Posted: November 30, 2021
A riper wine with whole bunch-like fruit characters. Plums on the nose and oodles of cherry flavours with good tannin/acid balance. 3-5
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Dark and chocolaty on the nose with a spicy plum edge. Oak stands out on the fleshy palate but has lovely richness of varietal fruit flavours. 5+
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Still a youthful, juicy and flavoursome cabernet, more savoury than expected with some attractive fruit. Has aged nicely.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
A well-made, nicely aged, wine ready for drinking now with blackcurrant and chocolate on the nose and a flavoursome balance of fruit, oak and tannins.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Deep red wine with purple highlights. Attractive fruit driven nose; all plums and blackberries with good varietal fruit weight on the fleshy palate with firm tannin backbone. 5+
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Posted: November 30, 2021
A ruby red wine with a lifted perfumed black fruit bouquet. It’s fleshy in the mouth with spicy cherry flavours and silky-smooth tannins. “A very good drink.”
Comments Off on Cobb’s Hill Estate Shotgun Adelaide Hills Shiraz Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A pretty nose with delicate spicy berry aromas. An oak driven palate but nice fruit pushing through. 3-5
Comments Off on Cobb’s Hill Estate Pioneer Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A lighter less fleshy style but still a nice wine with gently perfumed fruit.
Comments Off on Nova Vita Project K – The SPN Adelaide Hills Shiraz Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An attractive buttery gris with lovely ripe apple and spicy varietal fruit characters on both the nose and palate.
Comments Off on Nova Vita Firebird Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A distinct style with a peppery bouquet and a light slightly jammy palate.
Comments Off on Sidewood The Old China Hand Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A different style of shiraz – good food wine with lovely gentle plum and black fruit characters
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Posted: November 30, 2021
A nicely textured wine with lychee fruits, nutty notes and toasty touches.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Delightfully fragrant candied cherry bouquet with appealing gentle fruits of the forest-like flavours edged with savoury notes and layered with juicy acidity.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Complexity of berries, forest floor and honey on the nose with earthy dark fruits on the palate. Good tannin length. 3-5
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Very well made nicely aged wine with good mousse and delicate savoury and varietal fruit components.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
An older full-bodied style that’s rich and ripe with prominent oak but attractive fruit underneath. 3-5
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Posted: November 30, 2021
A nose of pear drops and musk with a perfumed lift. A fresh, linear and flavoursome palate. Good balance between the residual sweetness and acid.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
A big ‘new-world’ style with masses of passionfruit and gooseberry characters on the nose and palate with grassy elements and a zesty citrus finish.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
A tighter style with an appealing tropical and herbal bouquet and an abundance of spicy lemon/lime flavours, pronounced acidity and a mineral finish.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
A lovely nose; smells of toast, dried peaches and herbs. The oak driven palate shows good fruit characters pushing through and supported by a fine line of acid. 3-5
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Nutty secondary characters coming through on the nose and noticeable oak on the rich creamy palate
Comments Off on Sidewood Mappinga Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Red fruit aromas with savoury notes and a peppery lift. Good depth of ripe plum flavours with drying tannins. 5+
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Posted: November 30, 2021
A full-bodied wine offering easy drinking with its sweet and spicy nose and finely textured savoury palate.
Comments Off on Sew & Sew ‘Contour’ Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Beautiful honeyed aged characters dominate the wine. Earthy leathery notes on the nose and a complexity of flavours on the rich velvety palate.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Francesco Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Raisined fruit bouquet and smooth savoury aged flavour profile. Good drying tannins.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Sangiovese 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lightly perfumed nose and silky-smooth red currant/raspberry flavours laced with acid.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Attractive pear-like varietal lift to the nose. Good dry grigio palate tasting of crushed pears and apples with musky notes.
Comments Off on Totino Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Developed savoury shiraz with loads of varietal fruit and soft and smooth in the mouth.
Comments Off on Artis Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Syrah 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A rich, creamy and complex chardonnay with generous varietal fruit characters. The oak is a tad dominant at the moment, just needs time. 5+
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Posted: November 30, 2021
A weighty wine with loads of flavour. Tropical notes and toasty elements on the nose and spicy pear and stonefruit flavours on the warming palate.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Aromas of spicy oak and ripe peaches with a warm, oak dominated, palate with complex nutty fruit flavours underneath.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines Staff Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Quite a floral bouquet with some gooseberry-like flavours and a nice zesty finish.
Comments Off on Haselgrove Wines First Cut Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A nose of blackcurrants and dark chocolate with an oak driven palate full of licorice and herbs with a good acid spine. 3-5
Comments Off on Longview LV Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very fragrant pear drop-like aromas and flavours with pronounced acidity.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Shades of Gris Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Fresh and gently tropical on the nose with a good mouthful of passionfruit flavours.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Excalibur Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An oak driven style with a peppery spicy lift to the black fruit fragrances and quite a dry palate full of flavours of plums and herbs with good tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Jimmy’s Block by Mike Press Wines Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A nicely balanced shiraz with brambles and dark chocolate on both the nose and palate wrapped in juicy acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A savoury style with a nose that is all plums and eucalypt with sour-cherry-like flavours and juicy acidity.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Aromas of minty black fruits with a very dry palate and stalky elements pushing through.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Leesy nectarine bouquet with floral notes. Palate is a delicate combination of pears and spices with citrusy nuances.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright golden wine with a vibrant caramelised citrus bouquet and a seamlessly smooth beautifully balanced palate with intense and lively flavours.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Green Angel Adelaide Hills Late Harvest Gruner Veltliner 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Delightful fragrances of blackberries and cherries with a floral lift and some very pretty dark fruit flavours with mouthfilling tannins and juicy acidity. 3-5
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Posted: November 30, 2021
An attractive lighter peppery style with herbal notes, fine acidity and drying tannins. 3-
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A riper style at the tropical end of the spectrum with fragrances of pineapple, hints of honey and a citrus zing. Good depth of tropical flavours with some stonefruits.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Reserve Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lovely golden green highlights with a big tropical nose laced with pear-like elements. Good length and texture to the flavoursome tropical driven palate.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
A rich and creamy wine bright with golden green hues and has mellow pineapple aromas with a tropical fruit palate and a zesty citrus finish.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
A strawberry bouquet with savoury elements and nice savoury edge to the “gently” textured sweet berry fruit palate. “A really good wine,” enthused one judge.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Dark and chocolaty on the nose with pretty berry and vanilla notes. Silky smooth in the mouth with plummy flavours. 3-5
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