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Patritti Lavoro Range McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV

Posted: March 7, 2023

A nicely balanced dark berry fruit style supported by a good backbone of acid.

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Patritti Section 181 McLaren Vale Grenache 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Rich, luscious and ageing nicely; it’s a complexity of raspberries, vanillin oak and tannins.

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Patritti Lot 3 Blewitt Springs Shiraz 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Unusually green and herbaceous for a shiraz but still a very good well-structured wine.

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Patritti JPB Blewitt Springs Shiraz 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

A big complex tannic wine with a good level of licorice edged varietal fruit and balancing acid.

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Patritti Lavoro Range McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Full bodied deep crimson wine; all plums, chocolate, violets and tannin.

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Patritti Lavoro Range McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A very flavoursome full-bodied grenache with lingering cherry sweetness and nice use of oak.

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Patritti Barossa Valley Trincadeira 2019

Posted: March 7, 2023

Rich, almost porty, fruit cake-like characters on both the nose and palate.

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Patritti Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Flinty floral fragrances. Good length of floral pear flavours and a nice savoury element adding complexity.

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Patritti Merchant Series Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Lean and textured with stonefruit and citrus backed by slightly toasty oak.

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Patritti Vintage McLaren Vale Fortified Shiraz 2018

Posted: July 21, 2022

A drier style with elegant spicy shiraz fruit and brandy spirit nuances.

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Patritti South Australia Rare Fortified Muscat NV

Posted: July 21, 2022

Luscious Muscat complexity here without being overwhelming. Good spiciness.

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Patritti South Australia Rare Tawny NV

Posted: July 21, 2022

A drier, full bodied, tannic style with a lovely intensity of ageing chocolate/caramel characters and good spiciness edged with hints of citrus rind.

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Patritti Rare McLaren Vale Fortified Chardonnay NV

Posted: July 21, 2022

A lovely fortified sweet white with some great aged characters. A fruit driven nose and intense sweet flavours.

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Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Fragrant spicy/peppery aromatics. Good palate personality offering a mouthful of blue fruits flavour dashed with cinnamon and nutmeg and has an oak tannin profile.

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Patritti Lot Three McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A big fruit cake style of wine with a huge amount of oak and assertive fruit derived tannins.

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Patritti JPB McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Subdued candied fruit bouquet with anise-like notes and oak derived flavour profile with firm grippy tannins.

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Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

Perfumed elegance to the nose and a palate with precision and poise.

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Patritti Merchant Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Posted: December 2, 2021

Lean, clean and slightly one dimensional with pretty florals and tropical fruit hints.

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Patritti McLaren Vale Vintage Fortified Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Intense raisined fruit fragrances and well-balanced palate with seamless fruit, spirit and tannin integration.

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Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Lifted cherry berry bouquet with cherries and chocolate filling the mouth. Good oak use.

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Patritti Lot Three McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A bright and intensely purple wine with fragrant cassis fruit aromas and a warm and youthful palate brimming over with sweet ripe fruit flavours.

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Patritti JPB McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A brooding spice-driven shiraz still young and tight with blackberry aromatics and intense flavours of dark plum fruits with stylish cedar-like oak. It just needs some more time.

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Patritti McLaren Vale Fortified Gewurztraminer 2008

Posted: November 30, 2021

A lovely sweet and luscious well aged wine still showing some varietal fruit.

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Patritti April Red Adelaide Grenache Pedro Ximenez 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

A fun early drinking style with a perfumed hit leaping out the glass and luscious flavours filling the mouth. “Good to see creative blending!”

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Patritti Adelaide Hills Vermentino 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A pretty apple blossom and citrus nose with interesting botrytis-like characters on the palate.

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Patritti Blewitt Springs Estate McLaren Vale Rosé 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Bright pink wine, an aromatic lolly sweet raspberry bouquet and a vibrantly fresh berry palate with sweetness giving it body.

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Patritti Old Gate McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Lovely finely structured wine showing attractive cool fruit characters, nice spiciness, silky tannins and crisp acidity.

