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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...
NV Howard Park Grand Jete

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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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...
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2024 ASVO Industry Awards for Excellence

The Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology is one of the country’s leading industry organisations which focusses on keeping our...
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Wine South Tasmania: Spring In The Vines November 1-3

Descriptors such as “crunchy,” “purity” and “intensity” fall easily from the mouths of southern Tasmanian wine producers. It’s quite a...
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Stonier has long been a stalwart of the Mornington Peninsula, with its bottles gracing dining tables in restaurants, homes, and...
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Ten Minutes by Tractor

Trahere is Latin for “to pull” or “to draw.” At Ten Minutes by Tractor, the bottling name signifies the drive...

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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Otro Vino Margaret River Tempranillo 2023

Margaret River Tempranillo is definitely a thing – here’s the proof. Brings varietal class to the glass starting with the solid, deep dark purple hues. Boasts scents of dark plum, black cherry, herbs, earth, new leather, spice and a bramble...
LUMCHA NV Low

Stella Bella Luminosa Margaret River Chardonnay 2023

A single vineyard Chardonnay of inimitable character, there is only one Luminosa. Each release is a masterclass in delivering a...
the italian NV

Otro Vino Margaret River The Italian 2024

Sangiovese and Cabernet were made for each other. Each nestles so comfortably, naturally, into the other bringing a touch of...
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Otro Vino Swan Valley Grenache 2024

A pleasure-seeking kind of Grenache with that plummy carbonic maceration quality that spells immediate drinking enjoyment. It’s lively and youthful,...
SFCHA NV Low

Stella Bella Suckfizzle Chardonnay 2023

How can one wine producer boast so much extraordinary quality Chardonnay? Stella Bella stars with both Luminosa and Suckfizzle Chardonnays!...
SBCAM NV Low

Stella Bella Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Shows classic Margaret River depth and the lifted aromatic appeal of the region’s number one red grape. Think briar, acacia...
Mud House Pinot Noir

Mud House Pinot Noir 2021

There’s a good mix of fruit, spice and earthiness on show here, and it’s all neatly packaged together making for...
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Petaluma ANOVA Chardonnay 2023

A new icon Chardonnay from revered label Petaluma. Sourced from the ‘finest parcels’ in the Adelaide Hills, including Chardonnay jewel...
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Petaluma ANOVA Chardonnay 2023

This 2023 ANOVA Chardonay is open-knit and ready to enjoy with layers of melon and musky peach with grapefruit bite...
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Mr Riggs The Gaffer Shiraz 2022

Straight off the bat this is as good an example of this wine as I have seen. It’s from an...
Riposte Dagger PN NEW NV

Riposte The Dagger Pinot Noir Adelaide Hills 2024

We have had scimitars, stilettos and katanas, even a cutlass. Now daggers and sabres. A fine Pinot Noir from the...

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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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, gentle cashews and orange blossoms. A wine of balance and intensity with everything in place to flourish, including an appealing...
DDSBXX NV Website Bottle Shot

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...
DDWBXX NV Website Bottle Shot

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...
KKPNXX Website Bottle Shot

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...
Cape Barren InFlight Cabernet

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...
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...
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...

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.

Mumm US Sparkling Napa Prestige Cuvee HR

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 are some excellent ones made. Just as the great Champagne Houses did a few decades ago in Australia, a number...
CMSACC NV Website Bottle Shot

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...
CMSAGS Website Bottle Shot

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...
CMSAPO Website Bottle Shot

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...
ULRSTD NV Website Bottle Shot

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....
CMSARI NV Website Bottle Shot

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...
BLRSTR NV Website Bottle Shot

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...
CFPGRI NV Website Bottle Shot

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...
CFPGRI NV Website Bottle Shot

Castel Firmian Trentino Riserva Pinot Grigio 2022