Marlborough in the South Island of New Zealand, has undoubtedly become Ground Zero for Savvy lovers. These guys have been...

This was actually the first wine I opened to review, and it was a fantastic introduction to the new vintages...

The Shed Chardonnay is described by winemaker Kirilly Gordon as ‘a Chardonnay for everyday drinking with flavour and poise’ and...

Yet another superb 864 Chardonnay from the 2023 vintage, this vineyard is planted to the P58 clone. The grapes are...

Unless someone has been living under a rock for the last decade, there is probably little point in me telling...

This Chardonnay comes from the Nolan family’s original estate in Wrattonbully, farmed sustainably for over a century. It’s a juicy...

The aromas open with a spritz of lemon juice, partnered with the sexy funk and minerality of preserved lemon. Spicy...

There’s depth and substance to the aroma. Ginger, melon, some leesy pastry dough, candied grapefruit and a lick of flint....

A both powerful and lifted aromatic aesthetic. Grilled nectarine, melon, grilled nuts, lemon pith and rind. Air unlocks some leesy...

This is the first Protégé Chardonnay made by the team since 2022. It is an unwooded style of Chardonnay, which...

2024 was an excellent vintage in Tasmania, certainly warmer than the preceding year. The juice underwent a wild fermentation in...

The vineyard at the team’s estate in the Tamar Valley, which was used to provide the fruit for this Riesling,...

100% French oak primary fermentation for the wine, with some parcels going through secondary malolactic fermentation to enhance the texture...

Winemaker Stewart Byrne uses a mix of stainless steel and older oak barrels to ferment this wine, giving a balance...

From a range of Tasmanian sub-regions, including Coal River Valley, Derwent Valley and the East Coast, fermentation was in oak...

Tasmanian Sauvignon Blanc which combines some lovely tropical notes with the more traditional herbal characters. A glimmering lemon hue, this...

Semillon expresses itself in many ways across regions, but Clare and Watervale seem to suit it particularly well. Low yields...

A lovely example of Watervale Riesling, sourced from five separate blocks on the Crabtree vineyard. Like much of the region,...

Clare Valley Semillon is not a particularly common style, but it works well here. Maturation was in large format oak....

Only made in the very best vintages, the fruit is from their Cellar Door block on the estate, in the...

The grapes for this Watervale Riesling are from vines between 23 and 47 years of age. The colour here is...

A young sparkling given some extra gravitas through the addition of older vintage cuvées. No ages are given for the...

Named after the family’s youngest daughter, this is a fine Pinot Grigio from the Mornington Peninsula. Winemaking includes the use...

Wonderful to see producers treating Riesling with the reverence and seriousness that we see with almost every other variety. It...