Springs Road Chardonnay 2025
G 94
From the Battle of Bosworth team based in McLaren Vale, this was harvested from 10 rows of Chardonnay on the estate vineyard west of Kingscote. Has an enticing straw colour, and excellent pure white stone fruit aromas with a just notched woody spice note, perhaps a barrel ferment note. The palate is right on the mark, a celebration of the Chardonnay fruit flavour first with a textured cashew paste mouthfeel and lingering presence. A joy to drink. Drink now–2030 Angove Family Winemakers Long Row Riesling 2025 G 92 This wine offers an aromatic medley, building its tension on orange blossom, yuzu, mandarin peel, and lychee. On the palate, it confirms that floral prettiness with a gentle texture, layered over fine solids and lifted by reverberating acidity. A discrete tension emerges on the finish, giving this Riesling a fleeting, in-the-moment quality. Best enjoyed with the same carefree joie de vivre it expresses. Drink now–2030 Angove Family Winemakers Organic Shiraz 2022 G 92 A shimmery mix of boysenberry, blue plum, and blackberry, complemented by oak- derived aromas of cardamom, vanillin, and cocoa butter. The palate emphasises the sweet side of the blue and black fruits, enhanced by the sustained alcohol. Stretchy, muscular tannins frame a generous, abundant finish. Drink now–2028 Zonte’s Footstep Blackberry Patch Cabernet 2022 G 91 As the colour shifts towards a brick hue, the nose tells a different story. A youthful, energetic herbal character still prevails, with blackcurrant leaf and spearmint hovering above blackberry and black plum, spiralling into more developed notes of cedar, ground tobacco, and cloves. Chunky tannins frame the fruit core perfectly, briefly giving way to that herbal side, and finishing with their unmistakable bitter quality. Drink now–2032 Springs Road Cabernet Shiraz 2024 G 91 Organically grown Cabernet Sauvignon (75%) and Shiraz (25%) come together here in a classic Aussie red blend, the former leading up the aromatics with its mint leaf notes and fronting the palate with spreading varietal tannins. The Shiraz then plays a midfield fill-in role, adding a little sweet fruit. Familiar and happy territory for the style. Drink now–2030
South Australia Wine Guide 2026 | Other Regions
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