Leaving his McLaren Vale home base to plug into the Adelaide Hills for a set of varietals more suited to...

The Gaffer is Ben Riggs’ special Shiraz that he leverages fund-raising for cancer research. It’s a ripper in its own...

Like many McLaren Vale based producers, Ben Riggs heads up to the neighbouring Adelaide Hills for many of his aromatic...

Here’s a wine that expresses all that we love about this region which has produced consistently some of the finest...

If you’re looking for that clean, pure, fresh, vibrant Savvy, then it’s pretty hard to go past this terrific value-for-money,...

A vintage not without its challenges in Coonawarra, and yet with astute vineyard management, selecting only the best fruit, the...

This is a most stylish example of McLaren Vale Shiraz. It was a cool season, which is reflected in a...

Ah, the wonders of Eden Valley Riesling as it just starts to enter its secondary phase. This one is beginning...

Consistently one of my favourite Australian Grenache, and each year I look forward to seeing what it reveals. In this...

What a beautiful example of Eden Valley Riesling is this estate Pewsey Vale wine. The nose is intense lemon with...

When I saw this wine in the tasting line-up, I couldn’t wait to get my mitts on it, and from...

We’re just starting to see a few examples of this interesting variety emerging in various parts of Australia, and this...

This is an incredibly pure and precise Riesling from this old block in Eden Valley. Interestingly, it was wild fermented...

A medium- to full-bodied wine, though erring on the side of full, this is a plush, generous combination. Ripe dark...

Today’s trend for lower alcohol (and even no alcohol) wines is well done here, with the level reduced to just...

Colour is deep and dark, suggesting a load of ripe fruits. The palate is smooth and quite velvety, with a...

2022 was a fine vintage in the Yarra Valley. This cracking Chardonnay came from a blend of clones. Whole bunch...

So much to like about this single-vineyard Mataro from the Barossa Valley. The distinctive earthy, dry, dusty characters of Mataro...

Vibrant, engaging, delightful, fruit-dominant Grenache from this excellent season. Take in the mix of dried herbs, licorice, a little sage...

This is a single vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay, made in a similar manner to the Estate wine. Again, 100% barrel...

What a marvellous expression of this great Australian combination from the Barossa Valley in a year that delivered fruit of...

Clare Valley Shiraz might not have the same rep as other South Australian regions more renowned with the variety, but...

The Shiraz-Malbec blend is one of Clare Valley’s notable red wine signatures, here from the northern end of the region,...

Boy, the colour is deep, dark, impenetrable. That’s the first hint that you’re onto something of some substance. In this...