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Delamere Block 8 Pinot Noir 2023

The winemaker suggests this is one Pinot that can take extended ageing. Who is to disagree? All class, this is one sophisticated Pinot Noir. Aromas of cherry, violet, rose, touch of dried herbs, vanillin spice and gentle oak. A light...
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Tyrrells Vat 9 Shiraz 2023

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If I have seen a better Vat 9 than this release, I’m not sure I can recall it. This is...
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Majella Coonawarra Riesling 2025

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It is not that many years ago that Riesling was the most widely planted variety in the Coonawarra region. More...
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Luminosa Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

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Winemaker, Luke Joliffe, is just a little excited by this wine or possibly more excited than usual. It is the...
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Handpicked Single Vineyard Wombat Creek Chardonnay 2022

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A silvery nose of delicate citrus notes crushed white blossom and chalky minerality kick off a delightful expression of Chardonnay...
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Stories

Uncorking Trentino with Gruppo Mezzacorona

Long gone are the days when Trentino, in the far north of Italy, was seen merely as a seasonal playground for skiers and jetsetters, gathering in destinations such as Cortina d’Ampezzo. There is far more to this region than the dramatic scenery of the Dolomites: pristine water percolating from mountain...
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Unlimited horizons at Cloudbreak

Jack Tomich stands at the top of his family’s vineyard in the Woodside district of the Adelaide Hills, and all...
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Since college days at Roseworthy Ag College, best mates Brad Rogers and Steve Flamsteed goaded each other on. This is...
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Calabria Family Wines: 80 years in the making

It was the end of the 1920s when Francesco Calabria decided to leave his homeland in Southern Italy in search...
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The McLaren Vale Wine Guide 2026

By Shanteh Wale McLaren Vale’s success lies not only in the quality of its wines and the careful custodianship of...
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The Limestone Coast Wine Guide 2026

By Angus Hughson, Andrew Caillard MW and Lisa Cardelli The Limestone Coast is a special region in the Australian wine...
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The Langhorne Creek Wine Guide 2026

By Lisa Cardelli Often described as the “workhorse” or “blending bowl” of major South Australian wine brands, Langhorne Creek has...


Australian new releases

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.

Allegiance Wines Unity McLaren Vale Shiraz NV

Allegiance Wines Unity McLaren Vale Shiraz 2024

McLaren Vale Shiraz from the highly regarded 2024 vintage, this is always a highly anticipated release. A deep russet/ maroon hue, the nose offers notes of chocolate, warm earth, bay leaves, black fruits and hints of campfire. There is firm...
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Allegiance Wines Unity Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

The fruit for this fine Coonawarra Cabernet comes from the same source as does their Artisan, but sees a higher...
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Allegiance Wines The Artisan Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

The fruit here comes from a discrete block in a vineyard planted at the southern end of Coonawarra in 1998,...
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Purple Hands Wines Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Grenache 2025

The fruit for this magical Grenache comes from the Zerk Vineyard at Lyndoch in the Barossa Valley, the vines planted...
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Purple Hands Wines Old Vine Barossa Valley Grenache 2025

Craig Stansborough would be well known to many local wine lovers for the endless array of superb Barossa wines he...
Allegiance Wines Unity Tumbarumba Chardonnay NV

Allegiance Wines Unity Chardonnay 2025

Anyone searching for cool climate Australian Chardonnay need look no further. This wine is from a single vineyard in the...
Hirsch Hill Reserve Pinot Noir

Hirsch Hill Reserve Pinot Noir 2024

Pale crimson and garnet colours tend to mask the fact that this is a mighty powerful Pinot Noir from the...
Hirsch Hill Reserve Chardonnay

Hirsch Hill Reserve Chardonnay 2024

Although only bottled a few weeks before tasting, this wine was showing remarkably well. It comes from the best block...
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Sidewood Owen’s Chardonnay 2024

One of three Chardonnays in the Sidewood portfolio, sitting at the top of the range, highly awarded over many years...
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Hewitson Miss Harry GSM 2024

Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro. Fruit mélange, tomato leaf and sugo, gravel, white pepper, umami hints, blue fruits and sandalwood. Lithe,...
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Hewitson Old Garden Vineyard Mourvèdre 2022

Sourced from a single vineyard planted in 1853 and is considered to be the oldest Mourvèdre vineyard in the world,...

