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Adelaide Hills Distillery

Shaw and Smith

M3 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019

Bob McDonald
9.5

Pale yellow in colour. A good combination of citrus and stonefruit on nose and palate. Slightly saline at the finish. This Chardonnay is a leading Australian Chardy made at their HQ in the Adelaide Hills. Barb and I first tried the 2019 at a structured tasting at the winery on 31/3/21. We were hugely impressed. This is my last bottle from the home cellar. I restock my cellar most vintages with the M3 Chardonnay. Their Chardonnay from the Lenswood Vineyard is also very good. — 23 days ago

Jeroen, Somm and 19 others liked this

Wirra Wirra

Scrubby Rise Adelaide Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2018

Pamela Taylor
9.0

Easy drinking Sauv Blanc — 5 years ago

Shaw and Smith

Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz 2017

Scott Rowe
9.3

Imminent release. due for September.
Watch the shelves as you won’t be disappointed. — 5 years ago

David, Bob and 5 others liked this

d'Arenberg

The Galvo Garage McLaren Vale Adelaide Hills Red Blend 2021

Christian B
9.1

Really tasty. Small bite at the end of the sip. — 5 months ago

Shaw and Smith

Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2022

Carter White
9.3

Juicy dark fruit, complimented by black pepper, rich. — 10 months ago

Tom liked this

Hahndorf Hill Winery

GRU Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner 2019

Bob McDonald
9.6

Served blind by me at Sue Bell’s dinner party with Bruce Redman. After being tricked by Sue all week with blind tastings at the winery I was determined to get square. She was up to the task getting just the state wrong. Once I said Adelaide Hills she knew it was a Gruner. Hahndorf Hill are acknowledged as the best producers of Gruner in Australia. Taking its lead from the GV’s of Austria’s Kamptal region. Grapefruit, Citrus and stone fruit. A multi award winner on the Australian Show circuit. A gold medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards London 2020. — 5 years ago

Aravind, Daniel P. and 21 others liked this
Simon Gilligan

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@Bob McDonald have only had their Cabernet (which was quite delicious). Will have to find a bottle.
Bob McDonald

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@Simon Gilligan Quite close to a cellar door visit from where you live. Worth the trip to taste all their GVs. I was a bit disappointed with their Blaufrankisch but I don’t have much experience with this varietal.

BK Wines

Swaby Single Vineyard Picadilly Valley Chardonnay 2022

Big Wave Dave
9.1

Distinct spritz. Shy nose. Hints of caramel and orange peel. Nice buttery entry then it goes steely and focussed. Nice — 8 months ago

Penfolds

Max's Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019

Jane Nuss
8.9

Pale lemon in color with aromas of peach, apple, pear, lemon peel, vanilla, and almond. Dry with medium acidity. Balanced and easy to enjoy.
 — 10 months ago

Lucy Margaux Vineyards

Wildman Blanc Adelaide Hills White Blend 2020

Ceccherini Cristiano
9.4

I reckon this is my favourite label from him
Curious to see how it stabilises in 6 months or a year — 5 years ago

Daniel P., Severn and 11 others liked this

Sidewood Estate

Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018

Simon Gilligan
9.3

A nice mix of black/blue/red fruits, lightly spiced, Medium to full bodied, feels like a bit of whole bunch (?) nicely dry savoury finish, tannic, crisp acidity. 93 as I thoroughly enjoyed sitting at their new cellar door with the afternoon sun filtering through the gums. — 6 years ago

Scott, Bob and 1 other liked this
Simon Gilligan

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@Bob McDonald it was ok! surprisingly easier than I thought (same went for my partner Niki). I think it took about 2 weeks to really feel the difference, at which point yes, sleep was better, starting the week felt better (we do drink more fri/sat/sun), all in all a good break that also saved us some money :) However … having a nice glass of wine is a real pleasure both in the taste aspect, but also the social/shared experience angle. Also a good reminder of how much drinking is baked into our society (with both good and bad ramifications). Coming out of it, as mainly a red drinker, I’m also seeking out more medium bodied styles vs the bigger reds I have probably leaned to in the past - sort of a taste re-alignment.
Scott Rowe

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@Simon Gilligan welcome to The Hills.
Enjoy the slower lifestyle up here.
It’ll add years to your life.
Catch me on the Shaw + Smith table at the next Hills Wine Show. Cheers 🥂
Simon Gilligan

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@Scott Rowe Thanks! Already enjoying more green and hearing the kookaburras:) And thanks for the tip, just signed up to the mailing list at adelaidehillswine.com.au so will seek you out 👍