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Majella Coonawarra Riesling 2025

It is not that many years ago that Riesling was the most widely planted variety in the Coonawarra region. More of a curiosity these days but good examples show why it was so popular. A pale lemon hue, this is...
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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...
Collection Chardonnay Mornington

Handpicked Collection Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2022

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A little riper on the nose, but not fleshy. Lifted some fruit – apricot blossom, just cut peach and fuzz....
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Penfolds Grange 2021

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Always the focus of the Collection, especially so when it hails from what has become a legendary vintage. The expectations...
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Stories

Vasse Felix Tom Cullity Vertical

The Vasse Felix Tom Cullity project was impressive from day 1 with aspirations to make one of Margaret River’s greatest and most ageworthy wines from the region’s oldest vines. A recent vertical of a decade of releases does not disappoint. Tom Cullity 201376% cabernet sauvignon, 20% malbec, 4% petit verdot...
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Craggy Range: Attention to Detail into the Future

At the end of the last (sigh again) Family of Twelve Tutorial in 2019, I was generously hosted by the...
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Of Narcissists and a Great Pinot

Way before I made my way to New Zealand in 2019, precisely 10 years before that (more or less), I...
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Barossa Guide 2025

This eJournal explores the history and terroir of the Barossa combined with over 300 reviews of new releases by Andrew...
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A Note on Castle Rock Estate Pinot Noirs

Castle Rock is one of those rare producers where you truly need to taste across the entire Pinot Noir range...
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The Coolness of Ata Rangi

The first time I met Helen Masters was a few months before the endless series of lockdowns due to COVID-19....
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Sisu: Planting Grit and Grapes in the Coal River Valley

Jake Sheedy earned his stripes working alongside Peter Logan at Logan Wines in Mudgee. When COVID reshaped the world, it...


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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Geoff Merrill Saint Nic GSM 2022

A McLaren Vale version of this famous blend, the split is 56% Grenache, 28% Shiraz and 16% Mourvèdre. The wine spends a year in older oak puncheons for maturation. From the excellent 2022 vintage, the name is in honour of...
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Geoff Merrill Bush Vine SGM 2019

Another version of this blend, this time with Shiraz dominant. The wine spends almost two years in a mix of...
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Geoff Merrill G&W Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

This wine is a blend of fruit from Coonawarra and McLaren Vale. The “G” is for the Graymoor Vineyard in...
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Geoff Merrill Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Not many wineries can offer its fans wines that are almost a decade in age, at a price more than...
Eddystone Point Pinot Noir

Eddystone Point Pinot Noir 2024

Previous vintages of this wine have collected some bling at wine shows, and this one follows suit. Aromatic and complex....
Eddystone Point Chardonnay

Eddystone Point Chardonnay 2024

100% French oak primary fermentation for the wine, with some parcels going through secondary malolactic fermentation to enhance the texture...
Eddystone Point Sauv Blanc

Eddystone Point Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Winemaker Stewart Byrne uses a mix of stainless steel and older oak barrels to ferment this wine, giving a balance...
Eddystone Point Pinot Gris

Eddystone Point Pinot Gris 2024

Tasmania bats well above the national average for quality Pinot Gris, and this is no exception. Fruit coming from the...
Eddystone Point Pinot Noir

Eddystone Point Pinot Noir 2024

This delicious Tasmanian Pinot Noir spent time maturing in quality French oak. The colour is a vibrant crimson. This is...
Eddystone Point Chardonnay

Eddystone Point Chardonnay 2024

From a range of Tasmanian sub-regions, including Coal River Valley, Derwent Valley and the East Coast, fermentation was in oak...
Eddystone Point Pinot Gris

Eddystone Point Pinot Gris 2024

Pinot Gris from the excellent 2024 vintage across Tasmania, this comes, more specifically, from the Derwent Valley sub-region. Fermentation was...

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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Amelia Park Braidwood Shiraz 2022

From a single vineyard in the Frankland River region in Western Australia, the fruit was pressed into a mix of new and older large French oak vessels after a gentle ferment over two weeks. Maturation was for one year. The...

