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Majella Coonawarra Riesling 2025

It is not that many years ago that Riesling was the most widely planted variety in the Coonawarra region. More of a curiosity these days but good examples show why it was so popular. A pale lemon hue, this is...
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Luminosa Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

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Winemaker, Luke Joliffe, is just a little excited by this wine or possibly more excited than usual. It is the...
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Handpicked Single Vineyard Wombat Creek Chardonnay 2022

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A silvery nose of delicate citrus notes crushed white blossom and chalky minerality kick off a delightful expression of Chardonnay...
Collection Chardonnay Mornington

Handpicked Collection Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2022

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A little riper on the nose, but not fleshy. Lifted some fruit – apricot blossom, just cut peach and fuzz....
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Penfolds Grange 2021

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Always the focus of the Collection, especially so when it hails from what has become a legendary vintage. The expectations...
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Stories

House of Arras: Defying Time and Expectations

A Burgundy expert once told me that white Burgundy wouldn’t age gracefully past ten years. The hot take there was to drink your Chardonnay as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. This mania of consuming wines while they are fresh and, in their prime, can work in some cases, but...
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Vasse Felix Tom Cullity Vertical

The Vasse Felix Tom Cullity project was impressive from day 1 with aspirations to make one of Margaret River’s greatest...
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Craggy Range: Attention to Detail into the Future

At the end of the last (sigh again) Family of Twelve Tutorial in 2019, I was generously hosted by the...
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Of Narcissists and a Great Pinot

Way before I made my way to New Zealand in 2019, precisely 10 years before that (more or less), I...
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Barossa Guide 2025

This eJournal explores the history and terroir of the Barossa combined with over 300 reviews of new releases by Andrew...
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A Note on Castle Rock Estate Pinot Noirs

Castle Rock is one of those rare producers where you truly need to taste across the entire Pinot Noir range...
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The Coolness of Ata Rangi

The first time I met Helen Masters was a few months before the endless series of lockdowns due to COVID-19....


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.

Bento Grenache NV LR

Bento Grenache McLaren Vale 2025

An easy drinking, fresh and flavoursome style of Grenache, more youthful than some, which is terrific value. A bright crimson hue, the nose gives us aromas weaving through violets, raspberries, florals and strawberries, a little like a red fruits compote....
Little Giant Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz FOP LR

Little Giants Cabernet Shiraz Coonawarra 2023

The hairy nosed wombat is apparently the state emblem of South Australia. This somehow leads to the Little Giants label....
Little Giant Mount B Pinot Gris FOP LR

Little Giants Pinot Gris Mt Benson 2025

Single vineyard Pinot Gris from the Mt Benson region, this is pale straw in colour. The wine has good concentration...
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Arras Museum Release Blanc de Blancs 2006

Granted that much of the attention for this wine will focus on what surely must be a record price for...
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Arras 30th Anniversary EJ Carr Late Disgorged 2006

Released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Arras, just 1,566 bottles available. The blend is 66% Chardonnay and 34% Pinot...
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Arras Blanc de Blancs 2017

The 2017 vintage in Tasmania is proving to be a superb one for sparkling wine. This Blanc de Blancs is...
Chardonnay

Tomich Hill Chardonnay 2024

From an Adelaide Hills vineyard sitting around 400 metres above sea level, wild yeast is used for the ferment and...
Pinot Grigio

Tomich Hill Pinot Grigio 2025

A bright, fresh and quite delightful Pinot Grigio from the Adelaide Hills, the colour is a pale but gleaming lemon....
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Tomich Adelaide Hills Woodside Chardonnay 2023

Also from the Woodside sub-region in the Adelaide Hills, this is pale yellow in colour with flecks of green. Youthful...
Sauvignon Blanc

Tomich Hill Sauvignon Blanc Adelaide Hills 2025

The fruit for this Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc comes from a vineyard which has the Onkaparinga River running through it....
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Tomich Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2024

Quite expressive, this very fine Chardonnay from the Adelaide Hills is a pale lemon hue. The nose gives us an...

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.

