Tapanappa Tiers 1.5m Chardonnay 2024
G 96
A wine that might make you impulsively hug your sommelier – this Chardonnay has no worries in the world. It breezes through life with pomelo, spiced key lime pie and candle wax. It carries an arsenal of concentration and power – restrained but undeniable, like a superhero trying not to bend the cutlery. The palate is generous, the acid long and teasing. Grilled stone fruit, pottery dust, buffalo mozzarella and struck match. A wine to die for, with a finish that refuses to. Drink now–2035 Turon Pinot Gris 2025 G 96 Some whole bunch here, wild ferment in barrel, three months’ lees contact. A complete wine from the outset, where the fruit and floral becomes one aromatic exhibit, followed by a lovely creamy palate feel, fuller flavours and spice notes swirling in and around each other, mouth-filling texture and well-mannered richness. Delicious. Drink now–2032 Anvers Kingsway Shiraz Shiraz 2021 G 95 An attractive intensity to begin, vibrant aromas of squeezed dark berries, concentrated long-ripened flavours, some sweeter spice notes, fruit richness in the palate, supported but not encumbered by oak, with sensitive tannins and peppery vibes to close. Drink now–2031 Ashton Hills Estate Pinot Noir 2024 G 95 A well-balanced wine – savoury, fruit-driven, stern yet soft. Poached cherries, pressed flowers and dried strawberries. A hint of charred paperbark. It’s sophisticated – the kind that wears its shirt tucked in and keeps the sheets with perfect hospital corners. Drink now–2032 Berrigan Shining Rock Vineyard Shiraz 2024 G 95 Indulgent and sensual. Blackberry pie, scraped vanilla pod, blood and bone, dried beetroot and warm embers. It’s slippery on entry and quickly tensioned by ripe tannins. Plenty of depth. There’s both strength and gentleness at play here – such concentration, utterly dreamy. From a special vineyard with a history of wise hands. Drink now–2031 BK Wines Archer Beau Chardonnay 2022 G 95 A best one barrel selection, this time from the Piccadilly Valley. Starts with a familiar BK edge, though here there is a beneficial play from the barrel as well as a bush honey aromatic. Flavours are buoyant, yet offset with a saline oyster shell note, and cut neatly with a natural streak of acidity. A wine all about complexities that invite you back for multiple – and desirable – explorations. Drink now–2030
South Australia Wine Guide 2026 | Adelaide Hills
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