Complex nose as one would expect. Smokey with a slight reductive gun flint note. Roasted nuts with some lees contact as well as white peach and melon. The dry elegant palate is driven by malic acid and therefore displays green apple and pear flavours. Some nutty and...
Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay, 2016, Adelaide Hills, SA.
Classic struck match, hints of yeast from lees stirring. Textured and elegant with a long finish. if you are looking for a top drawer (and priced) chardonnay then this outrated the 2016 Yattarna
Murdoch Hill, Rocket Chardonnay 2018. Adelaide Hills, SA
Unirrigated vines then a barrel selection is the regeme on this wine which sees 50% new oak and 50% MLF. Rich wine with an amount of creaminess. But still has a refinement about it. That all important long finish is there.
Bird in Hand, Nest Egg Chardonnay 2017, Adelaide Hills, S.A
This is a selected barrel chardonnay that displays toasty oak and elegance from expert winemaking under the guidance of Master of Wine Kym Milne. Long finish.
Bird in Hand Sparkling Pinot 2019, Adelaide Hills SA.
Sometime you just want a fruit driven fizz. This wine delivers that. Lovely cherry and strawberry fruit with well balanced acidity to offset any sweetness. Lovely summer wine.
Bird in Hand Pinot Gris 2019, Adelaide Hills, SA
Pear skin aromas with a nicely textured palate. Good varietal example.
Ashton Hills Vintage Rose 2016, Adelaide Hills, SA
Mealy textured with hints of red fruits. A rich wine with attractive autolytic flavours.
Hahndorf Hill, Gruner Veltliner 2017, Adelaide Hills, SA.
Pear, minerals, stone fruit and fresh herbs are on the nose. Light bodied but some creaminess in the middle palate. Good example of Austria's leading variety.
Henschke Arches Vineyard Chardonnay 2015, Lenswood, Adelaide Hills, SA
Mealy, nutty and leesy notes with lovely balanced palate that is slightly creamy but light and elegant.
S.C Pannell Nebbiolo 2018, Adelaide Hills, SA.
red fruits and tea aromas with a silky palate and varietal chalky tannins. Lovely example