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FOUR STARS: Aldgate Ridge 2002 Pinot Noir

A big dry-red style; fairly oaky. Toasty, peaty and tarry characters show up on the nose. Lovely, long, chunky palate loaded with flavours of plums and earthy black fruits. SEE CLIPPING

Peter Simic & panel
Winestate [National] Special Edition, 2004

WHAT'S IN THE CELLAR:

Aldgate Ridge 2002 Pinot Noir ... has rich bouquet with strawberries and raspberries and the plate opens up to meatier, gamey flavours. A winner. SEE CLIPPING

Aldgate Ridge 2004 Sauvignon Blanc ... has loads of herbs on the nose together with some tropical fruit aromas. It has a zesty clean palate with a good weight of flavour. SEE CLIPPING

Elaine Wilson
Gold Coast Sun [Southport] October 27, 2004

WINE:

Aldgate Ridge 2002 Pinot Noir ... It's a great day when you taste a pinot noir that fulfils all the promises ... Flavours of strawberry and raspberry lead to complex meaty, gamey, forest floor characters and a finish that lingers forever. SEE CLIPPING

Aldgate Ridge 2004 Sauvignon Blanc ... a generous wine with distinct, intense varietal aromas of tropical fruit and herbaceous characters. SEE CLIPPING

Warwick Randall
Diamond Valley Leader [Melbourne] October 20, 2004

TOP SHELF: Aldgate Ridge 2002 Pinot Noir

If you enjoy French Burgundy/pinot noir, try this ... This is classic pinot: meaty and earthy yet richly flavoured, silky in the mouth, and medium-bodied. SEE CLIPPING

Jeff Collerson
The Daily Telegraph [Sydney] September 22, 2004

TASTE: Aldgate Ridge 2002 Pinot Noir

The 2002 Adelaide Hills vintage was an absolute ripper and it certainly shows in this latest release from one of the region's most progressive boutique wineries. Crafted by the talented David Powell, it's a wine of finesse and class with a silky smooth tannin structure and classic pinot flavours of raspberry and strawberry. Drink it with roast quail. SEE CLIPPING

Kerry Skinner
The Illawarra Mercury [Wollongong] September 8, 2004

BOTTLER: Aldgate Ridge 2001 Pinot Noir

I was much impressed when I reviewed the 1999 version of this Adelaide Hills wine and I think this 2001 is even better. It is ruby red in the glass and has scents of violets with a little whiff of Burgundy barnyard. Smooth, elegant cherry and strawberry flavour features on the front of the palate and coffee, cloves and thyme fruit characters meld with subtle spicy oak on the middle palate. The finish has flinty tannins. SEE FULL STORY

John Lewis
The Herald [Newcastle] May 5, 2004

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: Aldgate Ridge 2003 Sauvignon Blanc

... gentle herb aromas that lead to an impressive mouthful of juicy, lemongrassy flavour. A great debut. SEE FULL STORY

Max Allen
Inside Out [National] January 2004