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Regan Drew

Regan is a regular wine columnist for the News Regional Media “Weekend” Magazine and digital “Life” sections. A graduate of the Australian Wine Research Institute’s Advanced Wine Assessment Course #47 he was awarded with Distinction WSET Level 3 in Wine & Spirits, has been an Associate Judge for the New South Wine Awards plus a couple of little stints helping out in the Hunter Valley and Tasmania during vintages with small but quality winemakers.
Eddystone Point Pinot Noir

Eddystone Point Pinot Noir 2024

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 94
  • $41
Previous vintages of this wine have collected some bling at wine shows, and this one follows suit. Aromatic and complex....
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Eddystone Point Chardonnay

Eddystone Point Chardonnay 2024

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 93
  • $35
100% French oak primary fermentation for the wine, with some parcels going through secondary malolactic fermentation to enhance the texture...
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Eddystone Point Sauv Blanc

Eddystone Point Sauvignon Blanc 2024

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc
  • 92
  • $35
Winemaker Stewart Byrne uses a mix of stainless steel and older oak barrels to ferment this wine, giving a balance...
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Eddystone Point Pinot Gris

Eddystone Point Pinot Gris 2024

Other - Specialty
  • 92
  • $36
Tasmania bats well above the national average for quality Pinot Gris, and this is no exception. Fruit coming from the...
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Nick Spencer Wines P.A.R Sangiovese 2023

Red Wine - Sangiovese
  • 94
  • $35
Nick Spencer cut his teeth at the highly successful Eden Road Wines in the Canberra district before heading out on...
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Nick Spencer Wines P.A.R Gamay 2023

Other - Specialty
  • 93
  • $35
Nick Spencer has been sourcing fruit from the high alpine region of Tumbarumba, New South Wales for some time. The...
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Nick Spencer Wines MDR Cabernet Shiraz Malbec Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Cabernet - Malbec - Shiraz
  • 95
  • $40
An old school ‘Australian Blend’ of Cabernet Shiraz (70%) and Shiraz (20%) with some Malbec (10%) for spice. The Cabernet...
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Nick Spencer Wines LDR Shiraz/Pinot Noir 2023

Red Wine - Pinot Noir - Shiraz
  • 95
  • $40
Gundagai is better known as a highway stop between major cities, enshrined in Australian folk song legend and home to...
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StrawberryHillShirazBottle

Hewitson Strawberry Hill Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 96
  • $150
  • 2025-2045
The fruit comes from an old vineyard in Dorrien, named after the old strawberry patch that grows alongside the vines....
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MadameMBlanc&BlancBottle

Hewitson Madame M Blanc & Blanc 2024

Other - Specialty
  • 91
  • $30
A blend of Muscat à Petit Grains and Sauvignon Blanc. The Savvy B comes from the Adelaide Plains geographic indication,...
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BelleVilleRoseBottle

Hewitson Belle Ville Rosé 2024

Other - Specialty
  • 92
  • $30
This is 100% Mourvèdre (AKA Mataro) from a dry grown Barossa Valley vineyard. Presents pale salmon in hue and packaged...
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NedHenrysShirazBottle

Hewitson Ned & Henry’s Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $35
From the Steingarten Road Vineyard with an average age of 30 years. Winemaking sees 16 months maturation in seasoned French...
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MadHatterBottle

Hewitson The Mad Hatter Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $50
A vintage selection of vineyards each year. Matured for 15 months in 1 and 2 year old French barrels Linear...
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Butcher's Cart

St Hallett Butcher’s Cart Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $32
The label celebrates the Lindner who founded St Hallett in 1944…along with a butchery. Fruit comes from vineyards located in...
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St Hallett Faith Shiraz

St Hallett Faith Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 90
  • $24
One of the long standing workhorse labels of the Barossa, celebrating the ‘leap of faith’ for the European migrants that...
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Blackwell

St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 95
  • $60
First released in 1994 to celebrate head winemaker Stuart Blackwell (who is an excellent birdlife photographer, by the way) for...
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Petaluma ANOVA Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 94
  • $140
A new icon Chardonnay from revered label Petaluma. Sourced from the ‘finest parcels’ in the Adelaide Hills, including Chardonnay jewel...
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CW Ferguson

Houghton C.W Ferguson Cabernet Malbec 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Malbec
  • 94
  • $90
Houghton’s blend with fruit coming from the iconic Justin vineyard. Blackberry plush with tobacco herb edges, sweet vanilla bean paste,...
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Thomas Yule

Houghton Thomas Yule Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 96
  • $100
Thick glass and imposing packaging celebrating  Thomas Yule, pioneer of Houghton. Bruise purple. Base, earthy aromas of roast beets and...
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Gladstones

Houghton Gladstones Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 96
  • $105
With fruit coming from the famed Wilyabrup sub-region of Margaret River, the wine honours renowned viticulturist and long-time supporter of...
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Jack Mann

Houghton Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 97
  • $200
  • 2024-2044
The Icon release from Houghton’s Justin vineyard. Deep and profound with serious black and purple fruits over fresh turned earth,...
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Hewitson Madame M Blanc & Blanc 2023

Other - Specialty
  • 91
  • $28
A blend of two ‘blanc’ grapes: 15% of the blend being Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains from the Barossa Valley...
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Hewitson Miss Harry Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2023

Red Wine - Grenache - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $30
A signature Barossa blend. Dusty paper with light peppery spice and touches of bresaola, earthy tones of cigar, graphite and...
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NedHenrysShirazBottle

Hewitson Ned & Henry’s Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $35
From the Steingarten Road Vineyard with an average age of 30 years. Winemaking sees 16 months maturation in French oak...
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Stories

Riversdale Estate

March 30, 2023
Regan Drew
Nestled underneath the imposing dishes of the University Of Tasmania’s radio telescope array which look deep into the heavens at...
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Bream Creek – One of Tasmania’s Best

March 24, 2021
Regan Drew
Bream Creek is synonymous with Tasmanian born viticultural legend, Fred Peacock. From a family long associated with fruit and baking,...
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