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Saddler’s Creek Wines Winemakers Craft Adelaide Hills Sagrantino 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A cassis nose with herbal background and huge warm and “welcoming” chocolaty palate.

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Saddler’s Creek Wines Winemakers Craft Adelaide Hills Barbera 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Inky chocolaty nose and powerful cola character dominate the rich varietal fruit palate with a sweet finish.

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Saddler’s Creek Wines Winemakers Craft Adelaide Hills Aglianico 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A very approachable wine with a Cherry Ripe chocolate bar nose and red fruited palate with a slight green thread.

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Postcards from Italy Organic Italy Soave 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

An attractive nicely focussed funky/rustic style of wine with some white floral and herb characters and peppery notes.

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Postcards from Italy Organic Sicily Nero D’Avola 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

A freshness of rhubarb aromas and delightful bright light palate with zingy tannins.

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Tussock Jumper Rubicone Sangiovese 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Tobacco and spicy cherries on the nose and palate with velvety tannins. Great food wine.

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Tussock Jumper Carinana Garnacha 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Brambles and cherries on the nose with herbal freshness and a well-structured vibrant red fruit palate.

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Born Barcelona Rosé 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

All candied strawberry and apples with a slight funky character, a silky texture and some fine tannins.

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Revino Veneto Chardonnay 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A pretty nutty melon nose with pleasant green melon fruit flavours.

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Amore Bello Toscana Vermentino 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Ribena-like bouquet and nice oily texture to the palate with lemon minerality and some aged elements.

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Revino Veneto Pinot Grigio 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Spicy apple pie bouquet and a palate that is tangy, tasty and persistent with attractive phenolic notes to add complexity.

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Brilla Italy Prosecco Rosé 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Delicate red berry aromas with a sweet and nicely juicy berry fruit palate.

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Serenello Superiore Prosecco NV

Posted: March 7, 2023

A pretty apple bouquet with herbal notes and a richness of fruity/figgy flavours.

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Sensi DOC 18k Gold Prosecco NV

Posted: March 7, 2023

Subtle green apple-like fragrances and a restrained zesty citrus driven palate.

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Cinta DOC Italy Prosecco NV

Posted: March 7, 2023

Simple, crisp and crunchy primary fruit style with perfect balance between acidity and sweetness.

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Botter DOC Italy Prosecco NV

Posted: March 7, 2023

“Sunny” tropical fruit nose with a tangy chalky melon character to the palate and nice texture with a fine finish.

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Glenbosch Beechworth Nebbiolo 2018

Posted: March 7, 2023

A wine that’s all soy sauce and chocolate with a good underlay of sweet fruit characters.

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Inner City Winemakers Hilltops Sangiovese 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

An oak driven bouquet with a spicy lift and mouth-coating ripe and earthy cherry flavours with a lovely drying tannic finish to the palate.

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Inner City Winemakers Hilltops Nebbiolo 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Mintiness lifts off the savoury nose and has a rich complex olive, meaty, spicy and barnyard mix of flavours.

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Inner City Winemakers Hilltops Fiano 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Fresh and lightly spicy varietal fragrances. Generous palate fresh with slightly sweet varietal fruit.

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Giannitessari Veneto Pinot Grigio 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Big upfront aromas of pears, honey and toasty oak with a lovely rich maturing savoury/nutty palate.

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Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Touriga Nacional 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Fresh mulberry and rhubarb varietal characters here with a light oak influence.

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Paisley Linen Adelaide Hills Fiano 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Lifted apple-like fragrances with a grassy element. Complex butterscotch driven flavour profile.

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Paisley Mixed by DJ Deadly Six Strings Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Juicy red currant fruit with attractive peppery notes and firm tannins. Time!

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Salena Estate Wines Ink Series Riverland Sangiovese 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Red berry aromas and flavours. “Screams sangiovese!” Firm tannic grip and good acidity.

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Alex Russell Wines Franca’s Vineyard Riverland Tempranillo 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Lifted cherry bouquet with a hint of menthol and fragrant flavours. Very young.

