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Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

No doubt many winelovers have been eagerly awaiting this wine, one of the last of Margaret River’s big guns from the stunning 2023 vintage. This brilliant Cabernet saw all parcels harvested fermented separately in small open fermenters. Maturation was in...
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Henschke Hill of Grace 2022

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At the outset, I’ll confess that I have not scored this vintage of Hill of Grace quite as highly as...
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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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Stories

Thunderstone, Porongrup

Thunderstone is a new venture from Tony Davis and Remond Sweeny. This union of two mates, sometimes known under the banner of Snake & Herring, is united by a shared passion for land, grape, and the boundless potential of the Great Southern. Rooted in Tony’s backyard of Porongurup and enriched...
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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...
Central Dozen

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...
AMW Collection

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...


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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Organic Hill Founders Release Cabernet Sauvignon 2025

This is a slightly firmer and assertive style to the 2024 vintage, but once again, it is so precisely integrated with fine tannins, excellent oak, and most appealing medium to full-bodied fruit weight. Bright black fruits on the nose with...
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Organic Hill Founders Release Shiraz 2025

This is a thoroughly delightful Shiraz from McLaren Vale. The nose captures a mix of spices and subtle black pepper...
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Organic Hill Cuvée Rosé 2024

As with all the Organic Hill wines, this has been made with no preservatives and under organic principles/certification. This sparkling...
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Organic Hill Montepulciano 2024

Montepulciano continues to prove itself very much worthy of its position as one of the leading emerging Italian varieties. This...
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Organic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

From the Renmark sub-region in the Riverland in South Australia, fermentation was in stainless steel. While the aim is undoubtedly...
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Organic Hill Founders Release McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2025

The Founders Release series, from grapes grown in the McLaren Vale region of South Australia, is the winery’s Premium series....
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Organic Hill Founders Release McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

Again, preservative free and made in the certified organic and biodynamic manner, this is from the very fine vintage of...
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Organic Hill Founders Release McLaren Vale Shiraz 2025

As with all wines in this series, preservative free and made in accordance with organic and biodynamic certification. From McLaren...
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Organic Hill Sparkling Rosé 2023

Highly fragrant and quite beautiful sparkling Rosé made from organically grown lagrein grapes. You might be sitting at Wimbledon with...
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Organic Hill Preservative Free Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

This is a classy preservative-free Cabernet from McLaren Vale. On the nose, there’s a leafy, subtle cassis-like character. And then...
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Organic Hill Montepulciano 2024

This Italian grape variety has proved quite successful in McLaren Vale, and this is a terrific example of what can...

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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Craggy Range Syrah, Gimblett Gravels Vineyard, Hawke’s Bay 2024

Gimblett Gravels Syrah, Shiraz this side of the ditch, continues to excite and seems to get better vintage after vintage. From a single vineyard, the colour here is a gleaming mauve/magenta. It is immediately apparent that the intensity of this...
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Craggy Range Te Kahu, Gimblett Gravels Vineyard, Hawke’s Bay 2024

The name is Maori for ‘cloak’, referring to the mist which can occasionally be found covering the Giants Estate Winery...
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Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc, Te Muna, Martinborough 2025

Many years ago, Craggy Range made the decision to plant their Sauvignon Blanc vineyard on the lower terraces of Te...
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Craggy Range Chardonnay, Gimblett Gravels Vineyard, Hawke’s Bay 2024

From the Estate’s Gimblett Gravels vineyard at Hawke’s Bay, this is a rather muscular style of Chardonnay, with a serious...
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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...
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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...

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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