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Riesling vines were first planted as part of Henry Best’s ‘Nursery Block’ vineyard in the 1860s. Subsequent plantings followed in 1944 and 1978. Always very flavoursome and very age worthy, the Best’s Great Western Rieslings are renown for their beautiful balance, texture and aromatics.

Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Pronounced aromas of fresh limes intermix with red apple and hints of honeysuckle followed by some orange blossom and subtle slatey mineral notes. Mouth watering lime, red apple and citrus flavours have a generous feel with subtle infusions of honeysuckle, orange blossom and flinty minerals underpinning the fruit. Finishes dry and fresh with snappy acidity and a long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 11%

Certified organic, the fruit was fermented with 13% whole clusters and matured in French oak of which 25% was new. Deep dark red purple colour with black tinged edges and a dark purple hue. The nose offers up intoxicating scents of violets, dark cherries and plum which are quite perfumed like. Notions of anise, lightly toasted oak, forest floor, subtle dried herbs and spice follow on. Rich, boldy flavoured and supple in its feel, intense dark to black cherry, plum and ripe strawberry fruits are interwoven with anise, subtlety toasted oak, dried herbs and spice. Outstanding power wave with silky tannins and well integrated acidity. Concludes long, expansive and delicious.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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I never swallow samples during tasting but got pretty close with this wine. It’s just so damn delicious with layer upon layer of fruit and savoury characters that defy description. A tease of fruit sweetness is balanced by gentle tannins and subtle acidity that drive a very lengthy finish. A seriously good Pinot Noir.
97 points
Bob Campbell MW

This has very attractive, ripe red-cherry and plum aromas with spicy and sappy complexity, sitting in such a pure mode. The palate has a very composed and compact, layered feel with pristine blueberry, dark-cherry and plum flavors, delivered in an elegant, regal style. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
96 points
JamesSuckling.com

The Schild story dates back to 1866 when the family immigrated from Europe as part of an exodus from religious persecution. For many years the Schilds toiled the harsh farmlands of Mallee country near Lameroo. In 1952, a 40 acre farm was purchased in the Barossa Valley, which had a small vineyard included. Over the years the Schilds have expanded their holding, growing fruit mainly for other people. In 1998, the bold step of crushing seven tonnes of grapes was made, which produced 450 cases of wine.

A bargain priced Barossa Shiraz with plenty of thrust and carry.

Matured in a combination of seasoned French and American oak. Totally opaque black dark red core with a deep bright dark red hue. Lifted dark plum, liquorice and dark cherry aromas blossom from the glass with elements of vanillin oak, fennel and pepper also evident. Plush and opulently textured the palate is decorated with rich spicy dark plum, liquorice, blackberry and subtle blueberry fruit that shows excellent intensity over a back drop of gently toasted vanillin oak, fennel and light pepper. Abundant power with silky tannins and a long fleshy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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From family vineyards in Lyndoch and Rowland Flat, matured in a mix of French and American oak. It is medium-bodied, and fresh as a daisy with its shower of red and dark cherry fruits. It carries its modest oak with ease, the tannins positive and balanced. Drink by 2035.
95 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

Sorrenberg’s Chardonnay is 100% barrel fermented in French oak, 25-30% of which is new. All of the wine goes through natural yeast fermentation and completes malo-latic fermentation for added complexity. It is then matured in the same barrels for 18 months with extended lees contact and stirring during the first 10 months.

Brilliant straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Wafting out of the glass are intense aromatics of ripe peach, apricot and honeycomb which are complimented by complexing notes of butterscotch, cashew, nougat, lightly roasted almond and spice. Very rich and round, the creamy textured palate is filled with ripe peach, apricot and nectarine fruit which marries into elements of cashew, light butterscotch, honeycomb, spicy nougat and traces of hazelnut. Superb depth and power with nicely balanced acidity, concluding long, rich and textured on the aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.9%

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Arguably Australia’s best chardonnay; I’m holding the mic right now – one of the planet’s best considering Australian chardonnay has a few seats at the table. Marrying proper chardonnay grape flavour, judicious barrel seasoning, lees, yeasty character, richness, acidity, an intangible ‘energy’, few come at the throne. So much going on, and another stellar wine here. It’s upper echelon. Few chardonnays anywhere come this close. Hyperbole, sure, but bring on the more expensive disappointments to me. I’m ready!

