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Ashton Hills Chardonnay 2010 recently released is already picking up handsome reviews… Like this one from Tyson Stelzer …  “This is benchmark Adelaide Hills chardonnay of understated effortlessness and harmonious restraint, yet somehow, remarkably, still delightfully intense with grapefruit, lime, white peach and fig. It displays an air of charcuterie complexity and a delightful texture that…

Ashton Hills Reserve Pinot Noir 2012 latest release has got Campbell Mattinson from The Wine Front excited .. “Straight up, immediately on opening, this offers superb pinot noir drinking. I can see why Ashton Hills pinot has long since rung my bells. It’s long and sinewy and yet flush with gorgeously ripe, seductive, fruit and…

Sons of Eden Romulus Shiraz 2010 has just scored a great review and 96 points in the newly released 2014 Australian Wine Companion by James Halliday.  “A deeper, more purple and more dense hue than Remus;  the wine spent 20 months in American oak, which has combined with the opulent black fruits and licorice to…

Sons of Eden Freya Riesling 2012 has just received 96 points and was named in the Best of the Best in the Riesling category, in the newly released James Halliday Australian Wine Companion.  He wrote… “This is classic Eden Valley at its best; the fragrant, flowery citrus blossom aromas lead into a laser-cut palate, at…

We’ve been big fans of Duan Coates wines for many years and its fantastic to see him receive international recognition … like in this quote Lisa Perrotti-Brown from leading international site erobertparker.com … ‘Though Aussie born and bred, Duane Coates draws from his winemaking experiences in the Rhône, Burgundy and Douro, developing well-balanced, individually-styled wines…

Sons of Eden have proven with their latest release of the Kennedy GSM 2011 that a great winemaker can make an outstanding wine even if the vintage is difficult.   No evidence in this gorgeous drop that 2011 was tough … Here’s what Halliday said recently ….  “Bright crimson-purple hue, although not deep; a 30/37/24%…

Spinifex Bete Noir 2010 is receiving excellent reviews from all the leading wine writers … Here’s what James Halliday had to say in his Australian Wine Companion … “Medium crimson-purple; a very complex and potent wine, its medium- to full-bodied palate built on a structure of savoury, ripe tannins running from start to finish on…

Superb release from Barossa winemaker Pete Schell at Spinifex.  Spinifex Bete Noir 2010 deserved this great review from Nick Stock, from the Good Wine Guide 2013 …. “A rich and swarthy wine that has some handy structure to carry all the weight and flavour – aromas of tarry dark berry fruits and dark earth here…

Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Shiraz 2010 has received so much glowing praise … all deserved!  Here’s Nick Stock’s review …93 Points Nick Stock, Good Wine Guide “The 2010 Cliff Edge Shiraz from Langi is a subtly complex young shiraz that has dark cherry cola aromas amid a wealth of complex spice, licorice most especially.…

Spinifex Bete Noir 2010 is top shelf shiraz from a truely wonderful vintage ….  Tysons Stelzer agrees … 94 points, Tyson Stelzer, Wine Taste Weekly   “It’s impossible to overstate the sheer class of the 2010 vintage for Barossa reds, and in the right hands it defines a hitherto unexplored plane of new generation Barossa…