A powerful wine, with plenty of gunflint and other smart winemaking things. It’s flashy at first glance, and bound tight,...

A multi-dimensional Sauvignon Blanc for serious drinkers. This wine’s understated beauty could be easily missed. Not by me though. Lemongrass,...

Reminiscent of the apricot bars in my school lunchbox, but make it sophisticated. Sweet yellow peach, pear and compressed green...

This is a well-made Sauvignon Blanc, full of lime skins, lemongrass and meadow flowers. The beauty of Flowstone’s Sauvignon Blancs...

I generally get the ick when people use the term “pizza wine”, but then again, some wines, like this Shiraz,...

The D’Aloisio Vineyard is to be found in the Seville township in the Yarra Valley, on red volcanic soil. It...

This vineyard is located in the Woori Yallock sub-region of the Yarra Valley, sitting at 180 metres above sea level....

Adelaide Hills Riesling lives in the shadow of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, but it doesn’t necessarily deserve that role. Here’s...

A Semillon exhibiting the best of both worlds – youthful, bright, drink now qualities but also featuring some terrific ageing...

Opens shy before cascading with complexity. Ground cinnamon, white peach, pink grapefruit and green apple lead before a swirl of...

Opens with a twang of salinity that draws you in. Oyster shell and preserved lemon make way for white peach,...

A mix of fine cedar, pear and crushed apple leads to pretty white florals, grapefruit, white peach, lemon pith and...

Refreshing and easy. Salted sea succulents, white pineapple and fresh blossoms. The palate is crisp and generous for the style,...

This is an excellent little Adelaide Hills Chardonnay. Grapes were handpicked and whole bunch pressed, with the individual parcels kept...

Lovely, elegant, almost delicate Chardonnay, capturing the Adelaide Hills style delightfully well. Subtle nutty stone fruit nuances on the nose...

Quite delicate and elegant Chardonnay sourced from the Adelaide Hills. Opens with a quite pretty aroma of melon and light...

A delicate, fine, and most elegant Chardonnay from Pemberton. Delicate, yes, but there is a deep, concentrated power here that...

The crunchy vibrancy of fruit sourced out of Pemberton is clearly evident from the first aromas. There’s a beautiful mix...

This Mount Barker Chardonnay displays the elegance, restraint, and almost delicacy of the 2025 vintage in Mount Barker. Has a...

An attractive mix of floral and fruit tones opens proceedings — citrus blossom, Meyer lemon and white peach sit above...

As I shoved my generously framed nose into this glass of 3 Drops Riesling, a smile arose from deep inside....

Now showing as a more mature expression, this Chardonnay reveals a mix of French and American oak, adding vanillin and...

McLaren Vale is best known for reds, but in good seasons like 2021 it can produce excellent Chardonnay. Aromas show...

Chardonnay from the Balhannah sub-region in the Adelaide Hills, Alex includes wines in his Contrarian Series when he has been...