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Henschke Hill of Grace 2022

At the outset, I’ll confess that I have not scored this vintage of Hill of Grace quite as highly as I have many of the recent releases (in fairness, we are talking wafer-thin margins at the very highest levels). That...
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Luda Mala Chardonnay 2025

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An outstanding debut from Luda Mala. This could very well be Australia’s best $35 Chardonnay. The fruit is dank, dense...
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Juxtaposed Smart Vineyard Grenache 2024

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This 2024 Smart Vineyard Grenache, from 1955 plantings has marked purity and focus as it radiates with cherry compote and...
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Delamere Block 8 Pinot Noir 2023

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The winemaker suggests this is one Pinot that can take extended ageing. Who is to disagree? All class, this is...
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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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Stories

Grampians Winemakers Shiraz The Barrique 2024

Each year, the Grampians winemakers pool together and blend their best Shiraz to send to auction at their annual Grampians Grape Escape wine festival. The ’24 Grampians Winemakers’ Shiraz is a wine to impress, not only because it is a rarity – just 300 bottles or one barrique’s worth are...
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A Dozen Reasons to Look South

A selection of Central Otago Pinot Noir from 2023 Call it a natural attraction to the pull of lands at...
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Out of the fires

The tragic Central Victorian fires have had a devastating effect on many small wineries with ongoing financial and personal challenges...
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La Chapelle Grange 2022

The second release of this extraordinary Rhone/Aussie blend, crafted by two of the world’s great wineries, Jaboulet and Penfolds, has...
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Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking is a wine label created by Belinda and John Hughes in dedication to their close friend, Tom...
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Appellation Marlborough Wine Announces 2025 Annual Collection

A benchmark selection of certified Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) has announced its highly anticipated Annual Collection for...
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The new Mumm Prestige releases come from the capable hands of Trina Smith, recently appointed as Mumm Terroirs Pacific Winemaker,...


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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Shaw & Smith Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz 2023

Sourced from Block 2 at Shaw & Smith’s Balhannah Vineyard — close-planted at 5,500 vines/hectare and planted in 2005. The north-facing block sits over loam and clay with ironstone, quartzite and shale running through the subsoil. Hand-picked and hand-sorted. Aged...
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Shaw & Smith Lenswood Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024

Hand-picked and hand-sorted, then long, slow ferments in wood and stainless steel vats, followed by 10 months in 500-litre puncheons,...
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Shaw & Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2024

The Lenswood vineyard was planted in 1999 and sits at 455–500m elevation. This was hand-picked and hand-sorted, gently whole-bunch pressed,...
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Altus/Rise Ascension Cabernet 2023

Years ago, I remember the wife of a famous Burgundian winemaker telling me that a particular vintage was so good...
Altus Rise Ascension Shiraz

Altus/Rise Ascension Shiraz 2024

The fruit used for this fine Margaret River Shiraz was destemmed for fermentation and the whole berries were allowed a...
Altus Rise Ascension Chardonnay

Altus/Rise Ascension Chardonnay 2025

This compelling Margaret River Chardonnay spent around four months maturing in French oak. The colour is a shimmering lemon, and...
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Altus/Rise Wildlight Chardonnay 2025

A fresh and energetic Margaret River Chardonnay which is good buying. The wine spent eight months on yeast lees in...
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Vasse Felix Chardonnay 2024

There’s a rich, open-knit feel here — nut brittle, ripe peach, toasted nuts, vanilla pod and ripe kumquat bring a...
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Vasse Felix Single Plot Chardonnay 2024

There’s a quietness to the perfume on first inspection, though it awakens nicely — a touch of nougat making way...
Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay

Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay 2024

This has one of those beautiful “ohhh” openings. Pretty and bright, with cinnamon, white flowers, fine cedar, almond meal and...
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Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay 2024

On paper, the 2024 vintage hits a lot of firsts: it was the earliest on record (starting January 17) after...

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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Lake Road Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2025

A wine that opens with citron and nashi pear. Some pineapple rings and the gentle hum of nettle that echoes throughout. The palate sings with more of the just tropical tones, white peaches with lemon squeezed over them. A hint...
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The Doctor’s Riesling 2024

Riesling may sit in the shadow of Sauvignon Blanc when it comes to the Marlborough region in New Zealand, but...
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The Doctor’s Rosé 2025

Rosé has become so popular in recent years that dropping the level of alcohol would seem a no-brainer. This one...
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The Doctor’s Sauvignon Blanc 2025

The Doctors’ range from Forrest Wines aims to provide attractive drinking, up front, with slightly lower alcohol. They sit a...
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Forrest Wines Marlborough Chardonnay 2024

Makes an instantly creamy, buttery, nutty and complex impression with ripe stone fruits, almond biscuit, spices and smart oak. The...

Forrest Wines Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Might be described as a modern Marlborough Sauvignon with the energy and fruitfulness that comes with ripe passionfruit and citrus,...
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Forrest Chardonnay 2024

The world famous Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, in particular in this case the Wairau River Valley, does tend to overshadow...
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Forrest Sauvignon Blanc 2025

The fruit here is sourced from four discrete vineyards in the Renwick sub-region of Marlborough, in the Wairau River Valley....
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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...
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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...

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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Mottura Negroamaro Salento 2024

Negroamaro is proving to be a variety ideal for those looking for wines chock full of flavour without getting too excited about which side of the hill the vines may have been growing. Put bluntly, this is an absolutely ideal...
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Mezzacorona Maso di Mazzo Chardonnay 2024

From the Trentino region, think the Dolomites in the Italian Alps, this is a finely crafted Chardonnay offering seemingly endless...
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Feudo Arancio Inzolia 2024

An attractive, and attractively packaged, white from Sicily. Inzolia is anything but a household name when it comes to grape...
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Feudo Arancio Nero d’Avola 2023

From Sicily, one of Italy’s emerging and exciting native red varieties, the grape is gaining some serious traction here in...
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Mezzacorona Castel Firmian Pinot Nero 2024

Italian Pinot Noir is slowly emerging style, facing plenty of competition from the myriad of wonderful native grapes found in...
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Mezzacorona Castel Firmian Lagrein 2024

Lagrein occupies a niche position in the pantheon of Italian varieties grown in Australia, but if one wishes to see...
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Castello de Meleto Chianti Classico 2022

Perhaps Italy’s most famous red wine region, which seems to be enjoying a resurgence in popularity, Chianti is doing some...
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Castello de Meleto Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2019

Gran Selezione takes us into the lofty realms of the very best Chianti, which is even more exciting when one...
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Feudo Arancio Riserva 2021

This is pointy end Nero d’Avola from Sicily. The team source fruit from two different zones to enhance the complexity....
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Feudo Arancia Nero d’Avola Sicily 2023

Sicily continues to impress as a source of full flavoured reds and excellent value wines. This gets a tick in...
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Feudo Arancio Nero d’Avola Sicilia DOC 2023

Nero d’Avola from Sicily that brings a touch of Nero magic and approachability – the grape’s speciality. Aromas of blueberry,...
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