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2009

GENUINE EXCITEMENT: Tim Adams 2009 Pinot Gris

... gives me some genuine excitement ... the nose has enticing ginger blossom scents and lychee flavour dominates the front of the palate. Elements of nashi pear and cumquat marmalade present on the middle palate and mineral-edged acid livens the taste buds at the finish. Four-and-a-half stars. CLICK HERE to read article.

John Lewis, The Newcastle Herald, 4 November 2009

GOOD BALANCE: Tim Adams 2008 Semillon

Consistently one of the best semillons. This is a lovely wine with some distinct lemon and grassy edges combining with the lifted oak influence ... It's not overdone and strikes a good balance to allow the natural fruit to emerge. Will handle some medium-term cellaring. CLICK HERE to read article.

Ray Jordan, The West Australian (Perth) 8 October 2009

CLASSIC ELEGANCE: Tim Adams 2009 Pinot Gris

Tim Adams gets plenty of weight into his pinot gris while retaining its classic elegance and finesse ... Pleasant, crisp and fine current-drinking wine. CLICK HERE to read article.

Ray Jordan, The West Australian (Perth) 8 October 2009

FINESSE: Tim Adams 2006 Reserve Tempranillo

... offered more finesse than some with spice, cherry and soy notes. CLICK HERE to read article.

Ken Gargett, The Courier Mail (Brisbane) 1 September 2009

CRISP ACIDITY: Tim Adams 2009 Pinot Gris

... nice pear, peach, lychee and passionfruit flavours, and a crisp acidity, all attributes that make it ideal to share with Thai, Vietnamese and other Asian dishes that have a hint of chilli in them. CLICK HERE to read article.

David Ellis, Melbourne Observer, 5 August 2009

RACY: Tim Adams 2009 Pinot Gris

... though rich, a racy quality prevents the mouth-feel from feeling fat. CLICK HERE to read article.

Jeff Collerson, The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 4 August 2009

PRISTINE: Tim Adams 2008 Semillon

... bright and refreshing with pristine stonefruit, citrus lemon and lime on the nose and palate, zesty acidity and a crisp finish. CLICK HERE to read article.

Kerry Skinner, Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong) 4 August 2009

ZIPPY: Tim Adams 2009 Pinot Gris

Excellent example of young, fresh gris, backed by zippy acidity. CLICK HERE to read article.

Ken Gargett, The Courier Mail (Brisbane) 25 July 2009

IMPRESSIVELY MADE: Tim Adams 2009 Pinot Gris

... impressively made with loads of flavour in the stonefruit, passionfruit and pear spectrum, lively acidity and a crips finish. Drink it with fresh seafood. CLICK HERE to read article.

Kerry Skinner, Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong) 1 July 2009

RICH: Tim Adams 2009 Pinot Gris

... full-bodied, with rich, almost sweet fruit characters ranging from stewed apples to pear and nougat ... This style can age if you like your whites a little softer. CLICK HERE to read article.

Fergus McGhie, The Canberra Times, 1 July 2009

CLASSIC: Tim Adams 2008 Riesling

A classic Clare riesling: dry, crisp and tight. Bready, dried wildflower aromas, with citrus and floral flavours. Dry but smooth in the mouth, with seamless flow. A very fine wine, which is great now with fish, but will richly reward even short-term cellaring. CLICK HERE to read article.

Huon Hooke, Australian Gourmet Traveller WINE, July–August 2009

ATTRACTIVE: Tim Adams 2009 Pinot Gris

... a wonderfully attractive wine, bursting with riveting pear-peach flavours that finish clean and sharp. CLICK HERE to read article.

John Fordham, The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney) 21 June 2009

SIGNIFICANT COMPLEXITY: Tim Adams 2008 Semillon

... Adams gives 75 per cent of the exposure to new French oak. This adds significant complexity and fullness while retaining fresh, citrus characters. CLICK HERE to read article.

John Fordham, The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney) 21 June 2009

CHARMINGLY SMOOTH: Tim Adams 2008 Semillon

A charmingly smooth, approachable, fresh and finely balanced oak-matured semillon ... finishes long and juicy, with a lingering fatty texture neatly rapped by some tangy, citrusy acidity. CLICK HERE to read article.

Jeremy Oliver, www.jeremyoliver.com 21 June 2009

PLEASINGLY FRESH: Tim Adams 2009 Pinot Gris

Approachable, soft and juicy, this savoury young pinot gris has a lively expression of pear, apple and white peach flavour backed by spicy nuances of cinnamon and clove ... finishes with a hint of sweetness balanced by soft acids. CLICK HERE to read article.

Jeremy Oliver, www.jeremyoliver.com 21 June 2009

LYCHEE SWEETNESS: Tim Adams 2009 Pinot Gris

This Clare Valley winery does this tricky varietal far better than most ... pear and apple flavours, topped off by a lovely late hit of lychee sweetness and some crisp acidity. CLICK HERE to read article.

Rick Allen, The Manly Daily (Sydney) 14 June 2009

MOST CONSISTENT TOP-END WINE: Tim Adams 2006 The Aberfedy Shiraz

Aberfeldy would lay claim to being Australia's most consistent topend wine ... This is full-bodied and ultra-smooth, with all the stuffing and smooth-skinned tannin to ensure that it will keep in the cellar for as long as you desire. That said, we love drinking it now — though we do feel a little naughty doing it. CLICK HERE to read article.