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Patritti Blewitt Springs Estate McLaren Vale Cabernet Shiraz 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Mellow leafy aromas on the nose and the juicy palate is tending to be dominated by the shiraz fruit. 5+

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Patritti Merchant GSM McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A dense ripe fruit driven blend with youthful strawberry/vanilla aromas. Great balance and structure to the palate. 3-5

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Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Dense tarry/black olive bouquet and licorice/tobacco-like flavours with an interesting funkiness. 3-5

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Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Beautifully structured wine with lovely texture and shows aromas of blue fruits, violets and vanilla oak with spicy leathery-like characters to the dark fruit filled palate.

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Patritti Section 181 McLaren Vale Grenache 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Intense spicy plum bouquet with smoky bacon notes and ripe red berry flavours filling up the elegant palate. 3-5

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Patritti Lot Three McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A big ripe chewy shiraz with brooding dark fruit persistence, cedary oak and an overall violet-like floral lift.

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Patritti JPB McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Very oaky style – all chocolate and mocha with a hint of licorice and a delightful perfumed floral lift with soft chewy tannins.

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Patritti Jimmy’s Hat Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Pinot Gris Vermentino Rosé 2019

Posted: January 11, 2020

Slight lift to the nose with soft floral flavours on a refreshingly crisp palate.

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Patritti Merchant Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Posted: December 10, 2019

Lifted ethereal tropical and citrus aromas with a long and elegant palate that is bright and crisp with varietal fruit.

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Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

Pretty powdery purple floral fragrant complexity with generous bright red fruit palate and a savoury edge adding complexity. Long smooth finish.

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Patritti JPB Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: September 4, 2019

Deep crimson wine with powerful varietal fruit characters matched by the spicy oak and good balance between tannins and acid.

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Patritti Lot 3 Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: September 4, 2019

Fragrant spicy aromas and dark fruit flavours nicely wrapped up in the spicy oak.

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Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: September 4, 2019

Nicely poised and well-balanced fruit/oak aromas with a straight-forward but generous chocolaty palate with good level of chewy tannins. “A sound wine.” 5+

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Patritti Section 181 McLaren Vale Grenache 2017

Posted: May 1, 2019

Clean lifted green cherry nose and soft tannin structure to the green berry palate that exhibits some earthy/farmyard like characters. 5+

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Patritti McLaren Vale Fortified Gewurztraminer 2008

Posted: May 1, 2019

Light honeyed sweetness to the nose with typical attractive cold tea notes. Lovely varietal fruit flavours offering light easy drinking for a fortified.

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Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2017

Posted: May 1, 2019

Spicy peppery red currant aromas with hints of menthol and a dash of tobacco leading on to a lovely rich ripe berry palate with a soft tannin structure and balancing acidity. 5+

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Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Posted: May 1, 2019

Good complexity to the nose with ripe plum fruit flavours and some cherry nuances balanced by the oak and with a drying tannic finish.

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Patritti Merchant McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: May 1, 2019

Developing toasty oak nose with great line of dark sweet cherry fruit. An ageing palate but has plenty of powerful sweet fruit showing through. Big drying tannic finish. 5+

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Patritti Lot Three McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016

Posted: May 1, 2019

Flinty blueberry fruit bouquet layered with smoky/bacon-like oak with big drying “angular” tannins slightly overpowering the fruit. 5+

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Patritti Lot Three McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: May 1, 2019

Rich, ripe and flavoursome with well handled, very pretty and nicely lifted blue fruit characters nicely matched by the oak and showing a full tannin structure. 5+

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Patritti JPB McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Posted: May 1, 2019

Nose is a dense amalgam of black fruits, cherries, licorice and toasty oak with a lovely silky smooth palate that’s bright with blackberry fruit, good oak and fine tannins. 5+

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Patritti Merchant Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

This long weighty wine exhibits lovely citrus/melon varietal fruit characters complimented by the toasty oak.

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Patritti Blewitt Springs Estate Eden Valley Riesling 2018

Posted: November 7, 2018

Perfumed jasmine bouquet; some smokiness. Lovely concentration of floral/apple flavours. 5+

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