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Cullen Kevin John Chardonnay 2024

The 2024 Kevin John Chardonnay is stunning and expressive delivering a precise core of grapefruit and cantaloupe lifted by a touch of smoky gunflint and well proportioned French oak. Brilliant tension here with zesty acidity supporting impressive layers of finely...
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Cullen Diana Madeline 2023

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The 2023 Diana Madeline is almost pure Cabernet Sauvignon with 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Merlot with splashes of Malbec...
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Henschke Hill of Grace Single Vineyard Eden Valley Shiraz 2021

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How long will the 2021 Hill of Grace age for? How long is a piece of string? An exceptional year...
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Voyager Estate Vivid Red 2024

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I enjoy it when Voyager Estate releases well-made, cheeky, fun wines. I also like Voyager, with relatively new Head Winemaker...
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Mitolo G. A. M. Shiraz 2021

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A cracking McLaren Vale Shiraz from a brilliant year, the name comes from founder Frank Mitolo’s three children, Gemma, Alexander...
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The Greatest Wine Book That You’ve Never Heard of – One Thousand Vines by Pascaline Lepeltier

Pascaline Lepeltier is the sommelier at highly regarded Chambers restaurant in Lower Manhattan, New York, with a superbly crafted and balanced wine list full of twists and turns. Most sommeliers at Lepeltier’s level and renown would have largely left working the floor behind but Pascaline is not most sommeliers. I...
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Acta Non Verba, Anvers & Avicii

Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson star in one of my all-time favourite movies. The Bucket List. For those not familiar...
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Nature vs Nurture

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them. In the 17th century, William Shakespeare...
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Chasing Down Champagne

You have to hand it to French marketing, particularly when it comes to Champagne. It is a giant region; 34,000...
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Cartographer – Navigating Rosily

Born into a European household, dinners are filled with verbose tales – each told over top of the last. A...
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Southern Open Vineyards 2025

The cool rules in Southern Tasmania. As one of the most southerly areas in the world for viticulture, the super...
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Who, What, When, Where, Y?

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

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.

Bec Hardy Lot Chardonnay

Bec Hardy Lot 94 BSR Chardonnay 2024

BSR refers to Blewitt Springs Road in McLaren Vale, the home of the vineyards for this fine, full-flavoured style of Chardonnay. The vineyard was planted by Geoff Hardy in 1993. More specifically, Block 6 is part of Lot 94, and...
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Rosenthal Finder Chardonnay 2024

Shows the virtues of being able to source quality Chardonnay from Pemberton in a hot year. This one has emerged...
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Cape Grace Basket Pressed Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

An impressive wine that captures much of what this early generous vintage was all about. Released after a little extra...

Hastwell & Lightfoot Tempranillo 2024

The Tempranillo vines from the McLaren Vale vineyard providing the fruit for this great value wine may be some of...

Hastwell & Lightfoot Barbara Rosé 2024

A delicious McLaren Vale Rosé from the famed Italian variety, Barbera, the colour here is a pleasing deep orange pink....
Wills Domain Mystic Spring Shiraz

Wills Domain Mystic Spring Shiraz 2023

A stunning value offering from Margaret River Shiraz, this spent nine months maturing in French oak. An opaque magenta, we...
Wills Domain Eightfold Chardonnay

Wills Domain Eightfold Chardonnay 2024

A fine Margaret River Chardonnay, which comes from a pair of local vineyards, Allan Rock and Wylco, with a dollop...
Wills Domain Eightfold Shiraz

Wills Domain Eightfold Shiraz 2022

A finely crafted Margaret River Shiraz which still has its best ahead of it. From the estate’s Block 6, it...
Wills Domain Paladin Hill Chardonnay

Wills Domain Paladin Hill Chardonnay 2024

A step up here, to a superb Margaret River Chardy which can sit among the regional stars. More than half...
Wills Domain Paladin Hill Shiraz

Wills Domain Paladin Hill Shiraz 2022

The team source fruit for their prestige Shiraz from Block 5 on the estate. It spends time maturing in French...
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Wills Domain Eightfold Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

The great red grape of Margaret River is in the mood to impress here. Sourced predominantly from Yallingup Estate and...

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.

Mud House Pinot Noir

Mud House Pinot Noir 2022

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.
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Peregrine Pinot Noir Central Otago 2021

A highly regarded Central Otago producer of fine Pinot Noir for many years now, this is a wine which will...
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The Flying Winemaker Field Blend 2020

As the label says, this is a field blend made from Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Riesling sourced from Wairarapa...
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Deep Down Marlborough Chardonnay 2023

Deep straw colour, there are lovely rich and ripe notes on the nose, with hints of peaches, mandarins, stone fruits,...
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Deep Down Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

A single vineyard wine, organic, and with wild fermentation, around one-third in old puncheons, the colour here is a gleaming...
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Deep Down Marlborough Blanc 2023

This is a wine which focuses on the Marlborough region, rather than on any single variety, which in this region...
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Kuru Kuru Pinot Noir 2019

The name gives respect to senior members of the local Mãori. From Central Otago, the colour here is a red...
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Mumm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021

This is the initial still wine release from French Champagne House as part of its Regional Terroirs collection. It comes...
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Cape Barren Inflight McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

A warm climate Cabernet with a good few years under its belt shows that this variety can do very well...
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Mumm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021 

Here we have Mumm’s foray into the world of still wine. The fruit comes from the Lowburn sub-region of Central...
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Mumm Central Otago Pinot Noir Terroirs Collection 2021

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

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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Hesketh Dangerous Type Merlot 2022

Is Merlot having a moment? At this rate – $16 a bottle – such a wine is a terrific starting point. Plum, nori, crumbly dark earth, sweet fruit with a dainty tang of acidity in its tail. All pretty attractive.
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Anselmi Realda 2023

Most consumers think of white wines when they think Anselmi but this fine Cabernet Sauvignon proves that they have more...
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La Sorda Rioja 2022

A youthful Temp from Rioja, with a touch of Graciano and Mazuelo, which will provide some thoroughly delicious drinking in...
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Vespa Bruno Primitivo Salento 2022

From Puglia, this is what we would call Zinfandel, and it is done well. One slightly jarring note – synthetic...
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Nicolas Seccal Valpolicella Ripasso 2020

Valpolicella, made in their famous Ripasso style, should be on everyone’s radar. If it is not, this is a fine...
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Nicolas Amarone Classico 2019

This is the big gun from the Veneto region – based near Verona, so think Romeo and Juliet, but would...
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Nicolas Valpolicella Classico 2022

Valpolicella seems to be enjoying a bump in interest, deservedly so, as some producers of Amarone look to move to...
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Anselmi Capitel Croce 2022

Whites with texture. You love them or you don’t – theoretically, there is no wrong answer to that question, but...
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Anselmi San Vincenzo 2023

Based on the region’s famous Garganega grape, this wine has almost a third of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc incorporated. This...
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Vespa Primitivo di Manduria 2022

Primitivo – Zinfandel as we know it – which is dubbed ‘di Manduria’, means it hails from southern Puglia. Under...
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Campos di Viento Tempranillo 2022

Criminally underpriced, this is a ripe, delicious and ever-so-generous Tempranillo. A deep blood red hue, the nose weaves through roast...
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