Category Archives: Adelaide Hills

2010 Taylors Estate Pinot Noir

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

Adelaide Hills 14.0% Screwcap $18.95 Sometimes I can find it a touch difficult reviewing these wines that are the face of retail. Generally they are not wines I would drink, nor are they marketed at me. I wouldn’t be interested … Continue reading →

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2008 Yalumba FDW [7c] Chardonnay

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

Adelaide Hills 13.5% Screwcap $29.95 I believe the first vintage of the FDW[7c] released was the 2006. A gorgeous wine and very much at the forefront of a move towards elegance and restraint in Australian Chardonnay. As many would be … Continue reading →

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2008 Adelaide Hills Single Vineyard Cleanskin Shiraz

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Adelaide Hills 15.0% Screwcap $12.99 Source: Sample Another of the cleanskins on offer from Wine Experience. The 2008 vintage was a warm one in the Adelaide Hills and this wine displays the traits one would expect from such a year. … Continue reading →

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1999 Croser Late Disgorged

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Adelaide Hills 13% Cork $45 Source: Retail Croser & the Piccadilly Valley Put this up against the 03 Arras and the 05 Brown Brother’s Patricia. It got smashed. 10 years on lees and zero dosage…a bit of sugar would have … Continue reading →

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2010 Pirramimma Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Adelaide Hills 11.0% Screwcap $9  Source: Sample A lot of late harvest dessert wines lack interest…this one takes that to a new level. It’s perfectly reasonable drinking mind you. It was sent to me by Graysonline. Honeycomb, pineapple, passionfruit pulp, … Continue reading →

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2008 Golding Block 2 Chardonnay

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Adelaide Hills 12.7% Screwcap $25 Source: Sample More proof that Golding Wines have some special vineyards that are capable of producing fruit of spectacular quality. Grapes for this were whole bunch pressed to “gain clearer, more varietal fruit character”, then … Continue reading →

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2006 Golding Francis John Pinot Noir

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Adelaide Hills 13.5% Screwcap $30 Source: Sample In case you haven’t noticed, I have a few issues with Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir. Truth is though, this had heaps of character, tasted good and seduced me into consuming a couple more glasses … Continue reading →

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2008 J.E. Ngeringa Syrah

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Adelaide Hills 12.5% Screwcap $28 Source: Retail I bought this partially on account of the retailer informing me that oenologist Erinn Kleinn was a friend of Jamsheed’s Gary Mills. I already knew that Kleinn was dyed in the wool Bd, … Continue reading →

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2009 Golding Lil’ Late (Harvest) Chardonnay

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Adelaide Hills 9.5% Screwcap $23 Source: Sample I am currently fed up with “criteria” based reviews of wine…but I still cannot remove criteria from the equation when it comes to writing a tasting note. I think what is really frustrating me … Continue reading →

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2010 Golding The Local Sauvignon Blanc

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Adelaide Hills 13.5% Screwcap $20 Source: Sample I quite like Sauvignon Blanc…with food. It’s very versatile you know. When I attempt to look at it “objectively” it so often falls over on the back palate, lacking any real length. But … Continue reading →

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