Yalumba Vat Grenache

Yalumba Vat 11 Dry Grown Grenache 2023

Redskins, wild cherry and redcurrants on the vine. Lofty Heliotrope and lilac florals. Pink peppercorn and glace papaya. Acidity is soaring and captures the intensity of red fruit, driving it down the palate with fine sandy tannins. There is a...
TT Cray Res Cab Sh WEB

Terre à Terre Crayeres Vineyard Reserve 2020

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This dark and heavy set blend of 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz is brooding and sitting quiety for its time...
Spy Valley Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc

Spy Valley Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2017

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A wine that shows the versatility of Sauvignon Blanc. It was handpicked and then whole bunch pressed to older oak...
COPCatchPinotNoir

Chain of Ponds The Cachet Pinot Noir 2022

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A wave of red fruit characters with a spicy lift strike immediately indicating something special awaits. The winemaking techniques were...
NVSyrah

Bekkers Syrah 2022

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Fruit is sourced from 46% Clarendon and 54% Seaview in the incarnation. This is the first inclusion of the Clarendon...
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Stories

Barossa Guide 2024

This eJournal explores the history and terroir of the Barossa combined with over 200 reviews of new releases by Andrew Caillard MW and Andrea Pritzker MW.
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Vintage 2023 in the Canberra District was a testing time. Summer turned into autumn and still not a grape had...
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Giant Steps at Giant Steps

The unveiling of the Bastard Hill Vineyard, like all Giant Steps ventures, was nothing short of impressive—from the gradient of...
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A Humble Reminder to Dig a Little Deeper

Established in 2003, Earthworks take inspiration from the unsung heroes for their latestcampaign ‘Dig a Little Deeper’. The campaign pays...
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Rieslingfreak 2024 Vintage – A Triumph

John and Belinda Hughes have devoted themselves to Riesling for decades. Their love is unwavering, and unlike many enthusiasts, the...
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The Cachet is the Icon series from Chain of Ponds, representing the best-performing and most outstanding parcels from each vintage....
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Living Life in the Fast Lane

Consistency and reliability are as important to a wine brand as they are a relationship. In my eyes if you...

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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Freeman Altura Vineyard Nebbiolo 2022

In the true Nebbiolo style, the nose is all about dried orange peel, cranberries, red cherries, roses, and dried herbs. Tannins are managed superbly and are true to the character of this noble grape variety, as is hallmark acidity. The...
Harvey River Estate Barbera NV

Harvey River Estate Barbera 2022

The third vintage of this wine. Plenty of aromatics jumping out of the glass, with some nice typicity. Breezy purple...
Harvey River Estate SBS NV

Harvey River Estate Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2023

Approximately a fifty-fifty blend of these varieties from the Geographe region in Western Australia. The nose is subdued, with ripe...
Somerville Shiraz NV

Paracombe Somerville Shiraz 2014

A 10-year-old Adelaide Hills Shiraz is something of a rarity. Equally, an Adelaide Hills Shiraz bolstered by 15% alcohol. Rest...
CW Ferguson

Houghton C.W Ferguson Cabernet Malbec 2021

Houghton’s blend with fruit coming from the iconic Justin vineyard. Blackberry plush with tobacco herb edges, sweet vanilla bean paste,...
Thomas Yule

Houghton Thomas Yule Shiraz 2022

Thick glass and imposing packaging celebrating  Thomas Yule, pioneer of Houghton. Bruise purple. Base, earthy aromas of roast beets and...
Gladstones

Houghton Gladstones Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

With fruit coming from the famed Wilyabrup sub-region of Margaret River, the wine honours renowned viticulturist and long-time supporter of...
Jack Mann

Houghton Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

The Icon release from Houghton’s Justin vineyard. Deep and profound with serious black and purple fruits over fresh turned earth,...
The Chase Semillon

Gundog Estate The Chase Semillon 2024

The low alcohol – 11% – might suggest an old school style of young Hunter Semillon where acidity rules. Take...
Hunter's Shiraz

Gundog Estate Hunter’s Shiraz 2023

So sleek, so good. Old vines shine in this lightly savoury, lovely, medium-bodied encapsulation of a Hunter Shiraz. Brings all...
wizard pinot noir nv

Holm Oak The Wizard Pinot Noir 2022

A structured and powerfully framed Pinot that in many ways is still a work in progress. More and more new...

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.

N Block Pinot Nouveau

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 loads of appeal displaying largely primary fruit characters. It’s light bodied with minimal tannins but with the crisp acidity to...
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...
C Block Pinot Gris

Spy Valley C Block Pinot Gris 2023

This is a single block Pinot Gris that’s been given skin contact, resulting in its distinctive burnish amber colour. A...
Spy Valley Syrah

Spy Valley Syrah 2020

A beautiful example of a light to medium bodied Syrah that shows the perfumed aromas of blueberry and plum with...
Envoy Sauvignon Blanc

Spy Valley Envoy Sauvignon Blanc 2021

One interesting winemaking influence has taken this Savvy up from the norm. After hand picking it was whole bunch pressed...
S Block Syrah

Spy Valley S Block Syrah NV

This is a non-vintage Syrah and it’s a pretty punchy and generous style. Initially the aromas reveal notes of black...
Envoy Outpost Pinot Noir

Spy Valley Envoy Outpost Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017

This is a most impressive older Pinot, still showing largely primary characters with just a little secondary development edging in....
F Block Pinot Noir

Spy Valley F Block Pinot Noir 2019

This was a very early vintage in Marlborough resulting in wines of real concentration and intensity. Bright red fruit on...
Echelon

Spy Valley Echelon Brut 2020

A combination of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay has come together really well in the methode traditionelle style. It has 24...
Spy Valley Late Harvest Riesling

Spy Valley Late Harvest Riesling 2022

A luscious late harvest wine showing how good this style can be in New Zealand. The longer hang time on...
Spy Valley Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc

Spy Valley Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2017

A wine that shows the versatility of Sauvignon Blanc. It was handpicked and then whole bunch pressed to older oak...

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.

JLCHJE NV Website Bottle Shot

Jean Loron Jean Chardonnay 2023

From Chardonnay vineyards, found at quite an elevated altitude, grown on the stony hillsides in the south of France, this is a pleasing variation on the theme. The colour here is a deep yellow. The wine is fresh youthful and...
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Nicolas Potel Petit Chablis 2022

Nicolas’s father, Gerard, was a famous name in Burgundy (as is Nicolas) and made some wonderful wines. He had many...
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Jean Loron Pinot Noir 2023

The sibling to the delicious Chardonnay we encountered earlier, this hails from vines planted on clay and limestone soils. Excellent...
NBCHBB NV Website Bottle Shot

Nuiton-Beaunoy Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune 2021

From a fine vintage in the Burgundy region, this is a great entry to those keen to explore what Burgundy...
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Nicolas Potel Chablis 2022

This is the step-up in reputation for Nicolas Potel’s Chablis (well, everyone’s Chablis with Petit Chablis sitting the rank below...
FAIWIN NV Website Bottle Shot

Feudo Arancio Inzolia 2023

From Sicily, it seems we rarely see examples from any other maker of this attractive white variety. A bit of...
FAIWGR NV Website Bottle Shot

Feudo Arancio Grillo 2023

Another of those traditional Italian varieties, here from Sicily, that we so rarely encounter down under. For some years, we...
CRCHMA NV Website Bottle Shot

Terres Secrètes Cerço Mâcon-Villages 2020

From the Mâconnais region in the south of Burgundy, this wine is from a co-op moving to a much more...
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Castel Firmian Pinot Grigio 2023