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Mitolo G. A. M. Shiraz 2021

A cracking McLaren Vale Shiraz from a brilliant year, the name comes from founder Frank Mitolo’s three children, Gemma, Alexander and Marco. The wine sees twenty months maturation in a mix of French and American oak hogsheads, 70% older with...

Swinging Bridge Hill Park Block 7 Reserve Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay

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Jeni Port

A wine that takes on the reserve title and means it. In fact, it also takes on the company’s title...

Oliver’s Taranga RW Grenache 2023

Red Wine - Grenache

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Jeni Port

A compelling and complex delivery of McLaren Vale Grenache. Its strength is not so much boldness but real poise, showing...

Hatch Watervale Riesling 2024

White Wine - Riesling

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Ken Gargett

Clare Valley Riesling, here from the Watervale sub-region, is one of the great gems of the Aussie wine treasure chest....

DAOSA Piccadilly Valley Blanc de Blancs 2020

Other - Specialty

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Angus Hughson

This incredibly stylish DAOSA 2020 Blanc de Blancs is so refined and teases with hints of almond, praline and finger...

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Stories

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Cartographer – Navigating Rosily

February 19, 2025

Tijana Laganin

Born into a European household, dinners are filled with verbose tales – each told over top of the last. A survival of the fittest, measured by octave endurance and conversational stamina. In a family where more is more – there is something to be learned from the less. The same...

Southern Open Vineyards 2025

February 18, 2025

Jeni Port

The cool rules in Southern Tasmania. As one of the most southerly areas in the world for viticulture, the super...

Who, What, When, Where, Y?

February 6, 2025

Tijana Laganin

It is a checklist spanning as far back as 1913, one we are schooled in as kids – the five...

The Answer is, and Always was, Chardonnay

January 31, 2025

Angus Hughson

Imagine having a crystal ball twenty years ago and peering into the future of Australian wine. At the time, Robert...

SA Wine Guide 2025

December 3, 2024

Winepilot

December is here and it is time to track down wines for the Festive Season. To help guide your wine...

All’s Well-and Ends Well

November 27, 2024

Tijana Laganin

I have never met Ben and Madeleine Chapman, however on the basis of their wines, have assumed their hospitable disposition....

McLaren Vale Wine Guide 2025

November 13, 2024

Winepilot

Never have I been more enamoured and captivated by the wines of McLaren Vale. Leave your expectations at the door,...

Australian new releases

New local gems

Every week there are hundreds of new Australian wines hitting shelves and winelists around the world. Here is our regular update on what’s new from the biggest brands right down to the smallest boutique winemakers.

Pirramimma Trademark Limited Edition Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz

Matured in American oak and from yet another very fine vintage from the McLaren Vale region, the colour here is an inky dark maroon. The wine is powerful and yet well balanced at all times, with a creamy texture and...

Pirramimma Katunga McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

My first thought was why would someone name a McLaren Vale Cabernet after a Bond villain? Perhaps they were big...

Pirramimma Katunga Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

A typically powerful and opulent Cabernet from a producer known for its generous full-on style of reds. Loads of deep...

Pirramimma Trademark Limited Edition Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz

A plush and powerful Shiraz from McLaren Vale that captures the Pirramimma style with real polish. An enticing mix of...

Rosily Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz

Cracking value! The wine spent almost a year and a half maturing in French oak, both new and older. A...

Rosily Chardonnay 2024

White Wine - Chardonnay

Every time I see wines from this superb and yet under the radar estate from Margaret River, I come away...

Gioiello Mt Concord Syrah 2020

Red Wine - Syrah

Cool climate Shiraz, or Syrah if you prefer, offers such a point of difference to the usual big, bold and...

Gioiello Old House Merlot 2020

Red Wine - Merlot

After destemming this ripe Merlot fruit from the Upper Goulburn region spends a year and a half, or thereabouts, maturing...

Gioiello Estate Old House Merlot 2020

Red Wine - Merlot

This has been traditionally made after handpicking, open fermentation and gentle pressing to oak. Aromas of tobacco leaf and black...

Gioiello Estate Mt Concord Syrah 2020

Red Wine - Syrah

This is a mighty impressive example of a cool climate Syrah from the Upper Goulburn River. Lots of dark fruit...

Salomon Estate The Verve Rosé 2024

Other - Specialty

From Austrian wine “royalty” Dr Bert Salomon’s South Australian venture, his beloved vineyard beside the Finniss River on the southern...

New Zealand new releases

New stuff from across the ditch

Kiwi winemakers are now crafting some of the greatest wines on the planet. Our team in Australia and New Zealand hunt down the best new releases from right around the country to share with you.

Mud House Pinot Noir 2022

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

The 2022 Mud House Pinot Noir is at the peak of its powers, with soft plummy fruit now giving way to more earthy tones and dusty spices. It’s a soft easy drinking style with supple tannins so best enjoyed soon.

Peregrine Pinot Noir Central Otago 2021

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

A highly regarded Central Otago producer of fine Pinot Noir for many years now, this is a wine which will...

The Flying Winemaker Field Blend 2020

Other - Specialty

As the label says, this is a field blend made from Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Riesling sourced from Wairarapa...

Deep Down Marlborough Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay

Deep straw colour, there are lovely rich and ripe notes on the nose, with hints of peaches, mandarins, stone fruits,...

Deep Down Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc

A single vineyard wine, organic, and with wild fermentation, around one-third in old puncheons, the colour here is a gleaming...

Deep Down Marlborough Blanc 2023

Other - Specialty

This is a wine which focuses on the Marlborough region, rather than on any single variety, which in this region...

Kuru Kuru Pinot Noir 2019

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

The name gives respect to senior members of the local Mãori. From Central Otago, the colour here is a red...

Mumm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

This is the initial still wine release from French Champagne House as part of its Regional Terroirs collection. It comes...

Cape Barren Inflight McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

A warm climate Cabernet with a good few years under its belt shows that this variety can do very well...

Mumm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

Here we have Mumm’s foray into the world of still wine. The fruit comes from the Lowburn sub-region of Central...

Mumm Central Otago Pinot Noir Terroirs Collection 2021

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

100% hand-harvested Pinot Noir grapes from the Lowburn sub-region and matured for 16 months in French oak. Hawthorn, black cherry...

International new releases

The latest from the rest of the world

Looking for a change? Then let us guide you through the world of wine with our International new releases. We’ve got reviews and stories on everything from bargain supermarket picks right through to international icons.

Des Alto Amo El Primero Rioja 2020

Other - Specialty

This attractive Rioja, different from those tired, old-fashioned oak-sodden monsters, is very much reliant on its fruit – one parcel of Garnacha (75% of the wine) and one of old bush vine Tempranillo (the remaining 25%). Around 30% whole bunches...