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This wine was a bit of a slow starter but when it finally got into fear it really sung with...

Quin Wines Eden Valley Shiraz 2019

This is an absolutely cracking example of Eden Valley Shiraz that is tightly wound, muscular and built for the long...

Penfolds Grange 2018

A much-awaited vintage that fulfils expectations and then some. It has all the elements that you come to expect but...

Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay 2020

Majority Tasmanian fruit from the White Hills Vineyard outside Launceston, the proportions flipped in comparison to the latest Bin 311...

Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 2019

This can only ever be a stylistic expression of the shiraz variety, as sourcing from six SA districts eliminates regionality....

Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2020

Over the years this wine has been referenced as “Baby Grange” because it is matured in the same barrels that...

Hewitson Miss Harry Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2021

Red Wine - Grenache - Shiraz

This is always such a beautiful drinking wine. And in this vintage, it reaches new heights in approachability and deliciousness....

Cullen Wines Kevin John Chardonnay 2021

Gosh, where do you start with this exceptional chardonnay that marks the 50th year of winemaking at Cullen. Harvested across 3...

Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay 2020

If Stevens Road offers the sunny side of the Gin Gin chardonnay clone, here we see its other, more serious...

Greywacke Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

A beautifully ethereal Marlborough Pinot Noir that leaps out of the glass and instantly delivers a strong dose of sheer...

Yering Station Reserve Shiraz Viognier 2020

Red Wine - White Wine - Shiraz - Viognier

The northern Rhone Valley tradition of blending syrah – aka shiraz – with viognier goes back hundreds of years. In...

Pirie Late Disgorged 2011

Tasmania is quietly, resolutely, cementing a reputation for top quality sparkling wines. Cool, wet years like 2011 is where that...

Frankland Estate SmithCullam Syrah 2020

Red Wine - Syrah

This super wine comes from the original east west facing winery block planed back in 1988. It is an immensely...

John Duval Eligo Shiraz 2018

Around 70% Eden Valley fruit and 30% Barossa, sourced from the sub-regions of Ebenezer and Moppa, the various parcels of...

Ox Hardy 1891 Ancestor Vines Shiraz 2013

Said ‘Ox’ in Ox Hardy Wines actually goes by the name of Andrew Hardy. He’s the winemaker. Here, Ox takes...

Rosenthal Collector Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

In good seasons like 2020, Mount Barker can make exceptional cabernets and this is right on the money for variety...

Greenock Creek Fifteen Claims Shiraz 2019

A surprisingly tight and focused Barossan here with brooding, reserved aromas of blackberry, chocolate, baked earth and licorice allsorts with...

Apogee Deluxe 2017

The superb quality of sparkling wines from Tasmania is now one of the worst kept secrets in the world of...

Brockenchack Jack Harrison Single Vineyard Shiraz 2018

Another tribute to another member of the family, this time, Jack, the grandson already in training to take over down...

Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2017

A glorious statement of this 160-plus year old vineyard. There is so much of the vineyard DNA in this wine...

Gaelic Cemetery McAskill Cabernet Malbec 2020

Red Wine - Malbec

Don’t even think about opening this wine in the next five years or more as it’s a prize fighter built...

Swinging Bridge Caldwell Lane Block A Chardonnay 2019