Top Shelf John Lewis, The Newcastle Herald , January 2011 The Fergus wines were born out of adversity in the 1993 Clare Valley vintage when Tim Adams faced a desperate shortage of shiraz and cabernet sauvignon fruit. A neighbour, Fergus Mahon, helped Tim out by selling him grenache grapes from his vineyard and over the years The Fergus reds have evolved, although still relying heavily on Mahon's vineyard grenache. This 15th release of The Fergus also includes shiraz, temperanillo, cabernet sauvignon and mourvedre and is ruby-hued, with loganberry and gum leaf scents. Spicy raspberry flavour homes in on the front of the palate and maraschino cherry, spearmint and mocha coffee fruit characters integrate with coconutty oak on the middle palate. The finish displays persistent berry fruit and chalky tannins. Download Snippet

James Halliday January 2011 Tasting Notes James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion , January 2011 Moderate colour; an individual barrel selection process after 15 months in new French oak; has authentic tempranillo varietal character, wtih zesty. spicy cherry and oak flavours well integrated and balanced. Screwcap. 13.5% achohol. Rating 92 Drink 2018 $38

TOP DROPS Tony Harper, Brisbane News , December 2010 Tim Adams has the gift of restraint, and in a region renowned for wines of power and richness, that restraint is all the more remarkable. At 10.5 per cent alcohol and a slither under 100g residual sugar, it's an elegant dessert wine, far more suited to blue cheese than a sweet pudding. Or chill it and serve as an aperitif with a terrine. Download Snippet

Done well... Gary Walsh, The Wine Front , December 2010 When its done well and seasoned and coopered well, I have no problem with American oak. I reckon its a positive with this wine, rather than a negative, nice style of screwcap as well. Rich blackberry and cherry, mint and sage with plenty of toasty clove spice oak. Its full bodied, slippery, silky and seductive with a lovely interplay between sweet dark fruit and savoury wood spice. Flows through the mouth with effortless ease, and while it's big and flavoursome, it feels calm and composed. Length and balance all in a happy place. It'll take age but its hard to find reasons not to sit back and enjoy it as a young wine. Drink 2011-2018 Download Snippet

What Clare Semillon's all about David Ellis, Canberra Weekly , October 2010 Tim Adams wines have released a ripper 2009 Semillon from their Clare Valley heartland, a wine that's what Clare semillon is all about; more robust and often with more concentrated fruit flavours. This wines also got some nice fruit notes to it from its oak maturation. At $22 this wines intense tropical fruit flavours go wonderfully with pan-fried white fish - or enjoy it with simple roast chicken and vegetables. Download Snippet