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DAOSA Piccadilly Valley Blanc de Blancs 2020

This incredibly stylish DAOSA 2020 Blanc de Blancs is so refined and teases with hints of almond, praline and finger lime showing excellent precision and focus. Velvety textured with fantastic acid drive as linear acidity drives a long, and fine...
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DAOSA Piccadilly Valley Blanc de Blancs 2020

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A veritable tour de force, year in year out which undoubtedly deserves to be considered among the best Blanc de...
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Howard Park Jeté Grand Vintage 2019

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Complex? You bet. Take a deep breath and enjoy that lovely lifted scent of honeysuckle, jasmine, white flowers, baked spiced...
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Charles Melton Voices of Angels Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2021

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My understanding is that the name here dates back to a Springsteen concert in Adelaide quite a few years ago...
Crittenden Cri De Coeur Chardonnay

Crittenden Cri de Coeur Chardonnay 2022

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50% went through malolactic fermentation in 40% new oak for 11 months. Zested lemons, cotton petals and crab apples. A...
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SA Wine Guide 2025

December is here and it is time to track down wines for the Festive Season. To help guide your wine choices, the Winepilot team have put together our inaugural 316 page SA Wine Guide 2025, which has been launched just in time for Christmas to provide a definitive guide to the wine state that...

All’s Well-and Ends Well

I have never met Ben and Madeleine Chapman, however on the basis of their wines, have assumed their hospitable disposition....
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McLaren Vale Wine Guide 2025

Never have I been more enamoured and captivated by the wines of McLaren Vale. Leave your expectations at the door,...
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Adelaide Hills Wine Guide 2025

The beauty of the Adelaide Hills is about its breath-taking landscapes. Its valleys and high points. Around its forever-winding roads...
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Barossa Wine Guide 2025

While other regions around the country may like to debate the idea, the Barossa Valley, located some 60 kilometres northeast...
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Limestone Coast (Mount Benson, Padthaway) and Riverland Wine Guide 2025

If you can pardon the pun, variety is the spice of life, and the Limestone Coast wine region is brimming...
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Margaret River Wine Show 2024

Change was in the air at the 2024 Margaret River Wine Show as last year’s Chairman Nick Ryan had moved...

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.

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Coward & Black The Black Prince Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

A wine that makes a statement about Margaret River Cabernet. This was an early and very good vintage for red wines in Margaret River and it’s been captured perfectly here. The distinctive aroma of blackcurrant, bay leaf and black olive...
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Hirsch Hill Toolangi Pinot Noir 2023

An elegant and poised medium to light bodied Pinot Noir from the Yarra Valley. Highly floral perfumes raspberry and a...
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Reschke Bull Trader Merlot 2024

A dark maroon hue for this fine Coonawarra Merlot. Notes of plums, a mix of red and black fruits, dried...
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Cape Barren Wines Rare Bird Shiraz 2020

Each batch of fruit from McLaren Vale spent fifteen days on skins before fermentation in a mix of tank and...
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Devitt Moore CW Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

The fruit here, from a stellar vintage, comes from a single vineyard of terra rossa soil in Coonawarra. Maturation was...
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Angas King McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016

The mirror image of our Clare Shiraz, this is an opaque maroon hue. There is also evidence of oak here...
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Angas King Clare Valley Shiraz 2016

Always a fascinating experience to compare and contrast wines – same grape/s, same maker, same vintage, same oak regime, same...
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Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz 2023

What an excellent value for money Barossa Shiraz this is. It’s all black fruits with a liberal lift of spices,...
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Château Tanunda 100-Year-Old Vines Semillon 2024

Barossa Semillon is something of a hidden gem. It’s been around for ages and yet it tends to slip through...
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Château Tanunda The Château Chardonnay 2024

A reasonably early release from this single vineyard in the Eden Valley. It’s loaded with a mix of creamy cashew...
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DAOSA Blanc de Blancs Sparkling 2020

All Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay from winemaker Xavier Bizot’s estate vineyards, settled first in old oak for seven months before tirage...

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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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 in New Zealand. The extra time in the bottle has added a delightful mature dimension to it. Retains its fresh...
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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...
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Spy Valley N Block Pinot Nouveau 2022

Highly perfumed and exotic Pinot Noir revealing wonderful characters of cherry and light raspberry. It’s a fruit driven Pinot with...
Spy Valley Pinot Noir

Spy Valley Pinot Noir 2022

This is a most appealing Pinot displaying typical red berry and cherry aromas with a subtle mushroom-like underlay. The palate...

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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Galante Pinot Grigio 2023

Italian Pinot Grigio remains as popular as ever and it is easy to see why with crowd pleasers like this. An appealing yellow/lemon colour here, this is clean and fresh, bursting with flavours. We have notes of green apples, pears...
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AIX Vin De Provence Rosé 2023

60% Grenache 20% Syrah and 20% Cinsault. Pink lady apple sorbet, cherry blossom and white raspberries. A hint of pink...
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Mumm Napa Prestige Cuvée NV

We don’t see a lot of sparklers from the Napa Valley in California, which is rather a shame as there...
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Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico 2022

The 2022 vintage has surprised a few, overcoming a much warmer year to offer some really enjoyable wines. The wines...
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Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2020

Another superb Chianti from the exciting 2020 vintage, this is a vibrant dark red in colour, with a hint of...
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Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Poggiarso 2020

2020 is a cracking year for Chianti and this is a terrific example of what one can expect from the...
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Ulrich Langguth 12 Degrees Gourmet Trocken Riesling 2023

A touch of honeycomb is in evidence here, along with some appealing citrus notes in this attractive dry German Riesling....
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Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Riserva 2021

The local wineries are known for including a dollop (around 5%) of Merlot with their Sangiovese here in Chianti, and...
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Becker Landgraf Trocken Riesling 2022

German Riesling done in a drier style, which sets it up nicely for a range of more delicate dishes, fresh...
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Castel Firman Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio Riserva 2022

Sourced from vineyards at the base of the Italian Alps in the Trentino DOC, this is prime territory for fine...
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Castel Firmian Trentino Riserva Pinot Grigio 2022

Riserva in name and definitely Riserva in flavour intensity and style. On the riper side, textural and mouth filling, the...
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