O’Leary Walker The Bookies’ Bag Pinot Noir 2015
The Adelaide Hills are South Australia’s home of Pinot Noir. The fruit for this wine sourced off a vineyard planted in 1990. O’Leary Walker, The Bookies’ Bag Pinot Noir, Adelaide […]
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Longview Whippet Sauvignon Blanc 2016
A whippet is probably a decent zoomorphic representation for Sauvignon Blanc. If zoomorphic can be used to describe wine. Longview, Whippet, Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills, 2016 Even though it has […]
Longview Devil’s Elbow Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Named after particularly nasty stretch of road in the Adelaide Hills. Longview Devil’s Elbow Cabernet Sauvignon, Adelaide Hills 2013 New and old French oak for 18 months. Milk Coffee, pencil […]
Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2016
I’m not going to mince words here. The Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc is arguably Australia’s finest straight SB. I’m not talking in the realms of a barrel aged beauty, […]
Wolf Blass “Blass Noir” Chardonnay 2015
The Blass Noir range give recognition to long time senior winemaker Chris Hatcher: his signature prominently adorning the classy packaging on the front, and with Wolf’s on the back. This […]
d’Arenberg Pollyanna Polly Sparkling NV
Label change after LVMH got a bit upset with cheeky Chester previously calling this bubbles “Dadd.” Now this one honours his mum Pauline, who was better known as Pollyanna Polly. […]
d’Arenberg The Feral Fox Pinot Noir 2014
So the annual international tour of Pinot Palooza has just kicked off in (R)Adelaide. This one being poured by indefatigable Tash Stoodley, irrepressible brand manager of d’Arenberg and all round […]
d’Arenberg The Lucky Lizard Chardonnay 2014
Part of the “High Altitude Hillbilly” range from McLaren Vale legends d’Arenberg, and the label firmly with a tongue in a Burgundian cheek. All the range of the Hillbillies are […]
Deviation Road Mary’s Reserve Shiraz 2012
The familiar topographical label of the Adelaide Hills hold a bright star from the 2012 galaxy…. Deviation Road, Mary’s Reserve Shiraz, Adelaide Hills 2012* Dark cedary oak smells melt to […]
Longview Yakka Shiraz 2014
The Longview team make a fair swag of wines, but I’ve a soft spot for the Yakka shiraz. Originally tasted blind amongst other 2014 Shiraz. Longview, Yakka, Shiraz, Adelaide Hills, […]
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