Campbell Mattinson & Gary Walsh, The Big Red Wine Book, June 2009

VELVETY: Tim Adams 2006 Shiraz

A baby doll of velvety, cuddly, rich plummy flavour, the feel of it on your tongue is so soft you'd swear it should be illegal ... Lots of creamy, perfumed, vanillin oak, but a delicious background of savoury earthiness, too. We love this. CLICK HERE to read article.

Campbell Mattinson & Gary Walsh, The Big Red Wine Book, June 2009

JUMP ON BOARD: Tim Adams 2005 Cabernet

Yep, no brainer, jump on board. Got it? Right. It's ripe, full, mouth-filling, a lake of blackcurrant and leathery earth. Perfect regional cabernet. CLICK HERE to read article.

Campbell Mattinson & Gary Walsh, The Big Red Wine Book, June 2009

SUBTLE AND COMPLEX: Tim Adams 2006 The Fergus

... has lots of bold, primary, up-front, grenache-led fruit. Light tannins, balanced alcohol. CLICK HERE to read article.

Huon Hooke, Australian Gourmet Traveller WINE, May–June 2009

COMPLEX: Tim Adams 2008 Riesling

Nowhere does riesling better than the Clare, and this winery has been the benchmark for years. CLICK HERE to read article.

Rick Allen, The Manly Daily (Sydney) 9 April 2009

EASY DRINKING: Tim Adams 2006 Shiraz

The nose is awash with red berry fruits ... together with spices ... roll onto the palate and combine to offer a softness in the mouth ... a soft, easy-drinking wine packed with fruit flavour and interwoven oak. CLICK HERE to read article.

Jim McMahon, Education (Sydney) 6 April 2009

STUNNING: Tim Adams 2008 Riesling

A stunning wine from one of our best riesling makers ... Has the structure to cellar for many years. CLICK HERE to read article.

Ray Jordan, The West Australian (Perth) 4 April 2009

TOP-END: Tim Adams 2008 Riesling

Typical top-end, age-worthy Clare Valley riesling from a master ... Now to 10-plus years. 91/100. CLICK HERE to read article.

Huon Hooke, The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 March 2009

CRACKER: Tim Adams 2007 Semillon

A Clare Valley cracker ... A touch of oak enhances its exhilerating lemon flavours. CLICK HERE to read article.

John Fordham, The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney) 22 March 2009

COMPLEX: Tim Adams 2006 Shiraz

... a complex shiraz with a soft, full palate and a good firm finish ... cellar for up to ten years for a more powerful experience. CLICK HERE to read article.

Kate Miller. Mortgage Business, March 2009

CLASSY: Tim Adams 2007 Semillon

Adams has created a distinctive, classy style ... Has long, lemony flavours that carry through to an impressive finish. CLICK HERE to read article.

Ray Jordan, The West Australian (Perth) 28 February 2009

SUBTLE AND COMPLEX: Tim Adams 2007 Semillon

... very neatly stacked, a subtle and complex dry white showing typical lemon and hay characters with a sensitive suggestion of lightly toasted oak. CLICK HERE to read article.

Paddy Kendler, The Herald Sun (Melbourne) 24 February 2009

LOVELY WINE: Tim Adams 2007 Semillon

... a lovely wine ... classic dried hay, lanolin and citrus flavours. CLICK HERE to read article.

Fergus McGhie, The Canberra Times, 18 February 2009

CRAFTSMAN: Tim Adams 2006 Shiraz

... Adams is a clever craftsman ... complex and cleverly made. CLICK HERE to read article.

Kerry Skinner, Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong) 11 February 2009

FOOD-COMPATIBLE: Tim Adams 2007 Semillon

A very food-compatible, complex, oak-fermented style ... give it a go and be delighted. CLICK HERE to read article.

David Bray, QHA Review (Brisbane) February 2009

SUPER-SMOOTH: Tim Adams 2007 Semillon

... a super-smooth, drink-now approachability. Fine, zesty citrus acidity keeps it in line at every moment of its very long finish. CLICK HERE to read article.

Tyson Stelzer, Wine Business Monthly, February 2009

DELICIOUS: Tim Adams 2008 Riesling

This crisp, fresh and zesty wine is driven by delicious lime-lemon flavours. CLICK HERE to read article.

John Fordham, The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney) 18 January 2009

PLUSH: Tim Adams 2006 The Fergus

Plush, soft and velvety grenache flavours. CLICK HERE to read article.

Chris Shanahan, Sunday Canberra Times, 11 January 2009

SUPER: Tim Adams 2008 Pinot Gris

This Clare Valley wine has it all. It has super tropical flavours with strong citrus overtomes, a passing level of sweetness and a clean, crisp, dry finish. Enjoy it young. CLICK HERE to read article.

John Fordham, The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney) 4 January 2009

PURITY AND STRUCTURE: Tim Adams 2007 Reserve Riesling

Purity and structure are the focus ... It's built for the super-long-term with concentrated lemon and lime fruit, phenomenal laser line and pure minerally acidity. There is a well crafted phenolic grip to the finish. 95 points. CLICK HERE to read article.

Tyson Stelzer, Wine Business Monthly, January 2009

YUM: Tim Adams 2007 Semillon

Cinnamon, clove and vanilla spice oak (not heavy, but positive and certainly there) with guava, lime and melon fruit. It has weight in the mouth, round and soft, but has balanced crisp clean acid providing shape and focus. Good strong finish too — dry and long. Yum — an excellent alternative to Chardonnay. 92 points. CLICK HERE to read article.

Gary Walsh, www.winefront.com.au, January 2009