The Reviews
BK Wines Remy Pinot Noir 2022
G 97
A best one barrel selection, this from the Lenswood region. A high sophistication style with aromas of black tea and crushed cherry fruit in the most subtle of shapely swirls. It has fine wine written right through it, immensely complex without a loud word uttered from start to finish. Drink now–2036
Riposte 'The' Pinot Noir 2025
G 97
A statement Pinot Noir from veteran winemaker Tim Knappstein and son Nick, establishing the wine and variety in the upper echelon of great Australian red wines where we are perhaps more used to seeing Shiraz and Cabernet as the established crowning glories. Clearly, to develop such a wine requires total commitment, from vineyard/fruit selection to the most skilled and focused winemaking. Does THE Pinot Noir live up to its ambition, one may ask. Answer: Absolutely. The depths of colour, within a Pinot spectrum, and aromas, speak volumes: black cherry, cocoa, dark mint, and dried shiitake lift out of the complex of fruit and savoury elements that then settle deeply into the core of the wine, pulsating sweet, dark cherry with satsuma plum-like acidity attracting particular notice. Purity above all. It’s how the palate structure states its case even further, some oak spice woven into a glove of sticky tannins, enough to be serious yet pliable for a reverberating finish. The work here – three vineyard selections, including blocks at Lenswood and Piccadilly, with just three barrels out of more than 60 making the final cut – is repaid with a Hills Pinot Noir of immense stature. Drink now–2035 Weaver Riesling 2025 G 97 Grown at Adelaide Hills pioneer Geoff Weaver’s Lenswood vineyard, this wine has been taken towards an “old world” direction when it comes to the variety, fermented in older oak barrels and aged on its lees. Perhaps a response to the vintage’s specific conditions. The result is a wine of great beauty, quite generous in its lime-ish aromas and rich citrus flavours that join elements of classic lime and lemon with a tangelo note. Its acidity toned to the overall shape of the wine. Textures are minerally and chalky, mouthwatering and fresh while still being a fuller expression of the variety. Simply delicious. Drink now–2036 BK Wines The Fall Chardonnay 2024 G 96 From the Scary Gully Vineyard in the Carey Gully district, an initial house note of background aldehyde puts an edge into this wine that makes you wait, before beautifully pure Chardonnay fruit rises, rich stone fruit and yellow grapefruit flavours with a pithy texture that coats its lively acidity. Tastes like a still version of amazing Blanc de Blancs. Drink now–2030
South Australia Wine Guide 2026 | Adelaide Hills
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