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Wynns Black Label The Original Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

This is the wine that started it all for Wynns when it was first released from the 1954 vintage. It has been consistently a great Australian example of Cabernet from this great wine region. As always, it’s approachable with its...
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Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

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No doubt many winelovers have been eagerly awaiting this wine, one of the last of Margaret River’s big guns from...
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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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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...
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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...
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.

Pertaringa Rifle & Hunt Cab Sauvignon

Pertaringa Rifle and Hunt Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

This is an impressive example of McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2023 vintage. There’s a strong varietal blackcurrant on the nose with a slightly leafy overtone and a little black olive nuance. The palate carries plenty of richness and...
Pertaringa TipsyHill SV Caberner Sauvignon

Pertaringa Tipsy Hill Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

This was a very good season in McLaren Vale, producing some quite wonderful wines, and in this case it’s sourced...
Pertaringa BelongingToTheHills ReserveShiraz

Pertaringa Belonging to The Hills Reserve Shiraz 2023

A power-packed expression of McLaren Vale Shiraz. The colour is a deep reddy black. The aroma shows spicy cherry and,...
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Pertaringa Belonging to The Hills Shiraz 2023

This is a rich and quite opulent expression of McLaren Vale Shiraz. The colour is deep and dark. Aromas burst...
Pertaringa BelongingToTheHills GSM

Pertaringa Belonging to The Hills GSM 2024

A wine that captures the smooth, textural richness of McLaren Vale in this very good year. It’s bright, lively, and...
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Cape Mentelle Explorer’s Blend Petit Verdot Cabernet Merlot 2024

This was a warm vintage in Margaret River, and yet the quality of the red wines certainly hasn’t suffered. In...
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Greenock Creek Vineyard and Cellars Third Estate Shiraz 2021

There’s one thing you get with Greenock Creek, and that’s power and deep flavour intensity, and this one has it...
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Marchand & Burch Mount Barrow Pinot Noir 2024

A wine that has both depth and generosity, albeit delivered with a fine, elegant, medium-weight structure. The colour is bright...
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Marchand & Burch Mount Barrow Chardonnay 2024

An early and very quick vintage in Mount Barker in 2024 has produced a beautiful example of this regional Chardonnay....
Richard Hamilton Burton's Vineyard Old Vine Grenache NV

Richard Hamilton Burton’s Vineyard Grenache 2023

The vineyard is named in honour of Richard Hamilton’s father, Burton, who was a viticulturist in South Australia for his...
Briar Ridge Dairy Hill Semillon Hunter Valley

Briar Ridge Dairy Hill Semillon 2025

Restrained bouquet, hint of lemon, lemongrass. Excellent intensity, lemon curd, and lemon blossom notes with attractive textural mid-palate, excellent driving...

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.

GIMBLETT GRAVELS SYRAH

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...
SAUVIGNON BLANC TE MUNA

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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Anna Spinoza Valdobbiadene Prosecco Brut Superiore DOCG 2025

A step up from the standard Prosecco, those who are keen to see just what a really good example looks like should definitely chase this wine. The fruit comes from the renowned Valdobbiadene region. The palest of lemon hues, there...
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Anna Spinoza Prosecco Brut DOC 2025

This may be seen as a fairly simple style of Prosecco, but it is rather delicious and, for me, as...
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Ruggeri Corsini Barolo Bricco San Pietro 2021

Here it is, the ethereal from Ethereal Wines (aha). A tightly knit nose, with a carefully measured mix of dried...
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Ruggeri Corsini Langhe Nebbiolo 2022

A vibrant garnet colour introduces a textbook Langhe Nebbiolo, made from fruit sourced exclusively from the village of Monforte and...
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Boveri Giacomo Derthona Lacrime del Bricco 2023

There is a quiet power here, with everything tightly coiled on the nose – a glimmer of slate-like minerality, almonds,...
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Boveri Giacomo Derthona Munta 2023

The next big thing for Italian white wine after Carricante is Timorasso; no doubt about it. And Giacomo Boveri is...
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Estadon La Vigne/La Roche Rosé Côtes de Provence 2025

This is a serious Rosé. If you fall into the category who think that Rosé is simply a bit of...
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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...
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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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