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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...
Delamere Block PinotNoir

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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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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Yangarra Blanc 2023

Quite the blend: 25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Clairette, 22% Piquepoul, 18% Bourboulenc, 10% Grenache Gris. All hand-picked and pressed independently, with fine free-run juice separated before fermentation in tank, then transferred to old French oak hogsheads and barriques. Matured on...
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Yangarra Old Vine GSM 2024

The cépage is 67% Grenache, 17% Shiraz and 16% Mourvèdre, with each variety handled separately and with its own unique...
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Yangarra Old Vine Grenache 2024

This comes from 13.3 hectares of un-irrigated bush vines planted in 1946 and was matured in an eclectic mix of...
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Yangarra Roussanne 2024

Hand-picked before slow and gentle pressing, keeping the finest free-run separate. Matured for seven months in 1–3-year-old French oak puncheons...
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Shaw + Smith Shiraz 2023

This is a savoury affair from the outset, with green bean and black olive opening the perfume ahead of black...
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Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay 2025

An iconic Adelaide Hills offering in good form here. Fine cedar and nougat leap from the glass alongside white nectarine,...
Tomich Hill Pinot Noir

Tomich Family Estate Grown Pinot Noir 2024

This is fragrant with wild red fruits, spice and delicate herbal nuance. Red Lingonberries, redcurrant and cranberries bobbing in their...
Woodside Vineyard Pinot Noir

Tomich Woodside Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024

A wine of earthy beauty, forest floor and a day of pottering around your garden, so is the link between...
Sparkling Blanc De Noir NV

Cloudbreak Sparkling Blanc de Noir Adelaide Hills NV

This is brimming with wild strawberries, baked plum and rhubarb tart and vanilla and cinnamon scrolls. It’s bursting with white...
Cloudbreak Pinot Gris

Cloudbreak Nouveau Collection Pinot Gris 2025

A fragile wine that requires a bit of air to capture the quince, blood plum citrus and poached pears. The...
Cloudbreak Sauvignon Blanc

Cloudbreak Nouveau Collection Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Thai is another successful vintage that displays the Adelaide Hills style of Sauvignon Blanc, Fresh, crisp and fruity but restrained....

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...
GIMBLETT GRAVELS CHARDONNAY

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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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 cranberries and cherries, smoked orange peel, and herbal amaro-like notes. Forget the fastidiously (and rightly so) puckering tannins, this is...
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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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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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