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Sidewood Mappinga Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Generous tropical fruit aromas with toasty cashew oak nuances. Flavoursome fruit palate – good savoury elements, some slight nuttiness and crisp acidity.

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Sidewood Tyre Fitter Adelaide Hills Syrah 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Earthy dark fruit fragrances with a choc mint palate, light tannins and drying oak.

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Barristers Block Limited Release Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A deep purple wine with a stewed berry nose and a mouthful of sweet fruit flavours.

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Barristers Block Limited Release Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Dried fruit aromas with earthy tones. Fresh and lively in the mouth with a good backbone of tannins.

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Barristers Block Limited Release Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

An uncomplicated crisp acid style of chardonnay with attractive zesty citrus characters.

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Barristers Block Poetic Justice Adelaide Hills Sparkling Blush 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Honeysuckle and strawberries lift off the nose and has a berry-compote of a palate.

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Totino Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Perfumed citrus blossom bouquet and lovely depth of sweet melon fruit flavours.

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Totino Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A big hit of spicy black fruit on the nose with a dash of pepper and lovely warm ripe red/black fruit flavours.

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Totino Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: December 2, 2021

A menthol lift to the blueberry bouquet with an aged mocha/caramel-like flavour profile.

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Karrawatta Sophie’s Hill Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Confectionery fruit and floral nose with a crisp, light, dry white style of palate.

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Karrawatta Anna’s Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Light fruit fragrances and a very pleasant, crisp and well-balanced citrus palate.

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Jericho Adelaide Hills Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Potpourri of aromas and red fruit flavours with slight spiciness and warming alcohol.

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Jericho Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

A purple/red wine with a lovely youthful and vibrant berry and plum bouquet and delicious fresh and lively sweet plum flavours with a backbone of soft drying tannins.

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Jericho Adelaide Hills Fiano 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Floral fruit fragrances with honeyed notes and bright fruity flavours.

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Chain Of Ponds Millers Creek Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Plump youthful melon fruit nose with a crisp and lively lemon-like palate. On the austere side.

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K1 Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nose is an elegance of blackcurrants and mulberries with a minty lift. Lovely balanced sweet cassis palate. Good tannins.

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K1 Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Serious quality oak on the nose matched with pristine fruit that continues on to the palate. Lingering finish.

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K1 Middle Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Spicy black fruit aromas with a minty lift and similar characters echoed on the palate.

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K1 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Warm, subtle and creamy lemon curd-like aromas. Nice textured fruit on the rich, seamlessly balanced, palate.

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K1 Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Smells like tinned apricots with mild citrus notes. Ripe viscous palate that’s balanced and satisfying with crisp acid.

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Handcrafted Adelaide Hills Tannat 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A big nose – smells of licorice and cigar boxes. Huge tannic palate with interesting stonefruit texture and astringency.

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Handcrafted Adelaide Hills Durif 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Dense inky and earthy nose of stewed plums and blackberries with a nice tight tannic palate rich with sweet fruit flavours.

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Handcrafted Adelaide Hills Teroldego 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A big tannic baby offering a powerful mélange of earthy, spicy, meaty and blackberry characters.

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Handcrafted Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Delightful aromatic lift of sweet melons, spices and white pepper followed by a firm spicy citrus driven palate that has some lovely crunchy acidity.

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Pirramimma Wines Wattle Park Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Interesting nose; a combination of light jubey fruit and oak. Long savoury palate has a chewy oak finish.

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Mr Riggs Woodside Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

A slight pungent edge to the ripe peach nose with a refreshingly clean, citrus driven, palate with attractive powdery phenolics adding complexity.

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Artwine In The Groove Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Honeyed peach aromas and complex mix of citrus and tropical flavours.

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Artwine In The Groove Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Passionfruit and lychee fragrances with toasty bottle age developing. Great depth of fruit flavours with retained vibrancy and bottle age adding more complexity.

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Haselgrove “First Cut” Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Pungent fruit bouquet with broad sweet fruit flavours and a drying finish.

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Haselgrove “Staff” Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Still youthful and vibrant with characters of rock melon, honeysuckle and ripe pears, sweet oak and drying tannins.

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Taylors Taylor Made Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Meaty/licorice blackberry nose and mid-weight berry palate with mild fruity tannins.

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Hahndorf Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Big inky style with solid blackcurrant, beetroot and dark chocolaty characters.

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d’Arenberg Pollyanna Polly Adelaide Hills Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV

Posted: December 2, 2021

Mild strawberry bouquet with yeasty notes and a clean fresh and fruity palate.

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d’Arenberg The Feral Fox Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A leafy green bouquet with some dark fruit notes and a harmony of stonefruit and oak flavours.

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Amadio Wines Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Big and flavoursome with balanced complexity of pure apricots and thick melons.

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Amadio Wines Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A developed toasty and nutty nose and showing great depth and vibrancy of cassis and sweet spicy fruit on the palate with a long warming finish.

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Amadio Wines Evanescence Range Adelaide Hills Nebbiolo Rosé 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

A nose of dusty fruit and dried herbs with savoury entry to the palate and a hint of sweetness.

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Orlando Hilary Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A great style with a flinty mandarin/orange-like citrus nose and ripe fruit flavours with a mineral edge and showing excellent length and richness. At its peak.

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Orlando Lyndale Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A good style – very Burgundian with flinty fruit and honeysuckle sweetness on the nose and loads of oak and honeysuckle flavours laced with attractive barrel ferment characters.

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Orlando Lyndale Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

“A curio style!” Toasty leesy bouquet with a flinty element and mouthfilling citrus and barrel ferment flavours. Burgundian!

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Artis Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Subdued nutty citrus aromas and a palate that is still showing vibrant melon fruit layered with sweet cashew-like oak.

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Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017

Posted: December 2, 2021

Still has a youthful freshness of passionfruit, melons and citrus with good line of acid.

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Cockfighter’s Ghost Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Delicious, balanced, long and very flavoursome with confectionery fruit aromas and nice depth of sweet melon flavours with some aged characters developing.

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Nepenthe Pinnacle Adelaide Hills Viognier 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Apricot-like bouquet with a floral lift and hints of tropical fruits on the palate.

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Nepenthe Pinnacle Adelaide Hills Nebbiolo 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Smells of stewed rhubarb and has a big tannic fruit filled palate. A baby that needs time!

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Nepenthe Pinnacle Adelaide Hills Mencia 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Brooding blackberry and black olive nose and a dense youthful palate with a tannic finish.

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Nepenthe Pinnacle Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

A peppery floral bouquet with a palate that is soft and rounded in the mouth.

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Nepenthe Pinnacle Ithaca Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A well-crafted wine with a smoky oak edge to the honeyed fruit nose. Excellent flavour profile from a seamless integration of quality oak and vibrant fruit.

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Nepenthe Pinnacle Gate Block Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Shy nutty/blackberry nose and reasonable palate structure with tannins building nicely in the mouth.

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Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

A spicy nose with melon, citrus and floral nuances with similar characters echoed on the palate. Good line of acid.

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