Category Archives: Hilltops

2013 Manners Hilltops Shiraz

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Strikes me as a superhero type label. And for a producer I’m unaware of it’s a superhero type price. Will it be Iron Man or the Green Lantern? Has all those Hilltops blueberries on the nose and palate. Black cherry, … Continue reading →

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2012 McWilliam’s Appellation Series Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

The Hilltops region didn’t escape the rain that hit most NSW grape growing areas in 2012. It’s left its mark on this wine. Not really green or unripe but dilute and lacking substance. More black and red berries than cassis. … Continue reading →

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2013 Ravensworth Hilltops Nebbiolo

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Winemaker Bryan Martin’s first shot at a Nebbiolo. I find it a little on the ripe side and the structure could do with some work but it scratches the itch at a fair price point. Hay bales, raspberries and macerated … Continue reading →

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2013 McWilliam’s Appellation Series Hilltops Shiraz

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Both of these Appellation Series Shiraz/Syrahs incorporate 15% whole bunches. They aren’t stalky wines but I admire the input with regards to aroma and structure. More density of fruit than the Canberra expression. Red and dark cherries, plums, dark chocolate … Continue reading →

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2012 Eden Road The Long Road Shiraz

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

This Long Road utilises mostly Gundagai fruit. It would be crass if I quoted the song that immediately comes to mind. There’s a dash from the Canberra District and the Hilltops as well. The incorporation of 15% whole bunches is pronounced. The … Continue reading →

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2010 Barwang Hilltops Shiraz

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

Not one for the cellar, unlike the Barwang Cabernet Sauvignon, but a wine that usually offers a great deal of early drinking pleasure. It does so with this release until it stumbles, agonisingly, at the last hurdle. Juicy upfront blackberry … Continue reading →

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2010 Barwang Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

Always a solid performer, sometimes much more. The 2010 lacks the fruit substance and length necessary to take it into the higher realms. At the price, it’s still an enjoyable drink with good typicité. Cedar, brown leaf and dried herbs. … Continue reading →

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2008 McWilliams 1877 Shiraz Cabernet

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

A multiregional blend of 53% Shiraz and 47% Cabernet Sauvignon made in an old-fashioned manner. Full-bodied, powerful and with lashings of oak. Needs a stint in the cellar. Toasty coffeed/clovey oak, blackcurrants, plums and some respite in the form of … Continue reading →

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2008 Moppity Vineyards Reserve Shiraz

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Hilltops 14.5% Screwcap $60 Source: Sample Well, hello. Brilliant wine this and one that makes me so happy to say that I’m a fan of a little ‘V’ in my Shiraz…3% in this case, co-fermented of course. Some whole bunch … Continue reading →

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2010 Moppity Vineyards Estate Riesling

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Hilltops 11.0% Screwcap $22.99 Source: Sample I’ve absolutely no issue with the quality of this wine and in one sense I think it is worth every cent of $23. I guess the problem lies in the number of Rieslings out there of similar … Continue reading →

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