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Mr Riggs Idle Lane McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Nose has a fragrant lift of blue fruits and oak, the palate is layered with fruit, spices and charcuterie savouriness.

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Mr Riggs Montepulciano d’Adelaide Adelaide Montepulciano 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A sweet and spicy plum bouquet and a fleshy stewed plum palate with supple tannins and a subtle use of oak.

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Mr Riggs Eurotrash Adelaide Hills Red Blend 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Attractive seamless blend of blackcurrant, cedar and menthol characters with fine tannins.

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Mr. Riggs The Gaffer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Bright dark berry/oak aromas with a violet lift and red/black fruit palate with lush tannins.

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Mr. Riggs The Magnet McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A big warm wine with a complexity of fruits, tannin, oak and hints of malo funkiness.

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Mr Riggs Mrs Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Nose shows subtle layers of apples, spices and biscuity characters. Excellent fruit weight on the palate with a pleasant phenolic character and good acid line.

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Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Hills Syrah 2021

Posted: September 3, 2022

Toasty peppery aromas and a soft cool climate style palate with a slight tannic grip.

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Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Hills Syrah 2021

Posted: September 3, 2022

Bright fruit fragrances and a zingy fresh sweet red fruit palate with “vivacious” acidity and a lovely long clean finish.

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Mr Riggs Sanjo Adelaide Hills Sangiovese 2021

Posted: September 3, 2022

Spicy oak dominated nose. Lovely palate texture with ripe cherry fruit flavours and oak in perfect harmony.

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Mr Riggs The Magnet McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: September 3, 2022

Smells like cranberry jelly! Great sweet vibrant fruit characters on the palate with some lovely silky tannins. Time!

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Mr Riggs Bolter McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Dark, brooding and concentrated wine with peppery/spicy fruit fragrances and sweet/spicy/peppery black fruit flavours with powdery tannins and high acid.

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Mr Riggs Idle Lane McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Excellent balance between ripe varietal fruit, sweet oak and gamey notes.

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Mr Riggs Montepulciano dÁdelaide Adelaide Montepulciano 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Powerful perfumed fruit fragrances and a soft spicy red fruit palate with obvious leathery characters and sweet spicy oak. Easy drinking.

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Mr Riggs Yacca Paddock Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Lifted red plum nose with a hint of oak and complex peppery/spicy fruit flavours.

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Mr Riggs Ein Riese Adelaide Hills Riesling 2022

Posted: July 21, 2022

Youthful off dry style; good acid/sweet balance and nice floral, lychee and lemon curd characters.

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Mr Riggs Burnt Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

Inviting floral/musky red fruit fragrances and dark ripe fruit palate with mouth coating tannins.

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Mr Riggs Sanjo Adelaide Hills Sangiovese 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Spicy perfumed fruit fragrances and a chewy fruit palate with good acid line.

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Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Hills Syrah 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

A purple wine with bright red fruit, chewy tannins and a lean line of acid.

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Mr Riggs Binbrook Barossa Shiraz 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

A nose of red fruits and white pepper combined with sweet oak. Spicy red fruit palate with oak adding complexity and showing good depth of tannins.

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Mr Riggs Outpost Coonawarra Cabernet 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Oak is a tad dominant here but has good fruit underneath with robust tannins.

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Mr. Riggs Sulis Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: May 12, 2022

Complex spicy licorice aromas with herbal elements. The palate is fresh, complex and fruity.

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Mr. Riggs McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

Posted: May 12, 2022

Nose shows subtle hints of spicy red fruits with a very good, elegant palate with subtle oak and balancing tannins.

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Mr. Riggs Fleurieu Peninsula Rosé 2020

Posted: May 12, 2022

Pretty pink wine with attractive grassiness and bubblegum sweetness. Good crisp acidity, great mouthfeel and plenty of length. Very drinkable.

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Mr Riggs The Magnet McLaren Vale Grenache 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

The wine is a generosity of raspberries and cherry cola with a medicinal touch and good level of acid.

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Mr Riggs The Gaffer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

A lean one-dimensional peppery style of shiraz with austere fruit characters.