New Zealand new releases

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.

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Mt. Beautiful North Canterbury Chardonnay 2023

Showcases the luscious beauty of the Gingin Chardonnay clone which, from very early on, has dominated Chardonnay plantings in New Zealand. It combines a richness of fruit with a striking textural element as drinkers will discover. Aromas of ripe peach,...
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Mt. Beautiful White Label Pinot Noir 2023

Youthful crimson hues lead into a vibrant, brightly fruited young Pinot Noir alive in cherry, raspberry, red plum, light florals...
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Mt. Beautiful Estate White Label Pinot Noir 2022

Finely textured and very much in the cherry-berry arena with light spice giving rise to red earthy notes, a touch...
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Mt. Beautiful Estate Estate Pinot Noir 2020

As a now six-year-old, it is starting to show development with dusty beets, earth and touches of savoury undergrowth and...
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Mt. Beautiful Estate Pinot Noir 2022

Lifts the Pinot Noir bar with an impressive display of intensity and concentration of fruit built around ripe black cherry,...
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Mt. Beautiful Estate Pinot Noir 2023

An earthy edge to the aroma sets the wine down the path of undergrowth, briar, earth with red cherries, plums...
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Mora Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2022

The fruit is taken from predominantly Felton terraces and a portion of Cairnmuir. This opens with distinct blue plum skin,...
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Mora Pinot Gris 2024

Fruit is from the Felton Terraces in Bannockburn and smells of green apple candies, elderflower and crab apple blossoms. There...
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Mora Chardonnay 2023

Fruit is from an equal split between Eden Vineyard in Pisa and Cairnmuir in Bannockburn. Full malolactic fermentation and matured...
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Mora Albi Rosé 2024

A 100% Pinot Noir wine with delicate, palest sugar plum pink hues in the glass. There is whipped butter, strawberries...
Mora Brut NV

Mora Brut NV

A traditional method sparkling made 65% Chardonnay and 35% Pinot Noir, no labour or expense has been spared to craft...

International new releases

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.

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Mezzacorona Meso di Mezzo Pinot Grigio Rosé 2024

It is well known that the Pinot Grigio/Gris grape can provide more colour than we normally see with traditional white varieties. It is where the name comes from, meaning grey. This example, from the Dolomites, is a pale orange pink....
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Castel Firmian Pinot Nero 2023

Bottled under Diam, Pinot Nero is the Italian name for the more familiar Pinot Noir, this example is from the...
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Feudo Arancio Rosato Sicily 2024

A fresh Rosé from Sicily, bottled under Diam. The colour is that of a fading sunset orange. The nose offers...
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Mezzacorona Meso di Mezzo Pinot Grigio Rosé 2024

It is well known that the Pinot Grigio/Gris grape can provide more colour than we normally see with traditional white...
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Domaine Galuval Le Coq Volant Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Blanc 2022

For those looking to expand their vinous horizons, hard to go past this most appealing French white. From the Rhône...
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Domaine Galuval Le Carré du Coq Syrah 2020

Light years away from the typical Syrah/Shiraz we enjoy locally. Not that there is anything wrong with that. This is...
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Domaine Galuval Noir Ventabren 2019

Those of you experienced in drinking wines made from the Caladoc grape, raise your hand. Didn’t think so. Now is...
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Domaine Galuval La Montagne Cairanne 2020

Grenache is usually the dominant variety in this Rhône Valley region, supported by Syrah and Mourvèdre. Dollops of Cinsault and...
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Domaine Galuval Rasteau Les Collins 2020

Wines from the Rasteau region can come from a wide variety of different grapes, though it is usually very much...
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Domaine Galuval Le Coq Volant Côtes-du-Rhône Villages 2022

Bottled under Diam, this wine is a wonderful example of just how far quality winemaking has come in recent decades....
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Astrale Chianti Riserva 2021

A very fine vintage for this Tuscan red, the wine is bottled under cork. The colour is a dark cherry/maroon....
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