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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Verdelho 2021

Posted: September 3, 2022

An interesting wine brimming over with fresh grassy nettle-like characters and lovely acidity. Complex aromas and a long lingering palate. “Like an English Bacchus wine.”

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Montepulciano 2019

Posted: September 3, 2022

Interesting complex nose that’s a mix of florals, fruit and cool climate characters. Lots of oak on the palate but works well with the fruit. Plenty of tannins. Needs time. 5+

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Lagrein 2019

Posted: September 3, 2022

The nose is sweet, savoury and spicy with leafy forest floor characters. Intense but balanced full-bodied dark spicy fruit palate with masses of tannins, but it can handle it.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Tannat 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Great example with an incredibly deep colour, a chocolaty/spicy dark fruit bouquet and loads of mouth puckering tannins on the young lively palate. Will cellar well.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast & Adelaide Hills Lagrein 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Earthy leathery bouquet with spicy notes and strong oak flavours with tight acid line. 5

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Montepulciano 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A big wine with a nose that is rich, earthy and gamey with vibrant blackberry aromas. Thick and rich in the mouth with spicy licorice characters and firm tannins.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Durif 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Inky intensity to the nose and a huge chocolaty/dark fruit palate with lots of tannins

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy McLaren Vale Nero D’Avola 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Elegant red fruit, vanilla and clove-like aromas with a bright and very approachable palate. 3-5

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Tannat 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A rich brooding wine with a beautiful ruby hue and purple highlights. It has an inky earthy plum nose and a grippy tannic palate with spicy licorice flavours. 5+

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Durif 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A huge wine with an inky prune-like bouquet and a full-bodied chewy palate loaded with licorice and prune flavours. 5+

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy South Australia Muscat NV

Posted: November 30, 2021

Attractive floral muscat lift to the nose with hints of orange peel. The palate is lusciously creamy, sweet and complex and showing aged raisined fruit. Beautifully aged style.

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Hand Crafted By Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Tannat 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Hand Crafted By Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast & Adelaide Hills Lagrein 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Hand Crafted By Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Durif 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Hand Crafted By Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Montepulciano 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Hand Crafted By Geoff Hardy McLaren Vale Nero D’Avola 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Good depth and concentration of savoury earthy fruit with some oak and silky tannins.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy McLaren Vale Nero D’Avola 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Lifted aromatic jubey fruit fragrances and bright well-balanced palate that looks in great shape and is packed with flavour, soft tannins and crunchy acidity. 3-5

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Hand Crafted By Geoff Hardy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 8, 2020

Lifted cherry chocolate fragrances with subtle cedary oak. Bright dark fruit palate layered with pepper and fine tannins.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast & Adelaide Hills Lagrein 2017

Posted: April 8, 2020

Inky colour with a deep core of blue fruits, overt oak and high level of tannins.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Fiano 2019

Posted: April 8, 2020

A very pleasant example of the variety with its fruity floral fragrances and balanced palate with “charming” fruit, zesty acidity and nice minerality.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Montepulciano 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

A nose of cherry cola with a peppery lift and traces of chocolate on the bright cherry palate

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Nero D’Avola 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Very lifted well-defined wine with great level of complexity and layers of raspberry, mint, cherries and spices

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Lovely perfumed lift to the spicy tropical nose. A crisp and delicate spicy fruit palate with a tight line of acid and a silky-smooth texture.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Fiano 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Great floral lift to the nose – smells of honeysuckle, pears and apples. Great palate texture with lovely long lingering varietal fruit flavours.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: September 4, 2019

A medium weight wine with bold sweet fruit laced with chocolaty oak. Needs more age. 3-5

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2018

Posted: July 3, 2019

Bright purple wine with a savoury peppery cherry bouquet and an intense savoury palate; good weight of cherry-like fruit flavours, soft tannins and lingering finish. 3-5

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Durif 2017

Posted: July 3, 2019

Bright dark purple wine smelling of violets, plums and blueberries with earthy mushroom notes. The inky tannic palate shows very good oak/fruit integration. 3-5

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: July 3, 2019

Nice tropical mix of aromas with attractive honeyed sweetness. The melon-like palate is clean, fresh, crisp and balanced.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Fiano 2018

Posted: July 3, 2019

Drip lime aromas and herbaceous/minerally palate with a smooth lingering finish.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Australia Muscat NV

Posted: July 3, 2019

Lovely lifted floral nose and plenty of acidity on the palate to balance the rich toffee sweetness and warming spirit.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: May 1, 2019

Simple oak lift on blue/red fruit nose with a hint of violets. An elegant palate with nice weight and length of dark fruits and oak. 5+

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy McLaren Vale Nero D’Avola 2018

Posted: May 1, 2019

An attractive purple hued wine with a nose showing lovely expression of blueberry and raspberry fruit aromas with crunchy cranberry fruit flavours on the acid driven palate.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Durif 2017

Posted: May 1, 2019

Earthy dusty ripe plum bouquet with dried fruit-like flavours and nice ripe tannins.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2018

Posted: May 1, 2019

Spicy dark fruits lift off the nose and fill the firm palate with well rounded flavours and a grippy tannic finish.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy McLaren Vale Nero D’Avola 2018

Posted: May 1, 2019

Savoury dark fruit aromas with subtle black olive notes. A fleshy palate full of black berry and red currant flavours with dry tannic finish.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

A crimson wine with a peppery blackberry bouquet, a perfumed lift and dash of spice. Bright spicy berry fruit flavours and lovely tannin balance to the well structured palate.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Lagrein 2016

Posted: March 7, 2019

Dark inky wine with generous black fruit characters laced with smoky/meaty elements.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Teroldego 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

A purple wine with savouriness to the nose, fleshy in the mouth and interesting complexity of blackberries, spices and licorice.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Montepulciano 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Oak driven wine with sweet black pastille-like fruit characters underneath. Good tannin drive.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Earthy nose with cinnamon-like notes. Palate shows nice balanced between oak and fruit.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Fiano 2018

Posted: March 7, 2019

A straightforward clean fruity commercial wine with attractive lemony acidity.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2018

Posted: January 12, 2019

Fragrant spicy nose with a dash of white pepper and spicy confectionery palate supported by crisp acidity.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Montepulciano 2017

Posted: November 7, 2018

Bright briary fruit nose with a herbal hint. The palate is fresh, jammy and according to one judge – “Yummy!” 3-5

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Teroldego 2017

Posted: November 7, 2018

Quite an acid driven style; deep red in colour with a purple edge, crushed berry fruit fragrances and a smooth juicy mouthful of lovely red fruits with delicate floral nuances .

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Teroldego 2016

Posted: November 7, 2018

Oak driven wine with meaty/red fruit aromas and a chewy palate with plenty of juicy red fruits, approachable tannins and nice acidity.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Tannat 2016

Posted: November 7, 2018

Very peppery nose with rich black fruit aromas underneath. A big but balanced palate with peppery red fruit flavours. A tad one dimensional but still a great wine. 3-5

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Langhorne Creek Malbec 2016

Posted: November 7, 2018

Intense berry fruit notes to the nose and simple solid varietal fruit palate laced with some very drying tannins. 3-5

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Durif 2016

Posted: November 7, 2018

Good rich inky fruit style with a peppery lift, chocolaty notes and very firm tannins.

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Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Fiano 2018

Posted: November 7, 2018

Subtle crushed herb and citrus aromatics. Creamy palate with excellent balance of fruit, acid and phenolics. 3-5

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