Posted: April 28, 2017
A very interesting wine; a big style for this particular variety with some punchy aromas and loads of flavour.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemaker Select Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Green capsicum like characters on the nose with similar characters on the well structured palate.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Gate Block Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Elegant floral aromatics and nicely balanced well textured palate showing quality oak.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Winemaker Select Adelaide Hills Viognier 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Lovely mélange of rhubarb, blackberry and cassis like aromas with subtle oak in the background. These characters are echoed on the palate with some great fruit and supporting tannins.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Subtle aromas of nectarines and cashews and a seamless, beautifully poised, palate with flavours of vanilla, cinnamon and caramel with a gentle touch of oak.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Some really beautiful ripe varietal fruit and lovely creamy oak set against an excellent acid backdrop. “The wine is benefiting from yeast lees contact”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Ithica Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Interesting wine with attractive Burgundian smokiness. “This is not your typical sauvignon blanc”, noted one judge.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Series Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A subtlety of grassy herbaceousness on the nose and tropical fruit flavours . Good acid spine.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Petrea Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A solid wine sitting at the greener end of the spectrum; showing its cool climate origins. The palate oozes subtle tropical flavours.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Petrea Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
An interesting style showing subtle tropical characters and exhibiting some good complexity underscored by lean crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A ‘serious’ wine with brooding dark fruits and some green/menthol notes with a heavy touch of chewy oak.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Eminence Adelaide Hills Shiraz Cabernet 2012 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Raspberry aromas with a nice mintiness coming through. Lively and juicy in the mouth and retaining lovely varietal flavours with a seamless tannin/oak backbone.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
The nose shows some interesting stalky characters supported by attractive primary fruit aromas and has a generous, well balanced, palate with velvety soft tannins.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Dark brooding fruit bouquet with a bright spicy lift. Soft in the mouth and full of plum/berry flavours with a backbone of aniseed and spices and a good level of oak.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
“Interesting!” Shows a lot of oaky richness and complexity mixed with tinned pear like fruit characters.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Citrus/lemon rind elements exhibited on the nose and carrying through on to the balanced palate with acid freshness.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A great example of a Hills sauvignon blanc with its gooseberry driven nose and beautifully textured and seamlessly balanced palate loaded with pure varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Complex, nicely ageing nose with subtle florals underneath. Sound palate; good weight, balance and structure and subtle but delicious brioche/hazelnut flavours.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Sparkling Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2011 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Complexity of black jelly bean/aniseed aromas and generous varietal flavours. “Worth pursuing”..
Comments Off on Fox Gordon The Dark Prince Adelaide Hills Nero D’Avola 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A lifted aromatic style with passionfruit notes and typical varietal oiliness on a tropical palate.
Comments Off on Fox Gordon Abby Adelaide Hills Viognier 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A nice combo of tobacco leaf, gum tree and ripe cherry characters with loads of fine grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass White Label Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A powerful oak driven style of shiraz but the varietal fruit still shines through.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Syrah 2012 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Tight, lean style of sauvignon blanc with excellent purity of varietal fruit shinning through on the nose and a palate that is long and balanced and full of flavour with good acid spine.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Good fruit/oak balance here. Nice palate texture and length showing some very attractive stonefruit nuances.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass White Label Piccadilly Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A toasty oak nose with a serious, oak driven, palate – very creamy texture with some melon and honey-like characters coming through.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Good concentration of varietal fruit evident; peaches, figs and melons all present with some well handled oak adding complexity.
Comments Off on Penfolds Cellar Reserve Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Toasty, oak dominated chardonnay, for now, but should age well.
Comments Off on Penfolds Reserve Bin 13A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Attractive leesy characters on the nose, a lovely fine bead and an elegant palate that has great texture and warm nutty flavours wrapped in subtle nectarine characters with crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Sidewood Chloe Adelaide Hills Cuvée 2012 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A light, lean and pretty sparkling rose with subtle toasty nutty bouquet and hints of cherry flavours on the drier style of palate with a good backbone of acidity.
Comments Off on Sidewood Isabella Sparkling Adelaide Hills Rosé 2012 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Pretty fruit nose with slightly green edge. Soft, round and flavoursome in the mouth. Tannins nicely in check.
Comments Off on Sidewood Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Lifted, spicy, dark fruit fragrances and mouthfilling dark spicy fruit flavours with long lingering tannins and some well handled oak.
Comments Off on Sidewood Mappinga Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Subtle hint of pink hues with a fresh fruit driven nose and lovely honeyed palate showing some charry notes and good use of acid.
Comments Off on Howard Vineyard Sparkling Brut Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Big whiff of green tobacco on the nose against an earthy background; similar characters on the weighty palate.
Comments Off on Howard Vineyard Amos Adelaide Hills Cabernet Franc 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A beautiful ripe plum and berry fruit bouquet with a good concentration of opulent varietal/berry fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Howard Vineyard Amos Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A simple honey/rose water nose and nice persistence of spicy honeyed flavours.
Comments Off on Norton Summit Dalrympliana Sparkling Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot 2009 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Attractive nose; cabernet characters show through with a generous, juicy and well balanced palate with silky tannins.
Comments Off on Basket Range Wine Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2012 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Elegant floral bouquet with a dash of hazelnuts. Silky smooth palate has some buttery qualities and tastes of peaches and guavas.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A lean and slightly leafy style with a mix of dark fruits, tobacco, spice and some well placed oak with a tight tannin structure.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A solid wine with some powerful dark fruit aromas and great varietal flavour concentration on the harmoniously balanced palate.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Middle Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Lifted bright berry fruit aromas and flavours. A wine that shows plenty of promise!
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Middle Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
“Full in your face nose – smells of dumplings”. Beautifully ageing toasty nutty palate.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Nest Egg Joy Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir 2007 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Brooding dark fruit, tobacco touches and syrupy development. Still in good shape.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A complex and intriguing wine that’s jammed packed full of oak – but well chosen oak and still has plenty of lovely peach and melon like varietal fruit pushing through.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Subtle oak nose creating nutty aromas and a generously oaked palate but without being in your face. Hot finish.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Generous amount of oak here but has the fruit to carry it. Subtle aromas and a balanced palate.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Adelaide Hills Nero D’Avola 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Pleasing dark fruit nose and tarry palate with menthol notes and mouth puckering tannins.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Adelaide Hills Montepulciano 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Fennel and aniseed characters on the nose and good palate length with a big dollop of ripe berry fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A very good wine – clean and bright with a flinty lift to the pineapple like nose and lovely herbal palate that evolves into melon characters with hints of apricot. Sound acidity.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Adelaide Hills Arneis 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
Lovely example of the variety – fragrances of rose petals lift off the nose and ripe pears and green plum flavours fill the mouth. Finishes with nice length of acidity.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / April 28, 2017
Posted: April 28, 2017
A subtlety of raspberries and blackberries on the nose and a drying, high alcohol, palate with loads of fruit and chocolaty tannins.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Two in the Bush Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 28, 2017