These cabernets from Brown Brothers have over the years moved towards more complex wines of great elegance and varietal character....

What a difference a vintage makes. From the citrus fineness of the ’17 we enter a fuller, richer world of...

This is the big gun. As is usual, the grapes are hand-picked, before destemming. The grapes are from Block 3...

A cracking, pointy-end and deservedly so, Barossa Shiraz from the Marananga sub-region. It reflects what a sensational vintage the region...

The Barossa Valley is known throughout the world for long aging wines, such as Penfolds Grange. But don’t be fooled,...

Preservative Free is the new black. It seems like everyone is looking to drink a bit healthier, although the levels...

This is the second time I have tried these wines. Interestingly, my notes and scores were nearly the same. The...

Named in tribute to the Clydesdales which worked the vineyard in the early days, and which are now buried in...

2018 was a standout vintage for chardonnay in Tasmania and was another step toward its recognition as one of our...

With Brown Brothers move into Tasmania so too has the home of their Patricia Chardonnay. And why wouldn’t you when...

The opportunity to fill the cellar with mature wine at bargain prices is not something to be ignored. There are...

Only the second vintage of Trent Burge’s Lifeblood Shiraz and the path is already clear towards old-fashioned, honest to goodness...

South Australians are thanking the wine gods for the 2021 vintage after the significant challenges in 2020. The vineyard is...

At first glance you might think that owners and veteran winemakers David O’Leary and Nick Walker have decided for a...

The Alpine Valleys is not far from Beechworth in North-East Victoria, one of the homes of great Australian chardonnay, and...

Wow. This wine oozes sophistication almost effortlessly and has immediate appeal. Chardonnay lovers rejoice – this is the wine you...

From the home of cabernet sauvignon comes a charming Bordeaux-inspired blend of cabernet sauvignon and malbec. The two definitely belong...

Named in honour of Alexander Campbell Johnston, pioneer and founder of Pirramimma, the man who first planted grapes in this...

Every now and then a wine comes along that captivates from the first swirl. I barely needed to raise the...

Shiraz is a remarkably versatile variety. It can be like a massive, comforting hug filled with sweet baking spices or...

Winemakers Maree Collis and Ray Nadeson love the wines from the volcanic soils of Mt Etna in Sicily. The only...

Cracking Barossa shiraz from a superb vintage. Bethany identify their very finest shiraz for this wine and it shows. This...

This is getting just ridiculous. From the time the heavyweights of WA wine started to reveal their wines from the...

On the count of three . . . deep, deep inhale. That scent of sage, the karri forest and black...