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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

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 and most ageworthy wines from the region’s oldest vines. A recent vertical of a decade of releases does not disappoint. Tom Cullity 201376% cabernet sauvignon, 20% malbec, 4% petit verdot...
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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....
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Sisu: Planting Grit and Grapes in the Coal River Valley

Jake Sheedy earned his stripes working alongside Peter Logan at Logan Wines in Mudgee. When COVID reshaped the world, it...


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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Riposte The Dagger Pinot Noir 2025

Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir, the colour here is a crimson/garnet. The nose has some sappy and briary notes, but is full of strawberries and cherries with hints of iron filings and dry herbs. A supple texture, this is still very...
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Riposte The Dagger Pinot Noir 2025

Comes together with signature Adelaide Hills fleshy fruit presence and style. Bright cherry red hues. Cherry is definitely the theme...
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De Iuliis Hunter Valley Semillon 2024

Mike de Iuliis has established himself as one of the Hunter Valley’s leading winemakers, crafting exciting Semillon (and more). The...
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McGuigan Bin Series 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2015

Hunter Semillon with a decade under its belt is a tragically underrated style of wine, but on the positive side,...
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McGuigan Bin Series 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2017

From the excellent 2017 vintage, another Hunter Sem with considerable time under its belt, though with the promise of many...
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McGuigan Bin Series 9000 Semillon 2017

Hunter Valley Semillon in its prime – in other words eight years and singing in a pure and clear voice....
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McGuigan Bin Series 9000 Semillon 2015

At 10 years of age, this Hunter Valley Semillon is only just beginning to enter the mysterious pathways of varietal...
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Henschke The Rose Grower Nebbiolo 2022

A hard grape to tame, Nebbiolo is in near perfect pitch combining both an inherent power and potent aromatics. Rose...
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Henschke Roeslein Barbera 2024

An impressive warm-blooded Eden Valley Barbera with weight and a generous Aussie voice.  Comes in shades of brilliant purple-crimson with...
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Henschke Sémillon 2023 

Sémillon is in its happy place surrounded by the sweet intensity of flavour that comes with Botrytis. Honey ginger biscuits,...
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Felice Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022

This excellent wine comes from right in the heart of Marananga, from vines that are now more than 100 years...

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.

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, twiggy spice. Aromas have a velveteen feel, carried onto the palate with dark cherry, forest floor, mushroom, brown spice, and...

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...
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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...

Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah 2022

Perfumed and elegant, this wine feels ethereal. Delicate violet aromas float over blackberry and red cherry, with earthy notes, wet...
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Rock Ferry 3rd Rock Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc – three words that can attract or divide, depending on where you personally sit with the variety....
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Rock Ferry Aurora Creek Chardonnay 2021

Chardonnay in a glory style, towards the riper and richer end of the varietal scale, peachy and creamy, some roasted...
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Rock Ferry Aurora Creek Pinot Noir 2022

Multi-clonal, wild yeast fermented with a miniscule 5% whole cluster, all the little-big things to release a captivating, pinot-clear bouquet...
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Revolver Merlot Blend 2022

Layered aromas of cassis, mulberry and violets with mocha, bay leaf, and tobacco. Juicy ripe plum fruit on 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.

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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