So much power and grace, effortless though, a smooth, medium weight ride of everything chardonnay is and can be. Scents of honeycomb, candle wax, jasmine, stone fruit, green apple, faint toast and warm cashew. The palate similar, layers of flavour, sure, a bit richer than some releases, or so it feels, but then it doesn’t, and the building coolness of minerally acidity finds good measure and balance, even finishing the wine fresh. Slate-like mineral stuff lingers and resets the palate. It’s moreish too. So very much so. Beautiful-feeling, complex chardonnay of the highest pedigree. Outstanding. Epic. Again. Drink 2019-2030.
97 points
Mike Bennie – The Wine Front

A blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Malbec. Magnificent dense inky black colour with a very deep dark red black hue. A potent combination of blackcurrant, liquorice and black cherry aromatics are complimented by hints of ripe blueberries, dark chocolate, vanillin oak, dried herbs and spice. A tidal wave of fruit hits the palate with tremendous force sending shockwaves right through to the sensationally long finish. Densely textured, lavish flavours of blackcurrant, blackberry and liquorice saturate the mouth over a back drop of vanillin oak, subtle dark chocolate and spicy dried herbs. Ripe chewy tannins form the backbone but are largely absorbed by the wealth of opulence that this wine is. Concludes with an exceptionally long aftertaste. A very lavish expression of Mendoza Cabernet.
Drink over the next 10-12 years.
Alc. 14.6%

Semi translucent bright red colour with a light red hue. Pretty aromatics of ripe red cherries tinged with rose petals are trailed by some spicy red currants, light tobacco and earthy dried herbs. Light to medium weight, the palate’s moreish red fruits are carried by a bed of vibrant acidity. Subtle earthy dried herb, a touch of mint, light tobacco and spice elements then chime in. Slightly chalky tannins provide some light grip to the fresh finish that’s long and savoury. One of the better Australian Nebbiolo’s we’ve seen.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.2%

Sourced from low yielding vines predominantly at Balhannah, in the central Adelaide Hills, and from and Macclesfield, the warmer and drier sub-regions to the south, this is one of the benchmark Shiraz’ of the region. The cooler vintage conditions of 2017 meant harvest was four weeks later than usual. The fruit was fermented as a combination of whole berries and whole bunches in open fermenters and the resulting wine aged in French oak (33% new) for a period of 14 months.

Supple, expansive and complex this is a first class example of cool climate Shiraz.

Totally opaque dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Intense aromatics of spicy dark plum, liquorice and dried clove sail out of the glass followed by notes of cedar, some meatiness, light earth and peppered herbs. Medium to full bodied, rich and expansive yet at the same time very polished and elegant, the palate is engulfed with spicy plum, liquorice and dark cherry fruits which are gently infused with clove and meaty characters over a backdrop of subtle vanillin cedar, earthy herbs and pepper. Supple mouthfeel with silky tannins and well balanced acidity finishing with a long moreish aftertaste.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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Time for a standing ovation. This is superb in its complexity, fruit power and persistence. It's a meaty, clovey, spice-ridden shiraz, but the core is spread with dense plum, redcurrant, anise and violets. That meatiness though: it's gorgeous. And when combined with wood smoke and peppercorns, it puts the stars within reach. It is simply gorgeous. Drink by 2036.
97 points
Campbell Mattinson – James Halliday’s Wine Companion

Brilliant pale straw colour with a distinctive greenish tinge to the outskirts and a watery hue. Elevated aromas of nectarine and grapefruit are subtlety overlaid by gun flint characters with hints of dried honey, citrus and spice also evident. Winemaker Franco D’Anna has done a great job counterpointing the wines fresh acidity against a mid palate that comes across as texturally full and round. Fresh nectarine and grapefruit flavours overlay subtle elements of citrus, dried honey and lightly toasted biscuity oak. Finishes elegant, fresh and flinty with a lingering aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.2%

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This has the typical energy, finesse and drive that makes Hoddles Creek have a ‘must buy' tag year in, year out. It has all the power needed to cruise through the next 10 years, with grapefruit, Granny Smith apple and stone fruit decorated with a necklace of bracing acidity. Drink by 2028.
95 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

Warmer season so picked a little earlier, looking for texture”, says smoky winemaker Franco D’Anna.

Juicy and peachy, spiced oatmeal, fennel and a little stuck match. It’s flavoursome with ripe pear and nectarine flavour, flinty texture, an appealing grapefruit cut to the acidity, and a long, well-defined chalky finish. Feel the quality of quiet confidence. It’s a great thing to drink even as a young wine, though a couple of years will help it along too. Drink 2019-2026+
93+ points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a darker tinge of red to the edges and a light red hue. Fragrant aromatics of red cherries and winter strawberries tinged with a hint of violet are trailed by some sour cherry notes, lightly smoked cedar, stalk and fresh herbs. Supplely textured on entry the palate is littered with delicious red cherry and strawberry fruits which meld into elements of forest floor, spicy cedar and fresh herb infusions. Finishes bright and fresh with finely grained tannins in perfect synchronisation with the fruit. Expansive feel with an understated power wave leading into a long savoury aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.2%

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When you have a vineyard site as good as Hoddles Creek Estate, and lavish care on it as well as ever, the result is preordained. This is an elegant, spice-infused wine with tannins providing the boundary fence, fruit filling the centre. The length and balance can't be faulted. Drink by 2030.
95 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

“All about the tannin structure with perfume.” says Franco D’Anna.
Red fruits, hazelnut and spice, floral perfume. It’s light and perhaps a diffuse, at least as a young wine, but does deliver flavour, fine emery tannin, mouth-perfume, with a savoury autumnal finish of good length. Almost certain to build complexity and depth. Drink 2021-2029.
92+ points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front