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Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Hills Syrah 2020

Posted: April 14, 2022

Lovely composition of plum fruit and sweet spices with a perfumed lift and carried by the tannins.

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Mr Riggs Woodside Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Posted: April 14, 2022

Hints of grapefruit on the floral nose and great fruit intensity on the palate supporting by a good acid backbone.

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Mr Riggs Burnt Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

Posted: April 14, 2022

A nose of blueberries and ripe plums with nice spicy elements and a big generous and seamlessly balanced palate with good fruit intensity, smooth tannins and bright acidity.

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Mr. Riggs The Chap McLaren Vale Coonawarra Shiraz Cabernet 2016

Posted: December 3, 2021

Generous fleshy wine with attractive savoury fruit, olive and choc mint varietal characters.

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Mr Riggs Mrs Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Light floral element to the citrus/stonefruit nose and ripe creamy peach palate with a long fruity finish.

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Mr Riggs Watervale Clare Riesling 2021

Posted: December 3, 2021

Beautifully perfumed musky nose with a citrus thread and a really intense and “chiseled” palate with a slight savoury element and nicely balanced phenolics.

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Mr Riggs Sanjo Adelaide Hills Sangiovese 2020

Posted: December 3, 2021

A lovely straightforward ruby red wine. Sweet spicy red fruit fragrances and peppery palate full of red apple/strawberry characters.

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Mr Riggs Burnt Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Prune and licorice aromas lift off the nose. A good palate with plenty of weight and length and brimming over with bright spicy red fruit flavours.

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Mr Riggs JFR McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A eucalypt edge to the nose with a well-structured tannic palate and gamey flavours.

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Mr Riggs Idle Lane McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Oak a tad obvious but has enough intensity of dark stewed-like fruit to carry it.

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Mr Riggs The Truant McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Confectionery floral fragrances and a silky smooth plumy palate showing loads of personality.

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Mr Riggs The Gaffer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Nose is an earthy/savoury compote of aromas with a nice oak driven palate that has good fruit weight.

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Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Hills Syrah 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Medium bodied wine with plenty of personality. Fruit is a tad jammy with peppery notes.

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Mr Riggs Outpost Coonawarra Cabernet 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Aromas of black cherries and cassis with slightly developed ripe fruit flavours and silky soft tannins.

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Mr Riggs Burnt Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

A well made and stylish wine with a dark berry nose showing subtle leathery aged notes and a big generous sweet and fleshy fruit palate.

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Mr Riggs Woodside Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

A slight pungent edge to the ripe peach nose with a refreshingly clean, citrus driven, palate with attractive powdery phenolics adding complexity.

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Mr Riggs Sticky End McLaren Vale Viognier 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Apricot nose with pineapple notes. Quite a sweet palate with nice phenolic texture. Very smart!

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Mr Riggs The Elder McLaren Vale Fortified Shiraz 2016

Posted: December 2, 2021

Deep crimson wine with vibrant fruit fragrances in the red spectrum and a great rose petal lift. Palate is richly layered with fruit and tannins. 3-5

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Mr Riggs Mr Brightside Preservative Free McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Light bodied with bright and youthful red fruit characters layered with toasty oak.

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Mr Riggs Burnt Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Super concentration of spicy blueberry aromas and a tannic palate with crisp acidity. Time!

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Mr Riggs The Magnet McLaren Vale Grenache 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

“Uber fresh and vibrant,” noted one judge. Aromas of cherry, chocolate and violets. Great palate structure with excellent retention of fresh fruit flavours and “spot-on mouthfeel!”

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Mr Riggs The Magnet McLaren Vale Grenache 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Oak driven style with savoury earthy characters and hints of cloves.

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Mr Riggs Three Corner Jack McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet Merlot 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Earthy beetroot-like aromas and dark berry flavours with soft tannins.

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Mr Riggs Yacca Paddock Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Deep purple hues with great length of generous and vibrant cherry cola and liquorice fruit characters with masses of beautiful tannins.

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Mr Riggs Outpost Coonawarra Cabernet 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Beautiful blueberry varietal fruit with impeccable balance of tannins and acid.

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