Crimson and vibrant, slightly hazy in the glass, this begins with freshly picked cherry and Morello before moving somewhere darker:...

Syrah wasn’t supposed to be the defining variety here. Shashi Singh initially pursued Pinot Noir on the Mornington Peninsula estate,...

This is a really beautiful example of a cool climate Shiraz from this Wrattonbully region in a season that sparkled...

A wine that ticks all the boxes for a cool climate Shiraz in what was a pretty good season. Plush,...

Another perfectly poised and beautifully presented red from Eight at the Gate. It’s a 60%/40% Cabernet/Shiraz combo from a season...

Elegant and stylish Cabernet that reflects its cooler climate influence. But make no mistake, this wine has generosity and intensity...

This is the most impressive Cabernet from this excellent season in Wrattonbully. It’s just bursting with all of the classic...

This is a highly expressive Pinot Noir from Tasmania combining both power, structure, and finesse. The aromas have spicy clove...

I am tentative every year to say this, but if you love Pinot Noir, then this should be your yearly...

Blood plum, rusty nail and rooibos tea. Some blackcurrants on the vine, peppy leaf and paperbark. There are some Aperol...

A exotic red fruited wine with ripe raspberries, musk berries and vivid Morello cherries. Some dragonfruit flesh, rose thorn and...

The 2024 vintage shows off the bright red cherries and pomegranate with a tobacco leaf and autumnal forest floor element....

A seductive nose of cherry, plum, and blackcurrant layered with violet florals and light smoky spice. Bold and red fruited...

Made by nomadic négociant Ian Dai Hongjing under his ‘Perdue’ label — this is the third release, drawn from Ningxia...

Sourced from the Mei-Li-Shi Village vineyard at 2,300m in Shangri-La — a site expected to disappear within five years to...

A deep and firm style of Cabernet. Blackberry coulis, plum juice, brambles and dried bay leaves. It is the kind...

This Mornington Peninsula Syrah shows the region’s innate ability to produce depth and elegance with the grape. The same cool...

This well-travelled Pinot has a hell of a story to tell. Fruit was hand-picked in Tasmania’s Coal River Valley before...

Trademark Mornington Peninsula cherry, berry fruits to the fore here with toasted oak spice, florals and a layer of herbs,...

Dances bright and lively which seems to very much be a 2025 Peninsula Pinot thing. It is a picture of...

Drunken cherries, tonka bean and charred rhubarb. This Pinot, as I’m drinking it in 2026, is open-weaved and in a...

An elegant and refined Cabernet capturing the style and pedigree of Coonawarra. Lovely perfume notes of red berry and cedar...

Thoroughly beautiful perfumed spicy plum, dark chocolate, and highly floral aromatics crash into the senses. Palate is seamlessly integrated with...

A soft and plush Cabernet Merlot blend from this very good year. Generous blackcurrant and dark chocolate notes, with a...