Red Hut Pinot Noir Front Deep Etched NV HR

Red Hut Central Otago Pinot Noir 2024

A new name on the New Zealand wine scene with some impressive wine credentials, Red Hut, is the brainchild of ex-Villa Maria chief winemaker, Corey Ryan, and wine merchant, Mike Farrugia. Sourced from the Lowburn wine district, an area dominated...
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Red Hut Gisborne Albariño 2025

Hails from New Zealand’s Gisborne region well-known for Chardonnay but now home to a small bunch of alternative varieties such...
Red Hut Chardonnay Front Deep Etched NV HR

Red Hut Hawkes Bay Roy’s Hill Chardonnay 2024

A ripe, full throttle Chardonnay from New Zealand’s North Island with aromas of honeysuckle, Asian pear, white peach, honey, nougat,...
Crowded House Sauvignon Blanc

Crowded House Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Marlborough in the South Island of New Zealand, has undoubtedly become Ground Zero for Savvy lovers. These guys have been...
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Amelia Park Braidwood Shiraz 2022

From a single vineyard in the Frankland River region in Western Australia, the fruit was pressed into a mix of...

Craggy Range Te Muna Road Pinot Noir 2024

Dark cherry conserve and hazelnut lead, a swirl unlocking cassia and nutmeg. Forest notes follow – pine mushroom, forest floor,...

Craggy Range Te Muna Road Sauvignon Blanc 2024 

Lemongrass and gooseberry lead, joined by blackcurrant bud, passionfruit, and tonic water. With air, wet stone minerality. Clean and bright,...

Craggy Range Martinborough Te Muna Sauvignon Blanc 2024

A Savvy from the Martinborough region in New Zealand, rather than the more familiar Marlborough, yet it still offers the...

Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Pinot Noir Martinborough 2024

From the Te Muna Road vineyard in Martinborough, for me, this is one of the very best Pinots we have...
ColereSyr

Colere Dendron Syrah 2021

Aromas of smoky bacon fat, leather and dark cherry compote, lifted by raspberry, chocolate and dried rosemary. On the palate,...
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Elephant Hill Airavata Syrah 2021

Dense and brooding, red and black bramble berries, toast, and char layered with iodine, smoked meats, and dried cranberry. The...

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.

Alleanze Prosecco

Alleanze Prosecco Brut DOC 2024

Fermentation for this fresh and zippy Prosecco was with natural yeasts over four weeks. The team leave a little residual sweetness in the wine to help it fill out. This works as the wine is well balanced, leaving a clean...
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Dom des Feraud Prestige Rosé Côtes de Provence 2024

An intriguing blend of Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Syrah and a dollop of Rolle (perhaps better known to us as...
Anna Spinato Valdobbiadene

Anna Spinato Valdobbiadene Superior Prosecco 2023

A wild ferment was followed by a month on lees before a further four weeks in tanks for the second...
Faustino Rivero Ulecia Organic Tempranillo

Faustino Rivero Ulecia Rioja Organic Tempranillo 2024

Organic Tempranillo from its home territory in Spain, this is fresh and young and bursting with flavour. Purple/maroon in colour,...
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Faustino Rivero Reserva Requena 2019

Medium-bodied Tempranillo and Bobal blend from Spain. Lovely herb-spicy aromatics merging with bright red fruits. Medium-bodied palate delivers with an...
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Duc de Montegerald Costières de Nîmes Rouge 2024

This is a Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre blend that’s sourced in the Southern Rhône. It’s quite bright and vibrant with a...
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Coeur des Sages Mâcon Villages Chardonnay 2023

An AOC Macon Villages by a cooperative of around 80 growers – Les Vignerons d’Ige – this is a delicate...
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Coeur des Sages Beaujolais Villages Gamay 2023

An AOC Beaujolais Villages designation, harvested from Domaine de la Longere. Earthy, foresty with a heart and soul honest styling...
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Rameau d’Or Côtes de Provence Rosé 2024

Extreme pale, with a pretty white-topped strawberry like nose, the faintest of mints in the background. All very attractive in...
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Rameau d’Or Rosé Côtes de Provence 2024

A blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Rolle and Syrah from the heart of Provence. The palest onion skin blush with copper...
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Coeur des Sages Beaujolais Villages 2023

An appealing Beaujolais made from 100% Gamay. Vibrant ruby colour with aromas of strawberry, raspberry and a touch of cherry...
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