Is it worth Two in the Bush?
Or is better to have a Nest Egg?
What does this mean to most people ……. Well probably very little to do with wine you would think.
Not so “me ould possums” ….. there is a fantastic winery called Bird in Hand, in the Adelaide Hills. They have 3 ranges of wines, the entry level being “Two in the Bush” with 4 wines, then moving up to “Bird in Hand” with 9 wines, and finally to the “Nest Egg” range, which can have up to 4 wines, but only if the grapes reach up to the very highest standards.
Don’t take my modest word for it, I hope James Halliday’s word carries more weight. James Halliday 2011 Wine Companion has given the Bird in Hand winery the “Red 5 Star Award”, 5 Star being the top rating, Red meaning this top quality rating has been maintained for a number of years. Not bad since the family only started in 1997.
In fact the 2011 James Halliday Wine Companion gave 12 wines 90+ points, not too shabby, for wines priced mostly under £15, with the Nest Eggs going up to under £40.
And you guessed it, the Artt of Wine stock these wines. Even the very scarce 2008 Nest Egg Chardonnay…… more to follow on that one!!!
Unfortunately the Bird in Hand Shiraz is sold out at the moment, due to its huge haul of awards. As an indication of the quality of this winery, I’ve included their recent awards below ……………..
TOP ACCOLADE OF RED 5 STAR WINERY RATING
10 WINES RATED 90 POINTS AND ABOVE
James Halliday 2012 Wine Companion
2009 VINTAGE
Two in the BushShiraz
WORLDS BEST VALUESHIRAZ
Decanter World Wine Awards
Bird in HandShiraz
Trophy Best Australian Red Wine International Wine Challenge 2011
Trophy Best Australian ShirazInternational Wine Challenge 2011
Trophy Best Adelaide Hills Red Wine International Wine Challenge 2011
Trophy BestShirazInternational Cool Climate Wine Show 2011
Gold Medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2011
Gold Medal International Wine Challenge 2011
TROPHY WINNER – Two in the BushShiraz
Decanter World Wine Awards 2011
GOLD MEDAL – Nest Egg Cabernet Sauvignon
International Wine Challenge 2011
GOLD MEDAL WINNER – BIRD IN HAND HONEYSUCKLE RIESLING
RoyalQueenslandWine Show
GOLD MEDAL WINNER – BIRD IN HAND CHARDONNAY
National Cool Climate Wine Show
NEST EGG CHARDONNAY – 95 POINTS
BIRD in HAND SAUVIGNON BLANC- 95 POINTS
BIRD in HAND HONEYSUCKLE RIESLING – 95 POINTS
BIRD in HAND PINOT ROSE – 94 POINTS
BIRD in HAND CHARDONNAY – 93 POINTS
BIRD in HAND SPARKLING PINOT – 92 POINTS
BIRD in HAND CLARE VALLEY RIESLING – 92 POINTS
James Halliday
TOP IN CATEGORY
NEST EGG CABERNET SAUVIGNON
BIRD in HAND CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Winestate Magazine
5 STARS – BIRD in HAND MERLOT
5 STARS – BIRD in HAND CHARDONNAY
Winestate Magazine
2008 VINTAGE
5 STARS – NEST EGG CHARDONNAY
Decanter Magazine -UK
NEST EGGSHIRAZ- 96 POINTS
NEST EGG CHARDONNAY – 95 POINTS
BIRD in HANDSHIRAZ- 93 POINTS
BIRD in HAND CABERNET SAUVIGNON – 92 POINTS
TWO in the BUSHSHIRAZ- 90 POINTS
James Halliday
TOP IN CATEGORY
NEST EGG CHARDONNAY, BIRD in HAND PINOT ROSE,
TWO in the BUSH SEMILLON SAUVIGNON BLANC
Winestate Magazine
2007 VINTAGE
NEST EGGSHIRAZ- 94 POINTS
BIRD in HAND TEMPRANILLO – 90 POINTS
TWO in the BUSH MERLOT CABERNET – 93 POINTS
James Halliday
TOP IN CATEGORY
NEST EGGSHIRAZ, BIRD in HAND CABERNET SAUVIGNON,
BIRD in HAND MERLOT
Winestate Magazine
2006 VINTAGE
CABERNET – BEST OF THE BEST – 95 POINTS
SHIRAZ & MERLOT – 94 POINTS
9 WINES RATED 90 POINTS AND ABOVE
James Halliday
TROPHY – BEST MERLOT
RoyalHobartInternational Wine Show 2007
2005 VINTAGE
WINE OF THE YEAR
SHIRAZOF THE YEAR
WORLD’S GREATESTSHIRAZ$30 – $40
MERLOT OF THE YEAR
Winestate Magazine