partially fermented in French oak this wine displays enough primary fruit of green capsicum and herbs to be a good example at a very reasonable price. High acid and light bodied.
Apha Box and Dice Wendy Chardonnay, 2021, Adelaide Hills, SA
Nice well balanced richer style of Chardonnay with peach stone fruit aromas and touch of honey and nougat. Going towards full bodied with a creamy, nutty and lees/mlf driven palate, but well balanced with acidity producing a long finish. Nice style.
SC Pannell Protero Aromatico 2021, Adelaide Hills, SA
Blend of Gewurztraminer (76%), Riesling (20%) and Sauvignon (4%). Rose petal, perfumed musk and Turkish delight on the nose. Extremely Gewurztraminer driven as you would expect. The Riesling portion kicks in on the palate providing welcoming acidity. Soft sweet finish...
Artis Pinot Noir 2021, Adelaide Hills, SA
More on the darker fruit spectrum of Pinot Noir, displaying redcurrants, plums and a touch of stalkiness as well as baking spices. Dry, savoury palate with fine sandpaper like tannins. Red cherries and plums on the flavour front, displaying a nice balanced underlay of...
Artis Syrah 2018, Adelaide Hills, SA
Primary fruit driven nose with redcurrant and black cherries. Dry, medium bodied, elegant wine with black cherry flavours as well as earthy cedar notes and sweet baking spices. Well integrated acid and tannins in what is a fruit driven finish to the palate. Made by...
Artis Chardonnay 2021, Adelaide Hills, SA
Yeasty lees driven nose with a touch of lemon and stone fruits. Oatmeal, butter and lees flavours with well balanced acidity in a what is a medium bodied palate. Long finish.
Artis Grüner Veltliner 2021, Adelaide Hills, SA
Spot on aromatics for this grape variety. Peach, pear skin and floral with a touch of orange peel. Lovely sweet and sour palate with acid and ripe fruit dancing together. Apricot and peach flavours abound in a fleshy, textured wine with a long ultimately, dry finish....
Casa Freschi Ragazzi Pinot Grigio 2020, Adelaide Hills, SA
Briefly in oak and you can tell! Honey, yeasty lees and toasty. Lovely nose. The palate is dry, fresh, juicy, honey with a slightly mineral and nutty edge. Lemon pith finishes off the array of flavours. Interesting and enjoyable style,
Shaw and Smith M3 Chardonnay 2021, Adelaide Hills, SA
Elegant, complex nose with lemons, a touch of stone fruits wrapped around a core of toasty new oak and hints of struck match. Dry, lemony fresh acidity with nutty, oatmeal flavours. Medium bodied at the most, signalling it's cool climate origins. Lovely well balanced...
Henschke Abbotts Prayer Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Adelaide Hills, SA
Complex inviting nose consisting of mint, blackcurrants, blueberries and mocha. A touch medicinal. Full bodied and intense palate with maraschino cherries and more mocha and black fruits. Expertly well balance with powdery fine tannins and a long finish. Bordeaux like...