Best of 2024
The Qwine Reviews machine kept powering on in 2024 and I couldn't be prouder of how things have progressed for my humble independent win...
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December 31, 2024
Serafino Bellissimo Fiano 2024
A cool label and a very cool wine. This is an excellent Fiano from McLaren Vale's Serafino.
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December 30, 2024
Gundog Estate Hilltops No. 2 Shiraz 2023
A medium-bodied Shiraz with effortless flow, I preferred this Hilltops No.2 from Gundog Estate much more than its Hilltops No.1 sibling.
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December 30, 2024
Pewsey Vale Contours Riesling Museum Release 2017
A museum release at seven years young, this Pewsey Vale 2017 is a most respectable example of an aged Riesling.
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December 30, 2024
Max and Me Old Vine Grenache 2023
Pretty, vibrant and dancy, the vivacious medium-bodied delight that is this Max & Me Grenache seems to evaporate from the glass with a...
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December 30, 2024
Huntington Estate Special Reserve Grenache 2023
Quite the showstopper, this Huntington Estate Grenache stole the Grenache gong from the usual McLaren Vale and Barossa suspects at the Roy...
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December 30, 2024
Gundog Estate Rare Game Shiraz 2023
Another cracking medium-bodied delight from the Gundog Estate stable. These wines are humming at the moment and this Rare Game 2023 is in ...
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December 30, 2024
Huntington Estate Special Reserve Chardonnay 2023
Winemaker Tim Stevens produces wines that shine with bottle age. With 40% new French oak used in this Special Reserve Chardonnay, its shap...
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December 30, 2024
Max and Me Mirooloo Road Eden Valley Riesling 2024
Seamless, this is a delicate and silky Riesling from Max & Me. Tasted beside the 2023 release , I'm firmly in the 2024 camp - oh t...
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December 29, 2024
Golden Grove Estate Joven Tempranillo 2023
For an Italian, Ray Costanzo knows how to smash out a Spanish variety with aplomb. The Golden Grove Estate Joven Tempranillo has built a c...
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December 29, 2024
Lyons Will Rosé 2024
From the cool climes of the Macedon Ranges comes this killer Rosé from Lyons Will that is sure to put the chillax into your afternoon wind...
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December 29, 2024
Heggies Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay 2022
A bit of work has gone into this Heggies Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay delivering a clever, balanced drink.
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December 29, 2024
Golden Grove Estate Vermentino 2024
Considered refreshment describes this Golden Grove Estate Vermentino best. The use of free run juice, skin contact and new and seasoned Fr...
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December 22, 2024
Max and Me Mirooloo Road Eden Valley Riesling 2023
A wine that walks calmly and is very comfortable in its own skin, this Mirooloo Road Riesling from Max & Me takes the steam out of you...
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December 22, 2024
Golden Grove Estate Rosé 2024
This Golden Grove Estate Rosé is such a great slurp. It has been that way for some time now due to the effort invested into the making. Th...
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December 22, 2024
Pewsey Vale Estate Riesling 2024
Let's be honest with one another... If I'm down to my last thirty bucks and a bit thirsty, I'm running at Riesling. The qualit...
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December 22, 2024
Heggies Cloudline Chardonnay 2024
An easy-going Cloudline Chardonnay from Heggies with enough interest to tickle your curious bone. It's good value too.
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December 22, 2024
Mount Majura Vineyard Riesling 2024
Jimmy Watson winning winemaker Jeremy Nascimben has shifted camp to Mount Majura - haven't they snared themselves a gem! Canberra Ries...
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December 21, 2024
Golden Grove Estate Chardonnay 2023
Oak driven on opening, there is a respectable volume about this Golden Grove Estate Chardonnay. It's a wine that flows with ease as it...
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December 21, 2024
Golden Grove Estate Mourvedre 2022
I've bought a few Golden Grove Estate Mourvedres over the years and they get better with bottle age. I suspect I'll pick up a coup...
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December 21, 2024
Golden Grove Estate Malbec 2022
A tense little ball of muscle, there is longevity in the veins of this Golden Grove Estate Malbec. Give it some time a decanter and it wil...
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December 21, 2024
Gundog Estate Marksman Shiraz 2023
The Gundog Estate Marksman Shiraz makes its first appearance since 2019 and it is back to its brilliant best. Hampered by bushfires and we...
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December 19, 2024
Larnook Blewitt Springs Shiraz 2023
From sustainably farmed vines planted in 1999 with their roots deep in the Blewitt Springs sand comes this impressive Shiraz from Larnook.
