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Angus Hughson

This incredibly stylish DAOSA 2020 Blanc de Blancs is so refined and teases with hints of almond, praline and finger...

DAOSA Piccadilly Valley Blanc de Blancs 2020

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Jeni Port

A veritable tour de force, year in year out which undoubtedly deserves to be considered among the best Blanc de...

Howard Park Jeté Grand Vintage 2019

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Jeni Port

Complex? You bet. Take a deep breath and enjoy that lovely lifted scent of honeysuckle, jasmine, white flowers, baked spiced...

Charles Melton Voices of Angels Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz

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Ken Gargett

My understanding is that the name here dates back to a Springsteen concert in Adelaide quite a few years ago...

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Stories

SA Wine Guide 2025

December 3, 2024

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

November 27, 2024

Tijana Laganin

I have never met Ben and Madeleine Chapman, however on the basis of their wines, have assumed their hospitable disposition....

McLaren Vale Wine Guide 2025

November 13, 2024

Never have I been more enamoured and captivated by the wines of McLaren Vale. Leave your expectations at the door,...

Adelaide Hills Wine Guide 2025

The beauty of the Adelaide Hills is about its breath-taking landscapes. Its valleys and high points. Around its forever-winding roads...

Barossa Wine Guide 2025

While other regions around the country may like to debate the idea, the Barossa Valley, located some 60 kilometres northeast...

Limestone Coast (Mount Benson, Padthaway) and Riverland Wine Guide 2025

If you can pardon the pun, variety is the spice of life, and the Limestone Coast wine region is brimming...

Margaret River Wine Show 2024

Angus Hughson

Change was in the air at the 2024 Margaret River Wine Show as last year’s Chairman Nick Ryan had moved...

Australian new releases

New local gems

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.

Sevenhill Inigo Riesling 2024

White Wine - Riesling

Consistently one of the best Rieslings from Clare. It comes off three separate blocks which are fermented separately. It was a hot, short finish to the vintage, but the fruit quality seems to be very good. It’s a lovely example...

Sevenhill Inigo Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz

A wine that fits right in the groove for the new iterations of Sevenhill. These are elegant wines of medium...

Sevenhill St Aloysius Shiraz Cabernet 2023

Red Wine - Cabernet - Shiraz

For a wine of such youthful exuberance, to be named after the Patron Saint of Youth makes a lot of...

Sevenhill Brother Joannes Schreiner Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

A simply stunning example of Clare Valley Cabernet. It’s medium bodied but with tremendous palate intensity delivered with such elegance...

Schild Estate Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay

Red Wine - White Wine - Chardonnay - Pinot Noir

Just a faint hint of copper tone colour from the Pinot Noir is attractive. The aromas reveal notes of red...

Schoolhouse Headmaster Chardonnay 2024

White Wine - Chardonnay

A most appealing wine from Padthaway. It carries plenty of oomph from the powerful aromas of stone fruit, cashew and...

Schild Estate Old Vine Chardonnay 2022

White Wine - Chardonnay

A wine that provides compelling evidence that the Barossa shouldn’t be overlooked for Chardonnay. This one works a treat, intense...

Magarey Lane Padthaway Pinot Noir 2024

The cooler climate of Padthaway really does suit Pinot Noir and this one is a beautiful example of what can...

Magarey Lane Coonawarra Merlot 2024

Red Wine - Merlot

An elegantly structured Coonawarra Cabernet of medium to full-bodied generosity. Perfume aromas of red fruits lead into a palate that...

Magarey Lane Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

An extra year in the bottle is starting to bring this wine into an excellent drinking zone. It’s medium-bodied with...

Magarey Lane Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

New stuff from across the ditch

This has been sourced from the Reschke Vineyard in Coonawarra. Loaded with generous fruit, layered with blackcurrant, plum and cherry with...

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.

The Flying Winemaker Field Blend 2020

As the label says, this is a field blend made from Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Riesling sourced from Wairarapa in New Zealand. The extra time in the bottle has added a delightful mature dimension to it. Retains its fresh...

Deep Down Marlborough Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay

Deep straw colour, there are lovely rich and ripe notes on the nose, with hints of peaches, mandarins, stone fruits,...

Deep Down Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc

A single vineyard wine, organic, and with wild fermentation, around one-third in old puncheons, the colour here is a gleaming...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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 2022

The latest from the rest of the world

This is a most appealing Pinot displaying typical red berry and cherry aromas with a subtle mushroom-like underlay. The palate...

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.

Aline Beauné Montagny 2022

What I love about this wine is the showcase of aromas and flavours, which are so contrasting yet working perfectly in sync. Grilled nuts, pulpy yellow fruit, cream, and butter. It is more fragrant on the palate, with white pear,...

Aline Beauné Bourgogne Blanc 2022

This Bourgogne blanc comes from declassified Montagny fruit. Here, the creaminess and nuttiness come first; then, it’s the exotic bonanza...

Mark Haisma Saint-Romain Le Jarron 2022

Salty pink grapefruit, yuzu, and mandarin peel. Then, it goes into the appetizing cooking herbs territory, with a sprinkle of...

Chapelle de Blagny Puligny Hameau de Blagny 1er Cru 2022