south australia
sparkling
Chateau Yaldara Vintage Adelaide Hills Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2015 ⋆⋆⋆⋆
Faint strawberry characters edged with nice yeast autolysis. Searing acidity on the flavoursome palate holds it all together. $50
Sidewood Chloe Adelaide Hills Cuvée 2014 ⋆⋆⋆⋆
Layers of interest running through this wine. Some very nice toasty oak, plenty of yeast autolysis and attractive aged characters. $30
Sidewood Isabella Adelaide Hills Sparkling Rosé 2013 ⋆⋆⋆⋆
Nicely balanced wine for a 5-year old. Lovely yeasty richness with some fruit still evident and secondary notes adding complexity. $32
pinot gris/grigio
Haselgrove Wines First Cut Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2017 ⋆⋆⋆⋆
Lovely pear-like aromas leap out of the glass, and one judge described the flavour being like “homemade apple pie cooling on the bench!” $23
Blackbilly Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2017 ⋆⋆⋆⋆
A rich flavoursome and beautifully “detailed” wine. Some complexity developing and some residual sugar obvious but in balance. $24
Reillys Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2017 ⋆⋆⋆⋆
A richer style with plenty of character and “a dance” of varietal aromas and flavours. $25
Lou Miranda Estate Leone Barossa Valley Pinot Grigio 2017 ⋆⋆⋆⋆
Crisp pear aromatics with some confectionery notes and intense ripe flavours of passionfruit and apricots on the lovely lengthy palate. $25.95
sauvignon blanc
Sidewood Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2017 ⋆⋆⋆⋆1/2
A crisp, lively and seamlessly balanced wine with pungent gooseberry aromas and more of those gooseberry characters on the nicely weighted palate. $20
Nepenthe Altitude Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2017 ⋆⋆⋆⋆
Bright appealing floral fragrances with tropical notes and a well-balanced zesty citrus palate that is both elegant and vibrant. $22
Nepenthe Pinnacle Petraea Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2017 ⋆⋆⋆⋆
A nose of green peas and passionfruit with quite a weighty style of palate that has good depth and length of passionfruit flavours. $32
Lindeman’s Bin 95 Sauvignon Blanc 2018 ⋆⋆⋆⋆
Lots of lantana and box hedge characters on the nose and quite a full-on palate with a crunchy acid backbone and some sweetness. $9.99
Raidis Estate The Kelpie Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc 2018 ⋆⋆⋆⋆
Really nice lifted passionfruit/kiwi fruit fragrances. The palate is fresh and crunchy. “Gives Marlborough a run for its money,” said one judge. $20
other white varietals & blends
Paulett Wines Watervale Clare Valley Semillon 2017 ⋆⋆⋆⋆1/2
A beautiful nose - ripe, toasty and fruity with hints of orange blossoms. Great depth and persistence of some lovely lemon curd and mandarin-like flavours. $24
Annie’s Lane Clare Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2017 ⋆⋆⋆⋆
Lovely, crisp and well made with ripe semillon aromas prominent and pleasant lemon/citrus drive to the palate. Excellent quaffer. $20.99
Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2017 ⋆⋆⋆⋆
Quite citrussy and light with a hint of spice on the nose and it’s crisp and flavoursome in the mouth with a long drying finish. $25
Stage Door Wine Co. White Note Eden Valley Gruner Veltliner 2017 ⋆⋆⋆⋆
Citrus/melon bouquet with some minerality. Lovely slatey acid structure to the tight dry palate - "Suits this style," said one judge. $25
Penfolds Cellar Reserve Barossa Valley Fiano 2017 ⋆⋆⋆⋆
Inviting musky tropical complexity to the nose with beautifully intense stonefruit flavours and tropical notes with slatey lean acidity. $35
Matriarch & Rogue Maurie Clare Valley Vermentino 2017 ⋆⋆⋆⋆
Pretty candy stick aromas and some very nice creaminess in the mouth with melon rind and tropical fruit flavour complexity. $25
Jericho Adelaide Hills Fiano 2017 ⋆⋆⋆⋆
“Crisp and fresh like a fiano should be,” enthused one judge. Some florals, a touch of spice and hint of herbs gives this wine an edge. $26
riesling
Pioneer Road Clare Valley Riesling 2017 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆
A spicy floral nose with a zesty fresh lemon lift and an intense lemon palate with honeyed notes and crisp mineral line with a lovely long lingering acid finish. $18
Paulett Wines Polish Hill River Clare Valley Riesling 2017 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆
Lovely aromas; all spices and flowers. Fresh and zippy in the mouth with excellent varietal flavours of limes and lemons with hints of orange peel and fennel. $24
Paulett Wines Helmsford Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2016 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆
A bright alert style of riesling that is a touch smoky on the nose and has very crisp fruit flavours with a sweet mid-palate and starting to develop some lovely complexity. $16
Patrick of Coonawarra Coonawarra Aged Riesling 2012 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆
A gorgeous rich aged wine with a heady toasty/buttery, marmalade-like bouquet and a lively and vibrant palate still showing fresh lemons with toasty age and kero undertones. $39
Leconfield Old Vines Coonawarra Riesling 2017 ⋆⋆⋆⋆1/2
