All round deliciousness here. Ripe and sweet hearted boasting typical Vale generosity – it really is quite a distinctive feature,...

For me, the Mornington Peninsula is now well established as the equal of any region in Australia for superb Pinot...

The Pemberton region of Western Australia is responsible for some superb wines, but sparklers are perhaps not the first that...

Sweet plum, grilled dark cherry, savoury balsamic notes, baked terracotta, and dark chocolate humming beneath. Silky tannins are tucked neatly...

Starts with intense kirsch, incense, toasted wood combination and vanilla dark plum compote. The palate follows with generously extracted flavours...

Deep and dark showing tar, plum, blackberry, red licorice and assorted woodsy spices. It offers a mouthful of juicy, rich,...

Oven-baked red fruits, prunes, panforte, raisins and chocolate all come together in the glass. A medium-bodied, slurpable red, although the...

Ripe blackcurrant, baked dark plum, woodsy spice, vanilla and a thick whiff of Australian native bushland (eucalyptus). The palate offers...

Sunbaked black olives, ripe blackberry, lacto-fermented dark plum, tar and dried herbs are follo3d by opulent, juicy plum flavours, assorted...

This South Aussie Cabernet is full of upfront flavours. Designed for drinking now, it will surely roll on for quite...

A very fine and ever-reliable McLaren Vale Shiraz, one which reflects the character of the 2020 vintage. Deep garnet in...

A bright and most pleasant Rosé made from Pinot Noir plus an interesting label. An appealing pale pink, there are...

The pick of this collection of releases, a cracking McLaren Vale Shiraz. It too, reflects the vintage, and what a...

As they say on the back label, when referring to the Langhorne Creek region, ‘Australia’s best kept wine secret’ (a...

Fermentation for this fine example of Margaret River Chardonnay was in a mix of stainless steel and oak. The colour...

Holy terroir batman! The 2022 twist on a GSM blend from Tim Smith emits distinct freshpotting soil, granite and black...

The term ‘Bugalugs’ is often used in that familiar way that hints at mockery but is in fact just a...

Black and red fruit meet right in the middle in this old vine regional Barossa Grenache. Black cherries, ripe raspberries...

Not the first grape we think of from the Margaret River region, but one that has been around in the...

The Great Southern region in Western Australia continues to provide us with fine, if ‘alternative’, Rieslings. Very pale yellow, there...

A fine Margaret River Cabernet, but for me, the best is to come. At the moment, a deep garnet in...

If the Cabernet from the Margaret River wasn’t just so good, the region’s Shiraz would receive far more attention, its...

A fine example of Chardonnay from that most reliable of regions, Margaret River. This vintage is perhaps not as immediately...

A very special vintage of Diane Madeline, celebrating what would have been the 100th year for its namesake. A blend...