Restraint and complexity are the calling cards here, with suave notes of bay leaf, fine cedar, blackcurrant pastille, vanilla paste,...

The quintessential Australian blend shows its worth nicely here. Plum, redcurrant, sandalwood, black pepper and blackberry lead the charge. With...

From some of the oldest Shiraz vines in the world, dating back to 1854. Bordering on opaque, with a deep...

A lot of oak at the fore initially — unsurprising given its 16 months in French barriques, 24% new. Cedar,...

Elegant and restrained, showing class from the outset. Dusty cedar, cassis and blood plum open before unfurling into tilled earth,...

Syrah, or Shiraz, from the Frankland River region has certainly established itself has one of the most exciting styles of...

This is not simply one of the best examples of Mourvèdre from Australia, it’s one of the best in the...

Wine critics are completely unbiased and have absolutely no favourites at all. First line of the wine writers’ creed. Unfortunately,...

Petaluma has gone through some fairly massive changes since the days when Brian Croser and his team ran the place...

One of the old school labels that made Chardonnay cool again. Lemon gold colour with green highlights. Peach fuzz, pea...

Offers an enticing, sunny wine for these Aussie summery days and well beyond. A warm, early ’25 vintage brings forth...

Boy, you’re getting a decent bang for your buck with this high-class, relatively inexpensive Cabernet from this great season in...

From the Biscay Road Vineyard in the Barossa Valley, maturation is in a mix of new and older American oak....

An excellent value Shiraz from the Murray/Darling River region, maturation is for around a year and a half in French...

Ceoltóiri is Irish for musicians, because apparently all the pronounceable words were already taken. More seriously, music has played a...

The fruit for this gem comes from four vineyards in the Hilltops region of New South Wales. After destemming and...

Pertaringa actually means ‘belonging to the hills’ in the local dialect. An opaque maroon colour, the nose gives us notes...

Another extremely successful wine when it comes to the show circuit, the colour here is a very pale straw. On...

The Mudgee region is starting to prove itself as an excellent site for alternative varieties, especially those from Italy. The...

From the Wambuul Valley in New South Wales, wines which are given the Wambuul label are made from blending the...

Garnet/magenta hue, the nose reveals spices, kirsch, mulberries, bay leaves, sage, cranberries, dried herbs, leather and cloves. A sleek and...

Opaque maroon, on the nose we have a mix of tobacco leaves, dark chocolate, blackberries, graphite, spices, beef stock and...

Let’s clear up the title: the brand name Pertaringa, inherited by Bec Hardy from her father Geoff, is a Kaurna...

The excellent 2024 vintage has provided a number of thoroughly impressive bottles of Pinot Noir from Lenswood in the Adelaide...