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Alex Russell Wines Franca’s Vineyard Victoria Sangiovese 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Quite tannic with peppery fruit fragrances and nutty herbal flavours.

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Alex Russell Wines Alejandro South Australia Vermentino 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Spicy fruit nose and a generous, well balanced minerally/lemon palate with a sweet finish.

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Alex Russell Wines Alejandro Riverland Montepulciano 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Herbal nuances sitting on top of peppery plum fruit with nice powdery tannins.

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919 Reserve Riverland Touriga Nacional Tempranillo 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A well-structured wine with masses of fruit but kept nicely in check and balanced by the oak.

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Taylors Taylor Made Yarra Valley Prosecco NV

Posted: March 7, 2023

Interesting pungency to the nose and toasty nutty flavours with citrus notes.

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Taylors Estate Clare Valley McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Nose is a complexity of red fruit, cedar oak and some malo with spicy sweet fruit flavours.

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Borrello Vineyards Swan Valley Trebbiano 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Smell like a bowl of fresh nectarines and has delightful upfront rich and nutty flavours.

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Borrello Vineyards Swan Valley Trebbiano 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A very elegant and very drinkable wine with subtle lifted stonefruit edged with nutty notes.

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Kirrihill Piccoli Lotti Mount Lofty Ranges Montepulciano 2019

Posted: March 7, 2023

Smells of mulberries with a persistence of earthy plum flavours and drying tannins.

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RedHeads Vin’atus Adelaide Tempranillo Graciano Garnacha 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A huge wine that is soft, rich and complex showing nice freshness and intense tannins.

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RedHeads R’dotto Royale (Montepulciano Sangiovese blend) Adelaide Rosso 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A berry bouquet and sweet berry flavours that persist well onto the finish.

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Haselgrove Alternative Series McLaren Vale Fiano 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

A rounded, textured and balanced wine with some citrus and pear-like fruit characters and a tight acid finish.

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Haselgrove Alternative Series McLaren Vale Montepulciano 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Medium weight wine with distinctive varietal fruit characters and a warm finish.

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Haselgrove Alternative Series McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Soy-like savoury elements to the nose and a richness of spicy cherry flavours.

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Paulmara Estates Cellar Reserve Barossa Sangiovese 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

A fleshy chocolaty wine with just a whisper of savouriness on the nose and plums on the palate. Good use of oak.

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Paulmara Estates Denero Barossa Nero D’Avola 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

All spice and pepper here, loads of oak and good depth of ripe rhubarb/mulberry fruit well integrated with the tannins and showing a warming finish.

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d’Arenberg The Custodian McLaren Vale Grenache 2019

Posted: March 7, 2023

A good balance of plums, spices and pepper with a nice level of oak.

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d’Arenberg The Hunjee Heartstring McLaren Vale Montepulciano 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Ripe blackcurrant aromas and flavours with spicy elements adding complexity,

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d’Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz 2018

Posted: March 7, 2023

A nicely ageing and complex blend with rich and generous spicy plum varietal fruit characters, a hint of soy sauce and a drying herbal finish.

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d’Arenberg The Bonsai Vine McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz 2019

Posted: March 7, 2023

Well-structured wine with a generosity of rich spicy plum fruit and massive tannic finish.

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d’Arenberg The Derelict Vineyard McLaren Vale Grenache 2019

Posted: March 7, 2023

Good varietal fruit characters of earthy peppery plums with leathery elements.

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d’Arenberg d’Arry’s Original McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Good depth of ripe blackberry fruit nicely matched by persistent tannins.

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d’Arenberg The Sticks & Stones McLaren Vale Tempranillo Grenache 2018

Posted: March 7, 2023

An earthy, herbal and oak driven blend showing a strong tannic finish.

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Ortus Wines McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

A big wine with excellent upfront spicy cherry fruit complexity. Quite tannic. Needs time.

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