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La La Land Murray Darling Tempranillo 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

Fresh straightforward style with lots of juicy sweet fruit, some oak in background and soft tannins.

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Azahara Murray Darling Sparkling Moscato NV

Posted: July 4, 2018

Perfumed muscat bouquet with aged notes developing, sweet fruit flavours, some phenolic grip.

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Deakin Estate Murray Darling Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Fruit driven, easy to drink, wine with sweet berries, dusty oak and fine line of tannins.

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Deakin Estate Murray Darling Shiraz 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Oak dominates this nose and has nice fruit concentration on the palate. Good line of tannins.

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Deakin Estate Murray Darling Chardonnay 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Rich and full bodied with subtle fruit aromas and a balanced tropical fruit palate. Some oak and crisp acid.

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Deakin Estate Murray Darling Moscato 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

A sweet bright moscato that’s all perfume and rose petals. Has lovely lifted aromas and quite a delicate, fresh, palate.

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Caudo Vineyard Riverland Shiraz Cabernet 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

A well balanced, full bodied, deep purple blend that has good juicy fruit with good supportive oak and lovely drying tannin spine.

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Whistling Kite Biodynamic Riverland Montepulciano 2015

Posted: July 4, 2018

An oak bomb with brooding dark fruit characters, fine savoury tannins and a hint of herbs on the finish.

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Whistling Kite Classic 375ml Riverland Late Picked Petit Manseng NV

Posted: July 4, 2018

Aromas of honey, raisin and mocha and a palate that has layers of hazel nut, coffee and chocolate flavours that linger on. Not overly sweet and still has freshness.

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Trentham The Family Murray Darling Sangiovese Rosé 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Delicate, dusty and perfumed nose and a fresh, full flavoured, palate with balanced sweetness.

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Salena Estate Wines BFR Riverland Red Blend 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

Strong red fruit and mocha aromas with a soft, rounded, raisined fruit palate with chewy tannins.

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919 Wines Riverland Shiraz 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Lots of oak here but well integrated with the lifted dark fruit characters and pleasing tannins.

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919 Wines Riverland Tempranillo 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Lashing of oak on the nose with subtle dark fruits. Very dry gravely tannins on the mouth-watering palate. “It needs a large steak!”

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919 Wines Riverland Sangiovese 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Spicy herbaceous aromas and an attractive acid driven palate with sweet oak, fresh fruit and soft tannins.

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919 Wines Riverland Touriga Nacional 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

Dense purple wine dominated by oak with some varietal fruit pushing through. Loads of tannins.

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919 Wines Riverland Petit Manseng 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

A fuller bodied refreshing wine with lovely texture and balance and attractive honeysuckle characters.

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919 Wines Riverland Vermentino 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Quite lively with nice pear/lime fruit weight, fresh acidity and hints of bottle age developing.

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Lindeman’s Bin 95 Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Posted: July 4, 2018

Lots of lantana and box hedge characters on the nose and quite a full on palate with a crunchy acid backbone and some sweetness.

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Lindeman’s Bin 85 Pinot Grigio 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Delicate Nashi pear aromas with a hint of apple blossom and a pleasing easy drinking off-dry palate. Good texture.

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Lindeman’s Bin 65 Chardonnay 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

A stonefruit bouquet with hint of nougat and bags of toasty oak flavours with good varietal fruit in the background.

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Lindeman’s Bin 50 Shiraz 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

A straightforward commercial style with lively blueberry fruit and fresh acid all underpinned by nice soft tannins.

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Lindeman’s Bin 45 Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Bright jubey fruit nose with a hint of capsicum and a fresh palate with flavours of plums and oak.

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Lindeman’s Bin 40 Merlot 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Subtle strawberry compote-like bouquet and firm palate with nice fruit weight and soft tannins.

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Tatalia Wines Alfresco Sparkling Perricoota Brut NV

Posted: July 4, 2018

Good commercial wine with lifted honeyed citrus/melon fruit on the nose and creamy palate.

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Tatalia Wines Perricoota Sparkling Shiraz NV

Posted: July 4, 2018

Appealing blueberry and red fruit bouquet with obvious sweetness on the soft spicy fruit palate.

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St Anne’s Vineyard Perricoota Chardonnay 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

A ripe and flavoursome style that is full bodied and oak driven but there is still some varietal fruit freshness visible.

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Step By Step South Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Loads of bright acid here makes the wine look lean, light and refreshing. Nice passionfruit/herbaceous fruit.

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Growers Gate South Australia Moscato 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Subtle muscat nose and loads of fruit and residual sugar on the palate. Acid balances the phenolic grip.

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Scotts Creek Retreat SA Chardonnay 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Aromatic lift of melons and peaches. Attractive oak on the palate supports and complements the fruit.

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Andrew Peace Estate Swan Hill Victoria Chardonnay 2015

Posted: July 4, 2018

A pleasant old fashioned oaky style. Quite flavoursome with some toasty bottle age.

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Andrew Peace Australia Felix Swan Hill Victoria Sagrantino 2015

Posted: July 4, 2018

A big spicy chocolaty wine with hints of red currants and huge chalky tannins.

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H By Haselgrove South Australia Shiraz 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

Lifted chocolaty/ mocha bouquet with minty notes. Heavily oaked palate but has some bright fruit.

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Zilzie Wines Estate Murray Darling Merlot 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Very flavoursome merlot with attractive red/black fruit, subtle use of oak and fine tannins.

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Zilzie Wines Estate Murray Darling Shiraz 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Very lifted aromas of plums and vanilla and has a youthful and quite simple plum fruit palate with a long oaky finish.

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Zilzie Wines Estate Murray Darling Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

A simple style that is a good aromatic balance between plum fruit, spicy oak and firm tannins.

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Zilzie Wines Estate Murray Darling Pinot Grigio 2018

Posted: July 4, 2018

Crisp and crunchy with subtle spicy pear bouquet and good balance between fruit, acid and sweetness.

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Zilzie Wines Estate Murray Darling Prosecco NV

Posted: July 4, 2018

Simple refreshing aperitif style with lifted appley aromas and balanced sweetness and acid.

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Zilzie Wines Bulloak Murray Darling Rosé 2018

Posted: July 4, 2018

Pale pink wine with lovely fresh musk stick bouquet and delicate strawberry and cream palate with crisp refreshing acidity.

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Wine For Yoga Lovers South Australia Moscato 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Sweet and spritzy with a floral lift and hints of limes. Nicely balanced sweetness on the palate.

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Bassham Riverland Durif 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Big brooding wine – loads of oak on the nose with hints of black cherries and plenty of attractive fruit on the firm tannic palate.

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Bassham Riverland Montepulciano 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

Medium bodied, well balanced wine with a big hit of fruit with some spicy oak in the background.

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Bassham Riverland Nero D’Avola 2017

Posted: July 4, 2018

An appealing, approachable, fresh and juicy varietal with vibrant dark fruits and lively acidity.

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