Craggy Range Te Muna Road Pinot Noir 2024

Dark cherry conserve and hazelnut lead, a swirl unlocking cassia and nutmeg. Forest notes follow – pine mushroom, forest floor,...

Craggy Range Te Muna Road Sauvignon Blanc 2024 

Lemongrass and gooseberry lead, joined by blackcurrant bud, passionfruit, and tonic water. With air, wet stone minerality. Clean and bright,...

Craggy Range Martinborough Te Muna Sauvignon Blanc 2024

A Savvy from the Martinborough region in New Zealand, rather than the more familiar Marlborough, yet it still offers the...

Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Pinot Noir Martinborough 2024

From the Te Muna Road vineyard in Martinborough, for me, this is one of the very best Pinots we have...
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Colere Dendron Syrah 2021

Aromas of smoky bacon fat, leather and dark cherry compote, lifted by raspberry, chocolate and dried rosemary. On the palate,...
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Elephant Hill Airavata Syrah 2021

Dense and brooding, red and black bramble berries, toast, and char layered with iodine, smoked meats, and dried cranberry. The...

Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah 2022

Perfumed and elegant, this wine feels ethereal. Delicate violet aromas float over blackberry and red cherry, with earthy notes, wet...
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Rock Ferry 3rd Rock Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc – three words that can attract or divide, depending on where you personally sit with the variety....
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Rock Ferry Aurora Creek Chardonnay 2021

Chardonnay in a glory style, towards the riper and richer end of the varietal scale, peachy and creamy, some roasted...
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Rock Ferry Aurora Creek Pinot Noir 2022

Multi-clonal, wild yeast fermented with a miniscule 5% whole cluster, all the little-big things to release a captivating, pinot-clear bouquet...

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.

Alleanze Prosecco

Alleanze Prosecco Brut DOC 2024

Fermentation for this fresh and zippy Prosecco was with natural yeasts over four weeks. The team leave a little residual sweetness in the wine to help it fill out. This works as the wine is well balanced, leaving a clean...
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Dom des Feraud Prestige Rosé Côtes de Provence 2024

An intriguing blend of Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Syrah and a dollop of Rolle (perhaps better known to us as...
Anna Spinato Valdobbiadene

Anna Spinato Valdobbiadene Superior Prosecco 2023

A wild ferment was followed by a month on lees before a further four weeks in tanks for the second...
Faustino Rivero Ulecia Organic Tempranillo

Faustino Rivero Ulecia Rioja Organic Tempranillo 2024

Organic Tempranillo from its home territory in Spain, this is fresh and young and bursting with flavour. Purple/maroon in colour,...
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Faustino Rivero Reserva Requena 2019

Medium-bodied Tempranillo and Bobal blend from Spain. Lovely herb-spicy aromatics merging with bright red fruits. Medium-bodied palate delivers with an...
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Duc de Montegerald Costières de Nîmes Rouge 2024

This is a Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre blend that’s sourced in the Southern Rhône. It’s quite bright and vibrant with a...
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Coeur des Sages Mâcon Villages Chardonnay 2023

An AOC Macon Villages by a cooperative of around 80 growers – Les Vignerons d’Ige – this is a delicate...
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Coeur des Sages Beaujolais Villages Gamay 2023

An AOC Beaujolais Villages designation, harvested from Domaine de la Longere. Earthy, foresty with a heart and soul honest styling...
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Rameau d’Or Côtes de Provence Rosé 2024

Extreme pale, with a pretty white-topped strawberry like nose, the faintest of mints in the background. All very attractive in...
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Rameau d’Or Rosé Côtes de Provence 2024

A blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Rolle and Syrah from the heart of Provence. The palest onion skin blush with copper...
Coeur des Sages Beaujolais ()

Coeur des Sages Beaujolais Villages 2023

An appealing Beaujolais made from 100% Gamay. Vibrant ruby colour with aromas of strawberry, raspberry and a touch of cherry...
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