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Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Scarecrow Adelaide Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

A shy but pretty style with subtle sherbet/citrus fruit characters.

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Z Wine [ROMAN] Barossa Valley G.S.M. 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Dark crimson wine with dense purple fruit aromas and fresh youthful spicy fruit flavours with a zippy acid finish.

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Z Wine [AUGUST] Barossa Valley Grenache 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Very young and very approachable with intense aromas and flavours of berries and plums.

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Z Wine [HEDLEY] Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 3, 2021

Warm, ripe chocolaty shiraz with spicy rhubarb bouquet and great persistence of dense dark fruit flavours.

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Koonara Cape Banks Mount Gambier Chardonnay 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Buttery toasty aromas with a nicely structured palate and complex flavours.

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Koonara Ambriel’s Gift Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: December 3, 2021

Blackcurrant and cedar oak lift off the nose with bright spirituous cassis fruit flavours.

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Paulett Wines Missy Clare Valley Riesling 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

A very well made sweeter/off dry style with punchy fruit in the greener fruit spectrum.

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Windowrie Wine Co. Pig In The House Organic Cowra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: December 3, 2021

A classic – a touch light with lifted minty fruit and lovely palate structure.

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Windowrie Wine Co. Pig In The House Organic Cowra Shiraz 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

Pretty blueberry fragrances and some musky characters on the smooth palate.

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Windowrie Wine Co. Pig In The House Organic Cowra Pinot Gris 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Slight toastiness on the citrus nose with floral passionfruit flavours.

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Forester Estate Lifestyle Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

A cabernet in the cooler, green fruit, spectrum with loads of green bean/herbaceous varietal characters.

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Forester Estate Lifestyle Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Pungent but restrained lifted aromas and a bright tight nettle/gooseberry flavour profile.

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NOVA VITA Project K – The MPN Adelaide Hills Red Blend 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Attractive cassis bouquet with mouth-coating blue fruit/cherry flavours. Drink now!

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NOVA VITA Project K – The SPN Adelaide Hills Shiraz Pinot 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Lovely wine – simple, fresh and silky smooth with vibrant plum/cherry fruit and fine tannins.

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NOVA VITA Project K – The GTR Adelaide Hills White Blend 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Full, rounded and subtly textured wine with glimpses of musk, roses, pears and ginger.

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Gooree Park Mudgee Chardonnay 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Aromas of melons and peaches and a fine and delicate palate with flavours in the green spectrum.

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Gooree Park Mudgee Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Green melon fragrances with a tropical note and subtle tropical flavours.

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Yarrawood Tall Tales Yarra Valley Botrytis Riesling (375ml) 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

A very good example of this style. It’s young, fresh and slightly astringent with lots of jasmine floral characters mixing with sweet apricots.

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Yarrawood Tall Tales Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: December 3, 2021

Lively, vibrant expression of the variety. Zesty minty aromas and slightly green, briary fruit with fine tannins.

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Artwine Prosecco Bianca Adelaide Hills Prosecco 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Fresh, simple and refreshing with a persistent bead, estery fruit fragrances and zesty fruit palate.

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Artwine Madame V Single Vineyard Clare Valley Viognier 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Lovely varietal nose – all apricots and orange blossom. Soft in the mouth with generous apricot flavours.

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Artwine Wicked Stepmother Single Vineyard Clare Valley Fiano 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

An interesting riper and full flavoured fiano with attractive honeysuckle/orange blossom varietal characters.

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Artwine Ti Amo Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Arneis 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

A long and very textured wine with lifted spicy aromas and light pear flavours.

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919 Wines Reserve Riverland Durif 2018

Posted: December 3, 2021

A hugely generous, warm and very inviting wine rich with ripe black fruit.

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919 Wines Ella Semmler’s Orchard Riverland Chardonnay 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Toasty nutty lemon curd-like elements with hints of pineapple.

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Sidewood Adelaide Hills Pinot Blanc 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

Attractive toasty lemon bouquet and great persistence and balance of a sherbet/rose petal-like flavour profile showing attractive underlying minerality.

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Sidewood Mappinga Adelaide Hills Fume Blanc 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

Great depth of smoky toasty aromatics with toasty oak obvious on the tropical fruit palate with acid to balance.

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Sidewood Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Very tight crisp style with aromatic citrus/passionfruit characters and strong acid spine.

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Sidewood Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Delicate spicy ginger-like fragrances and mouth filling spicy ginger flavours.

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Seville Estate Off Dry Yarra Valley Riesling 2019

Posted: December 3, 2021

Nice toasty notes to the slightly tropical nose with vibrant lime/lemon flavours and good acidity.

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Seville Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

A brambly bouquet and fresh cherry driven palate with good oak use and persistent tannins.

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Singlefile Great Southern Fiano 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Seamlessly balanced drink-now-style. Vibrant floral/zesty lemon fruit and light nectarine notes.

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St Johns Brook Single Vineyard Margaret River Chardonnay 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

Subtle flinty nose; some tropicals with a simple but attractive varietal palate.

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St Johns Brook Recolte Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Subtle nettle notes to the grassy/citrus nose with lingering sauvignon flavours and semillon adding weight.

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Paulmara Estates Marananga Barossa Shiraz 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

Deep inky purple wine with an explosion of fresh black fruits laced with spices and showing a meaty edge.

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Paulmara Estates Cellar Reserve Barossa Sangiovese 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

Distinctive olive tapenade-like characters on the nose with sweet ripe fruit flavours.

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Paulmara Estates Barossa Sangiovese Rosé 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

A toffee apple-like nose with sweet and crunchy red fruit flavours.

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Jip Jip Rocks Fleurieu Peninsula Cabernet Rosé 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Light, lifted and fresh red fruit aromas with a tight savoury fruit palate.

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Jip Jip Rocks South Australia Sparkling Shiraz NV

Posted: December 3, 2021

Cherries and chocolate lift off the nose with a complex chocolaty palate, minty elements, fine tannins and a crisp finish.

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Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Minty green nose with hints of nettles and a tropical fruit-driven palate.

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Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

Brambly/tobacco leaf nose with the cabernet fruit obvious on the firm, long and well-structured palate.

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Morambro Creek Padthaway Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 3, 2021

Minty cool fruit fragrances and nice line of juicy sweet plum/vanilla oak flavours.

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Five Geese McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: December 3, 2021

A warm ripe fruit driven style supported by dusty oak. “Has plenty of personality!”

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Swings & Roundabouts Backyard Stories Margaret River Rosé 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Blush pink wine with a subtle perfumed influence to the strawberry and cream nose with fresh strawberry fruit flavours. “Yum!” was one comment.

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Swings & Roundabouts Margaret River Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 3, 2021

Lovely nose – smells like blackcurrant pastilles. The warming palate has a very attractive peppery plum and licorice flavour profile. “Tastes better with each mouthful!”

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Swings & Roundabouts Novus Margaret River Malbec 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

A bright, modern, drink now vibrant purple wine with fragrant aromatics and minty fruit flavours.

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Swings & Roundabouts Margaret River Rosé 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

A subtleness of sweet strawberry fragrances and a bright and complex dry/savoury style palate with leesy notes. Good balance between the fruit and acid.

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Swings & Roundabouts Margaret River Chenin Blanc 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Light, fresh and youthful wine with light herbal notes to the tropical fruit aromas and flavours.

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