Chateau Tanunda Grand Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Cabernet Sauvignon from the Barossa Valley is often underrated and if you asked regional fans for their favourite wines you’d be lucky to hear just
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Angus Hughson
Angus is the Founder and Publisher at Winepilot with over 15 years of drinks writing and judging experience. This includes authoring the first imported wine guide in Australia, Worldwine, as Drinks Editor for Wish Magazine in The Australian for over a decade and regular contributor to Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine.
Chateau Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz 2020
2020 was not the easiest vintage in the Barossa Valley which makes this wine a particularly good effort. Deeply coloured, it is a plump and
Felicette Grenache Blanc 2020
Grenache Blanc is one of the most underrated varieties and this example show why. But beware that this is a grape variety which impresses with
Felicette Grenache Rouge 2020
Yes that’s right, a French Grenache with space cats on the label named after Felicette, a Parisian stray that was the first cat in space.
Fabrizio Vella Rosso Organico 2020
A very good value introduction to natural wine here from Sicily and made from the local Nero d’Avola grape variety which has a delicious brightness
Fabrizio Vella Bianco Organico 2020
A good first step into the world of more natural wine made with organic grapes and minimal additions. It’s crafted from Cattaratto, a very widely
Funkstille Grüner Veltliner 2020
Seriously, how could you not love a wine called Funkstille? And I am happy to say that the wine absolutely lives up to expectations. It’s
Santa Macarena Pinot Noir 2020
From one of the cooler parts of Chile comes this very smart Pinot Noir that beautifully showcases the savoury and herbal style of Pinot Noirs
Aurkitu Vinas Viejas Garnacha 2019
A very Spanish style of Grenache from the inland region of Navarra which shows another delicious side to this variety. It’s a deeply coloured and
Jansz Late Disgorged Vintage Cuvée 2013
In the best years Jansz hold back a small amount of stock for additional ageing on lees, the 2013 having spent over seven years gaining
Heggies Vineyard Estate Riesling 2021
A classic Heggies Riesling with the seamless quality which is only seen in the best vintages. The colour is very pale – never a bad
Jansz Vintage Cuvée 2017
A surprisingly rich vintage sparkling wine from Jansz already drinking beautifully and that lacks nothing in the way of complexity. Pale golden in colour, there
Heggies Vineyard Estate Botrytis Riesling 2021
A bright and clean sweet wine style, with the purity found in wines from the Heggies Vineyard on display, this is bursting with quince, apricot
Jansz Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2016
A classic Tasmanian Blanc de Blancs style already close to its peak. Pale golden in colour it opens up with fine and detailed aromas showing
Riposte The Kantana Chardonnay 2020
This is a wine that is quite shy and easy to miss on first opening. But give it a big glass, a swirl, and it
Purple Hands Grenache 2021
I just fell in love with this deeply coloured and flavoured version of Barossa Grenache which is a bit of a bruiser in style but
Colours of the South Rosso 2020
The team behind Purple Hands, Mark Slade and Craig Stansborough, have shown themselves over the years to be adept at making a wide range of
Purple Hands Shiraz 2020
Here is a good value, crowd pleasing Barossan for your next dinner party sourced from the Stansborough Vineyard in WIlliamstown. Despite its deep colour, the
Double Oaks Macedon Ranges Chardonnay 2020
If you are a fan of big, powerful Chardonnays then the Double Oaks is probably not for you. But if delicacy and finesse is your
Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Grenache 2019
Deep cherry red and radiating with youthful energy, this is a rich and decadent Australian Grenache which will appeal to fans of Barossa Shiraz and
Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Shiraz 2019
Impenetrable ruby in colour with very old vines clearly on display, the wine opens with precise and focussed aromas of blackberry, mulberry and fruit pastilles
Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Chardonnay 2020
The Blackstone Paddock range is regularly home to some of the finest value wines in Australia and this Chardonnay could be the best yet under
Champagne Veuve Monsigny Brut Selection Champagne NV
While there might be a bit of a shortage for some Champagnes right now, luckily the Veuve Monsigny Brut Selection is still kicking goals making
Champagne Veuve Monsigny Premier Cru Brut NV
A good step up from the standard Veuve Monsigny here thanks to the fruit sourcing from Premier Cru vineyards, which make up the top 10%
