Blackcurrant juice, red fig paste and graphite. This is a terrific example of a (chilled) red that absolutely hits its...

A classy wine and a very encouraging example of the heights Bellbrae Estate is capable of reaching. Attractive from the...

Green melon and lemon peel meld with ground cinnamon spice before subtle oak-derived woodsmoke adds further complexity. There’s a mineral...

Woody spice, earthy tones and subdued fruit lead — paperbark, white tobacco, white cherry, crushed stalk, nutmeg, pine needle and...

Dark cherry conserve, plum and woody spice — nutmeg and clove — with allusions of pine mushroom, undergrowth and a...

Vegetal tones provide the opening — radish, fresh-cut beets, tomato leaf, green bean and white pepper. Fruit sits in the...

Rich but nicely controlled and balanced. Savoury on opening with nougat, nut brittle and cedar, making way for deep flint,...

An impressive red from the wonderful 2023 vintage, fermentation was achieved as slowly as possible, followed by an extended maceration...

It seems that the glories of the 2023 vintage can be found in wine regions across the State. First plantings...

Cracking value Riesling from the Great Southern in Western Australia, the wine is fermented almost entirely in stainless steel and...

The fruit for this really impressive Chardonnay comes from the Isolation Ridge Vineyard in the Great Southern region of Western...

This is a stellar release from Lane’s End that was immensely enjoyable from beginning to end. It welcomes you with...

This is a thoroughly delicious Cabernet that’s showing the benefit of a little extra time in bottle. It’s soft, supple...

This wine comes off some quite old, very low-yielding vines and captures the typical regional crisp citrus flavours of the...

A fresh and vibrant Pinot Gris from the Clare Valley. The colour has the faintest of copper tones, which comes...

It ticks all the modern dry Rosé style boxes. The colour is a pinky crimson, very pale. The nose has...

This Grenache, from vines planted in 1946 on the hills of Leasingham, remains one of my favourite examples of this...

This vineyard was planted back in 1973 and captures so much of what Watervale is all about when it comes...

A very pure and precise Riesling from this 1973 planted vineyard in the Watervale sub-region. It’s quite fine and delicate,...

Here is a Shiraz from the Clare Valley that every year delivers such wonderful value and quality. It’s soft and...

Here’s a wine that brings together these three classic varieties into a soft, supple and delicious package, displaying both refinement...

This really is an outstanding Cabernet for this price. It’s now heading towards seven years of age, and yet it’s...

Made in the contemporary Grenache style, this is a medium-bodied wine that comes from dry-grown vineyards in the Watervale sub-region....

This is quite a firm and structured Shiraz from Clare, with generous and intense fruit flavours. The nose has a...