Posted: July 3, 2019
Subtle aromas open up to floral/tropical characters with some air. Complex palate, quite pungent and tropical with nice line of citrus and a long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton The Hills Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Stewed fruit aromas starting to show some aged characters. Fruity sweet palate balanced with vanillin oak, crisp acid and good level of tannins with a toasty oak finish.
Comments Off on De Lisio Wines Adelaide Hills Sangiovese 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A gentle pungent asparagus bouquet with just a dash of citrus and similar characters evolving on the palate. Good use of acid with crisp herbaceous finish.
Comments Off on Chain of Ponds Black Thursday Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Light salmon wine with slight peppery citrus/mandarin-like aromas and more of the citrus characters echoed on the long palate. Good acidity.
Comments Off on Chain of Ponds Innocence Adelaide Hills Rosé 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Dusty raspberry bouquet with hints of blackcurrants and a balance of minty cherry flavours.
Comments Off on Chain of Ponds Morning Star Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Toasty nutty nose with a pear-like lift and a flinty thread. Creamy and oaky on the palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Chain of Ponds Corkscrew Road Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Nose opens up to melons and pears with slight toastiness, more of the same on the velvety palate. Fine crisp finish.
Comments Off on Eccentric Wines Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Toasty varietal fruit nose with herbaceous nuances. The palate exhibits upfront pear and melon flavours which evolve to a toasty/vanilla oak finish.
Comments Off on Eccentric Wines Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A subdued nose but some great red cherry fruit flavours layered with dusty oak notes.
Comments Off on Leabrook Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
The nose is mushroomy and earthy with hints of sweet cherry fruit and palate has mouthfilling red cherry flavours with lingering tannins.
Comments Off on Leabrook Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Robust dark and chocolaty style of pinot with slight mintiness to the nose and a complexity of red cherry flavours. Nice long finish.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A strawberry and cream style of pinot with a minty lift to the nose and a complex flavour profile with fine tannin support. 3-5
Comments Off on Junnare Wines Watersmeet Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lovely aromatic lift to the musky candied nose with a flinty palate showing candied notes and a fresh crisp finish.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Gru Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A punchy wine with lots to give. Super intense colour, black fruit/licorice bouquet with attractive spicy/minty elements and big hit of sweet red fruit flavours and a long drying finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A big powerful bright pink wine with inviting red cherry and strawberry aromas with a white peppery note and flavours of rhubarb and cherries with a pretty floral finish.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Zsa Zsa Adelaide Hills Zweigelt 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Confectionery sweet red cherry nose with a white pepper lift and tasting of juicy stewed fruits with nice soft tannins.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Blueblood Adelaide Hills Blaufrankisch 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
The nose is all toasty and nutty with hints of pears and has a long lingering crisp citrus palate with toasty notes and a smooth finish.
Comments Off on Precious Little Adelaide Hills Lobethal Gruner Veltliner 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Flinty grassy pear aromas with a crunchy pear and apple palate finishing crisply.
Comments Off on Nick Haselgrove Wines Blackbilly Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
More of a dry white in style rather than a varietal with subtle floral elements.
Comments Off on Nick Haselgrove Wines Blackbilly Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
The spicy black fruit bouquet has a light lavender lift and the gamey/truffle-like palate has hints of sour cherry like characters.
