Sidewood Estate
Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir
Adelaide Hills, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
See previous note from March 2022. The value wine of 2022? Cost $25.95 and was awarded the Trophy for Best Pinot of the Adelaide Hills Wine Show. Would have won in good company at that Show. Not dissimilar to the Aloxe Corton in many respects. Red fruits, forest floor, herbal…..will have to be a regular purchase if they keep this quality and price constant. One left of these 2020s. Last one in a year.
See previous note from March 2022. The value wine of 2022? Cost $25.95 and was awarded the Trophy for Best Pinot of the Adelaide Hills Wine Show. Would have won in good company at that Show. Not dissimilar to the Aloxe Corton in many respects. Red fruits, forest floor, herbal…..will have to be a regular purchase if they keep this quality and price constant. One left of these 2020s. Last one in a year.
Oct 29th, 2023Mid to pale Ruby in colour. Lovely aromatics of red cherry and strawberry together with a herbal whole bunch influence and a touch of oak spice. The quality of a good Village Burgundy at a fraction of the price. Reinforces the quality of Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir. This wine cost the princely sum of $25.95 and won the Trophy for Best Pinot at the Adelaide Hills Wine Show. Remarkably easy to drink at such a young age.
Mid to pale Ruby in colour. Lovely aromatics of red cherry and strawberry together with a herbal whole bunch influence and a touch of oak spice. The quality of a good Village Burgundy at a fraction of the price. Reinforces the quality of Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir. This wine cost the princely sum of $25.95 and won the Trophy for Best Pinot at the Adelaide Hills Wine Show. Remarkably easy to drink at such a young age.
Mar 20th, 2022
Straight up delicious.
Easy, breezy.
Straight up delicious.
Easy, breezy.
Vegetal stemmy stalky peppery notes indicating whole bunch fermentation. Light to medium weight palate more in the delicate mould. High ratings from the Aussie wine press including a Gold Medal at the Royal Sydney Wine Show. Only a Silver from me at 91 points. Great QPR at $20.95.
Vegetal stemmy stalky peppery notes indicating whole bunch fermentation. Light to medium weight palate more in the delicate mould. High ratings from the Aussie wine press including a Gold Medal at the Royal Sydney Wine Show. Only a Silver from me at 91 points. Great QPR at $20.95.
Mar 26th, 2017
Felt like it was a lesser version of the bk I had recently but still very enjoyable.
Felt like it was a lesser version of the bk I had recently but still very enjoyable.
May 24th, 2017Mid-weight with good mouthfeel. Early raspberry with earthen/veg finish.
Mid-weight with good mouthfeel. Early raspberry with earthen/veg finish.
Apr 21st, 2017The 15 is completely unlike any other vintages I've seen..super tight and reductive, reasonably early pick means a delicate acid line which helps elongate it's length. Mid palate concentration is the game changer, far darker fruited than previous vintages and certainly delivers it truffle character too. Partial wholebunch is very evident yet not as powering as Sidewood's other clones. Beyond the steminess, forest fire and charred wood aromas lies raspberry coulis, sour cherry, burnt rhubarb, tea resign and an aroma reminiscent of the Vineyard after rain. Clean and precise.
The 15 is completely unlike any other vintages I've seen..super tight and reductive, reasonably early pick means a delicate acid line which helps elongate it's length. Mid palate concentration is the game changer, far darker fruited than previous vintages and certainly delivers it truffle character too. Partial wholebunch is very evident yet not as powering as Sidewood's other clones. Beyond the steminess, forest fire and charred wood aromas lies raspberry coulis, sour cherry, burnt rhubarb, tea resign and an aroma reminiscent of the Vineyard after rain. Clean and precise.
Jul 16th, 2016