Posted: April 20, 2017
Lifted pear and apple-like nose with pretty floral notes. Sweet palate but beautifully balanced with attractive freshness of citrus and apple flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Delicate passionfruit aromas mingle with citrus notes. Attractive fresh citrus and passionfruit flavours.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Rhubarb and strawberries on the nose and generous cherry-like varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Very fresh for a 7-year-old! Has a lemony nose and citrussy flavours with complexity of buttery nutty notes.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Joy Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir 2010 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Holding up well! Fresh oaky nose with some fruity notes, and lovely oak/sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A good wine ready for drinking now. Nice persistence of black fruit flavours with an oaky finish.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Oak tending to dominate the dark brambly fruit characters. Drinking well – but drink it now!
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A well made wine with attractive spicy fruit aromas and a lovely silky smooth palate loaded with spicy sweet plum flavours.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Subtle licorice, sweet spice and dark fruit bouquet. Great fruit flavour intensity and big tannin structure with good level of acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Adelaide Hills Nero D’Avola 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Excellent example of the variety. A big, well made, wine. “Lots of oak, but good oak”, noted one judge. Lovely fruit with a thread of flinty/mineral characters.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A modern style that smells like lemon curd and has a lovely linear palate with attractive nutty, toasty, lemony flavours.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Corkscrew Road Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Leafy cassis/blackcurrant bouquet and very varietal palate that’s all cassis, licorice and dark chocolate. Nice tannins.
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Amadeus Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Aromas of lychees, honey and coriander with floral touches and a simple sweet citrussy palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Small Valley Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A well made shiraz. Lovely inky blackberry nose with simple, slightly jammy, fruit flavours and lovely oak in support.
Comments Off on Vinteloper SH15 Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Fresh lifted blackberry aromas with minty/black pepper notes . Lovely oak/peppery fruit palate. “Very regional”.
Comments Off on Sidewood Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lifted white peach bouquet and light lemony flavours with a mineral element.
Comments Off on Sidewood Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Aromas of blackberries, pepper and spices. Intense dark red berry palate, some licorice like age. Excellent velvety tannins.
Comments Off on Sew & Sew Contour Series Adelaide Hills Syrah 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A sound, attractive wine with a complex toasty nose that has a lemony lift. Palate is complex and very flavoursome.
Comments Off on Sew & Sew Contour Series Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Spicy oak/lemon curd aromas lift off the nose. Delicate lemony flavours. Nice minerality running the length of the palate. Good use of oak. Pleasant phenolics.
Comments Off on Karrawatta Anth’s Garden Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Attractive oaky nose with Ribena-like fruit aromas. Oak driven palate with rich fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Kangarilla Hill Adelaide Hills Pinot 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nice varietal characters to the nose with vanilla oak. A lovely oaky palate, a tad on the ripe side, but well made.
Comments Off on Artwine Saint Vincent Estate Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lifted perfumed green apple bouquet with pleasant light citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Artwine Estate Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Prosecco 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Oily style smelling of pears and lychees. Delicate citrus and apple flavours with a nice mineral element on an elegant palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Perfumed lift to the citrussy/orange peel nose with a ripe sweet palate that has flavours in the tropical spectrum.
Comments Off on Richard Hamilton The Hills Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A tarry oaky style of shiraz that is nicely structured and has attractive chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Hills Are Alive Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A warm slightly phenolic style. Distinctive guava characters lift out of the tropical aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Excalibur Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Good lifted varietal aromas of lime zest and pears. The palate is long and elegant with a finesse of minerally citrus flavours and crisp acid.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Doctoressa di Lago Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Spicy licorice bouquet and soft palate with bright fruit flavours. A classic Dolcetto style.
Comments Off on Ceravolo Adelaide Hills Dolcetto 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A freshness of apples and citrus fruit on the nose. Nice flavours of Nashi pears and apples. Lovely mouthfeel. Clean fresh finish.
Comments Off on Ceravolo Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Apricots and orange peel on the nose and an interestingly textured palate with elegant green melon flavours with a dry clean finish.
Comments Off on Ceravolo Adelaide Hills Cortese 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A pretty wine; aromas of cherries and plums. Well balanced palate with soft, rich and restrained chocolaty/ sweet fruit flavours. Good tannin structure. 5+
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Blueblood Adelaide Hills Blaufrankisch 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Bright purple wine with perfumed red fruit bouquet and attractive spicy/peppery notes. Soft in the mouth with pretty fruit and light tannins.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Zsa Zsa Adelaide Hills Zweigelt Nouveau 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lively zesty fragrances with grassy touches and funky notes. A subtle, and very pretty palate. Hint of sweetness. Clean crisp finish.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill White Mischief Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A very attractive and varietally expressive style with a floral elegance, attractive stonefruit, nice spiciness and a perfumed lift.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Gru Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lovely example of style with fresh green apple aromas showing a delicate floral lift. Good varietal expression of citrus, pear and green apple flavours with a persistent finish.
Comments Off on Hahndorf Hill Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Good commercial style with nice varietal expression. Has balance and persistence of gooseberry and citrus fruit.
Comments Off on Marko’s Vineyard Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nose starting to show some aged characters. Rich oaky palate with melon fruit underneath.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Cold Chalk Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nose a tad closed; hints of rose petals and spices. Quite sweet in the mouth with fruit tingle acidity.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Ein Riese Adelaide Hills Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Nutty nougat nose with black olive notes. Excellent palate that has intense juby red berry fruit flavours with hints of licorice and aniseed and great oak integration.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Hills Syrah 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Excellent varietal with lovely oak complexity and a seamless balance of acid and fruit with slightly grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Yacca Paddock Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
An excellent wine with dark fruit aromas complimented by licorice characters. Very concentrated and tannic palate with lots of quality oak. Good level of acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Adelaide Hills Montepulciano 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A golden wine with attractive citrus/apricot marmalade characters on the nose and similar flavours on the sweet palate.
Comments Off on GMH Noble South Eastern Australia Sweet White 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
An attractive and elegant wine with good balance between the two varieties. Perfumed notes to the nose and some earthiness on the palate.
Comments Off on GMH White Meritage South Australia Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A great example of durif with its heavy cassis/peppery aromas and big tarry flavours that are laced with huge grippy tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Durif 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Slight honeyed complexity to the nose and powerful honeyed apple flavours.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Arneis 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Slightly funky but elegant fruit nose. Nicely balanced sweet citrus and melon palate. Very elegant but complex with light acidity.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Fiano 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lovely honeysuckle/dried apricot bouquet which follows on to the very sweet, oily palate.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Autumn Harvest Riesling 2016 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
A lighter style but has plenty of length with slightly raisined fruit and assertive tannins.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Fruit starting to fade slightly. Some nice spiciness on the nose with a light, sweet plum, palate.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 20, 2017
Posted: April 20, 2017
Lifted jubey blackberry nose and an intense juicy palate; a little tar like with plenty of length.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Middle Hill Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2015 / 0 View / April 20, 2017