Comments Off on Collalto Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Initial charry oak aromas evolving to red cherries with musky/lavender nuances that carry through to the pretty sweet and savoury palate with a cherry-like finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Collalto Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Simple flinty bouquet with toasty nuances and similar characters on the crisp palate finishing quite buttery. 5+
Comments Off on Collalto Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Minerally nose has some pear-like aromas. Good weight of clean, crisp apple/melon fruit flavours with fruity sweetness. 5+
Comments Off on Collalto Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Nose is a complexity of red cherries with nutty notes and caramel sweetness. Good weight of red cherry flavours with a toasty end. 3-5
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemakers Selection Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Ribena-like bouquet with a pleasant minty lift and flavours sitting in the meaty/sour cherry spectrum with a nice long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Earthy aromas with layers of stewed fruit characters. The palate is plumy, gamey and spicy with powerful tannin backbone. 3-5
Comments Off on Nepenthe Pinnacle The Food Doctor Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
The nose is perfumed, musky and floral with rose-like characters dominating the not too sweet palate. Nice commercial style.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemakers Selection Adelaide Hills Gewurztraminer 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Vibrant aromas with a candied lift and minerally notes. More savoury-like elements on the palate with nice leesy characters and a flavoursome finish.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemakers Selection Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Nose is a balance of pencil shaving-like oak, varietal fruit and creamy lees characters. Beautifully structured palate has a toasty complexity of flavours.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Pinnacle Ithaca Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Creamy fruit nose with a slight flintiness and nice mix of creamed corn and tropical fruit-like flavours on the nicely rounded palate that finishes with a crispness. 3-5
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A medium weight chardonnay that’s toasty and buttery with creamed corn-like varietal characters with a thread of citrus/orange. 1-2
Comments Off on McGuigan The Shortlist Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A delicate, elegant and beautifully crisp wine with slightly candied perfumed aromas and lovely savoury depth to the palate.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Pinnacle Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Loads of cherries lift off the nose with hints of dark fruits and an attractive cherry pie of a palate with a slight jammy finish.
Comments Off on Artwine The Dog House Adelaide Hills Merlot 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Crisp, flinty, minerally wine, quite linear, with citrus peel-like elements.
Comments Off on Artwine In the Groove Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Pears on the nose with a floral lift and nutty notes. Light and dry in the mouth and tasting toasty and nutty with a crisp finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Artwine Adelaide Hills Prosecco 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
An intense abundance of savoury/gamey fruit on the nose. Great palate with lots of gamey fruit flavours and a charry finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Amadio Heritage Selection Adelaide Hills Montepulciano 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lovely perfumed primary fruit aromas and nice weight of blueberry and blackcurrant-like fruit flavours. Soft tannins. Not overly complex but a lovely wine. 3-5
Comments Off on Amadio Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Dark dense purple/black wine with an herbaceous edge to the black fruit bouquet. Nice length of juicy savoury varietal fruit flavours with mouth puckering tannins. Will age well. 5+
Comments Off on Amadio Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Very aromatic nose with an intensity of apples, melons, pears and quinces. Great flavour complexity – all apples and melons with a crisp lingering finish. “Very drinkable.”
Comments Off on Amadio Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Very dark red/pink wine with a savoury/spicy rhubarb bouquet and mouthfilling strawberry flavours with savoury notes.
Comments Off on Amadio Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Rosé 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Aromas of tropical fruits and melons with light oakiness. The oak tends to dominate the creamy tropical fruit palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Amadio Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Cut grass bouquet with green pepper elements. Complexity of green beans and capsicum flavours with crispness on the finish.
Comments Off on Cockfighters Ghost Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Floral/citrus bouquet with aged honeyed notes developing. A “tidy”, balanced and linear palate with a very pure melon and lime flavour profile layered with honeyed elements.
Comments Off on Cockfighters Ghost Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Hints of pineapple-like characters on the nose with a warm toasty palate showing citrus notes. 3-5
Comments Off on Cockfighters Ghost Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Light toastiness to the somewhat neutral nose following on to a clean, fresh and crisp palate with subtle citrus notes. “A nice dry white wine,” said one judge.
Comments Off on Cobb’s Hill Estate Sidesaddle Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Attractive butterscotch elements to the nose with a thread of apple aromas. Great length to the lush buttery pear/apple palate. 5+
Comments Off on Cobb’s Hill Estate Charlotte Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Mixed fragrances of strawberries, dried flowers, lavender and musk. Pretty and elegant palate juicy with red cherries with simple tannins. Well balanced wine. 3-5
Comments Off on Cobb’s Hill Estate Pioneer Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Light tarry fruit aromas. Nice ageing complexity to the earthy palate that leans towards gamey. Good varietal fruit underneath. 3-5
Comments Off on Anvers WMK Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019