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Penfolds Grange 2022

by Jeni Port The ’21 Grange was undoubtedly a hard act to follow, but here we see a ’22 that is up for the challenge. Yes, there is an underlying power, the kind you expect from sourcing fruit from the...
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Cirillo 1850 Ancestor Vine Grenache 2019

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This stunning young 2019 Grenache Ancestor vine, from the country’s oldest vines for this variety delivers an almost perfect mix...
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Wynns Black Label The Original Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

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This is the wine that started it all for Wynns when it was first released from the 1954 vintage. It...
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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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Stories

Fine Water, Fine Dining: For Carribie, It’s Time to Rewrite the Rules

When opening a fine bottle of wine, choosing the right dish to accompany it is de rigueur. But how often do we give the same consideration to the water served alongside that carefully chosen pairing?  Could the wrong water diminish a great wine? For Damien Smith, former co-owner and founder...
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There is surely no wine region in this country which has more elite wineries than Margaret River. The advantage for...
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Small Acres Cyder

Small Acres Cyder is exactly that—small in scale but rich in intent. Run by the Geoghegan family in Orange, NSW,...
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Bass Phillip 2024 New Vintage Releases

Bass Phillip Gamay 2024  $75 | 91 Points This 2024 Gamay is fine and perfumed to start showing fresh red...

Ben Murray Wines

Dan Eggleton of Ben Murray Wines in the Barossa is as true and unpretentious as the wines he makes. A...
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Castello Di Meleto

Located in Gaiole in Chianti, in the heart of Chianti Classico, this estate traces its connection to wine back to...
OTTELIA

10 Years of Riesling in Mount Gambier

Last year, Ottelia celebrated 10 years of Riesling in Mount Gambier, on the Limestone Coast. Beyond the usual suspects among...


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.

Byrne Coghills Creek Pinot Noir

Coghills Creek Pinot Noir 2021

This comes from a single handpicked vineyard near Ballarat, so it’s a cool climate wine. It was all wild fermented, and that’s no doubt contributed to its slightly earthy, mushroomy characters, which infuse neatly with the more primary red fruits...
Jericho Adelaide Hills Fiano

Jericho Wines Fiano 2026

This fabulous southern Italian white variety continues to make waves in Australia, this example being sourced from four vineyards across...
Jericho Adelaide Hills Fiano

Jericho Adelaide Hills Fiano 2026

A quite beautiful example of this variety, which continues to find favour in a number of Australian vineyard regions. It...
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Geoff Merrill Reserve Chardonnay 2024

The fruit was sourced from Coonawarra and McLaren Vale. On the nose, lemony, nutty notes emerge with a trace of...
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Geoff Merrill Reserve Chardonnay 2024

The fruit here is a blend of Coonawarra (57%) and McLaren Vale (43%). 2024 was an excellent vintage in both...
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Vin Sol Wines Fortis Shiraz 2024

The team here have aimed for a more modern style of Shiraz from McLaren Vale, approachable and elegant. Admirable, but...
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Vin Sol Fortis McLaren Vale Shiraz 2024

Plush, flavoursome, dark fruit-loaded shiraz from a season that produced some lovely drinking wines. It has a spicy, plummy blackberry...
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Wirra Wirra The Absconder Grenache 2025

A beautifully balanced and poised medium-bodied Grenache sourced from a couple of old-vine McLaren Vale vineyards, most of which were...
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Wirra Wirra RSW Shiraz 2023

An elegant and most stylish Shiraz from what was a very cool season in McLaren Vale. In fact, it was...
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Wirra Wirra The Angelus Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

The Angelus gets its name from the old three-quarter-ton Angelus Bell, which is at the entrance to Wirra Wirra. The...
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Wirra Wirra House Block Shiraz 2022

This was such a good vintage in McLaren Vale and, in fact, throughout South Australia, so it’s little wonder a...

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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Forrest Botrytised Riesling 2024

The team look to three different vineyards in the Wairau Valley in Marlborough, a beautiful part of the world better known to some of us as a source of some of the best brown trout fly-fishing on the planet, for...
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Forrest Marlborough Riesling 2025

There are times when one must wonder if there was any other variety which could possibly find space in a...
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Forrest Marlborough Botrytised Riesling 2024

Luscious, complex, intense. Botrytis and Riesling go together naturally and this is why with aromas bursting in candied citrus, apricot...
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Forrest Marlborough Riesling 2025

A sweet hearted young New Zealand Riesling and a bit of a sweetheart, too, with its no fuss approach to...
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Deep Down Marlborough Chardonnay 2025

Complex and beautifully delivered. Shows its Marlborough style  -subtle in fruit, fine textured, fine flavoured with a mineral-rich intensity. Arrives...
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Deep Down Marlborough Blanc 2025

Marlborough Blanc translates into a blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. In other words, it brings together the...
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Deep Down Marlborough Chardonnay 2025

Another example, they aren’t all that common, of a wine made from a variety grown in Marlborough in New Zealand,...
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Craggy Range Aroha Pinot Noir 2024

From the Martinborough region in New Zealand, which makes some of the world’s best Pinot Noir, the fruit here hails...
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Craggy Range Les Beaux Cailloux Chardonnay 2024

Granted there is a price dip discrepancy between top Chardonnays like this and Sauvignon Blanc, but it seems so harsh...
SOPHIA

Craggy Range Sophia Merlot 2024

From the Gimblett Gravels sub-region in Hawkes Bay, Merlot (79%) is always dominant in this wine, supported by Cabernet Franc...
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Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah 2024

Right from the very beginning of the Craggy Range adventure, this wine has been my favourite of their range. I...

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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Jean Chardonnay 2024

From the House of Jean Loren, located in the south of France, this is an attractively flavoured style designed for reasonably early consumption. The vineyards are located on stony hillsides at an elevated altitude. Yellow/gold in colour, this is a...
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Feudo Arancia Rosato 2025

If any place has a climate that makes enjoying Rosé a must, alongside Australia, it is surely Sicily. Under Diam....
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Feudo Arancio Grillo 2025

The Grillo grape, which does so well in Sicily, is taking longer than some of us might have hoped to...
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Val Soleu Rosé 2023

A very fine Rosé from the South of France, made in an organic style. Under nomacorq. The colour is that...
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Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio Delle Venezia 2025

From one of Italy’s oldest cooperatives, based in Trentino, this is a fine example of Pinot Grigio. Pale straw, this...
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Les Dauphins Côte du Rhône Reserve Rosé 2025

Organic Rosé from the 2025 vintage, those who wish to compare it with the previous vintage are able to do...
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Les Dauphins Côte du Rhône Reserve 2024

A terrific value wine that is made purely for enjoyment. This organic red is from the Côtes du Rhône region...
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Les Dauphins Cote du Rhone Reserve Rosé 2024

Always intriguing to be able to compare the same wine from different vintages and at the moment, both this and...
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Jean Pinot Noir 2024

Sourced from vineyards on clay/limestone soils in the south of France, this is from the House of Jean Loren. A...
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Jean Pinot Noir Vin de France 2024

Comes alive in cherry and spice and that’s probably enough to make me want to buy a bottle, but let’s...
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Jean Chardonnay Vin de France 2024

Packs a lot of flavour into what is your entry level, everyday Vin de France category. Mixes the savoury and...
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