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December 19, 2024
Oliver's Taranga Chica Mencia Rosé 2024
Oliver's Taranga Chica Mencia has forged its way to being a reliable drink since its inception. Sunsets surrounded by those who laugh ...
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December 19, 2024
DAOSA Rosé 2022
We've all got that friend who has expensive taste (hello Teah!) and if I served this blind, I reckon she may suspect this would have c...
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December 17, 2024
Yelland and Papps Greenock Shiraz 2023
Get to know the brains behind Yelland & Papps, Michael and Susan, and you'll soon come to realise their love of all things French....
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December 17, 2024
Wild Game Cellar Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
What a beautiful cellar reserve release from Coonawarra's Wild Game Wines. Give it some air, sit back, loosen the belt buckle and sip ...
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December 17, 2024
Gundog Estate Canberra Shiraz 2023
Snuggle up to this medium-bodied delight from Gundog Estate. Sourced from the Canberra district, attractive aromas of pretty red flowers h...
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December 17, 2024
Oliver's Taranga Shiraz 2023
Length for days, this is a cracking McLaren Vale Shiraz from Oliver's Taranga. A wine proven to age well, this is a good buy for $35.
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December 15, 2024
Gundog Estate Hilltops Shiraz No. 1 2023
From lower-yielding vines on heavier soils in the Hilltops region comes this Gundog Estate Hilltops No.1 Shiraz. Medium-bodied, it gets be...
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December 15, 2024
Juno Wines Shiraz Grenache 2023
Everyone needs a wine like this Juno Shiraz Grenache to lean on as their house pour. A really tidy go-to, I'd be more than happy to sh...
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December 14, 2024
Juno Wines GSM 2023
There is a lot to like about this Juno Wines GSM. It's an easy-going wine that goes about its work without much fuss. A wine that is f...
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December 14, 2024
Welland Wines Valley and Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
A very young Cabernet, the Welland Wines Valley & Valley Cabernet is a blend of Barossa and Eden Valley fruit. Quite tense initially, ...
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December 14, 2024
Pikes The Merle Riesling 2024
I'd be happy to lie on my back and have someone drip feed this Pikes The Merle Riesling into my mouth for the rest of my days. What an...
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December 11, 2024
Oliver's Taranga Mencia 2024
Absolutely brilliant, this is such a good slurp. A sexy medium-bodied wine that seduces you with little effort, pour this Mencia from Oliv...
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December 11, 2024
DAOSA Blanc de Blancs 2020
A cut above, this DAOSA Blanc de Blanc 2020 is sublime. Pure and clean, it is one of Australia's premier sparkling wines.
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December 11, 2024
M Burton Riesling 2023
Made in small quantities, the M Burton wines demonstrate innovation and express what drives winemaker Matt Burton. Tight, austere, steely,...
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December 11, 2024
DAOSA Natural Reserve 7th Release NV
The seventh release of the DAOSA Natural Reserve comes mostly from the 2022 vintage (85%) with the balance from 2021 and 2021. This is an ...
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December 11, 2024
Oliver's Taranga Grenache 2024
Wonderfully medium-bodied, there is an element of excitement about this Oliver's Taranga Grenache.
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December 11, 2024
M Burton Shiraz 2023
This M Burton Shiraz is not the best Shiraz you'll ever have, but gee I like the cut of its jib. Suave, rustic and damn delicious, win...
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December 08, 2024
Oliver's Taranga Falanghina 2024
Potentially the new taste of the Australian summer, a big welcome to Falanghina courtesy of Oliver's Taranga. This debut release is an...
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December 08, 2024
Welland Wines Valley and Valley Shiraz 2023
A blend of Barossa Valley and Eden Valley fruit (hence the name Valley & Valley), this Shiraz from Welland Wines is a rock solid examp...
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December 08, 2024
Auld Family Wines Strawbridge Shiraz 2022
In the old-school Barossa mould, this Strawbridge Shiraz from Auld Family wines is layered on thick.
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December 08, 2024
Knappstein Shiraz 2022
This Knappstein Shiraz has a bit of that Pat Cummins swagger about it - line and length, top of off stump all day. And wines like this are...
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December 08, 2024
Pikes Eastside Shiraz 2022
Eastside is a reference to Pikes' location in the Clare Valley region. This Shiraz is a tidy drink that offers plenty of interest.
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December 06, 2024
Larnook Tempranillo 2023
Give this Larnook Tempranillo some time to breathe and it evolves tremendously.
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December 06, 2024
Oliver's Taranga Tempranillo 2024
Pretty aromas and a host of spices curling around the mouth make this Oliver's Taranga Tempranillo an easy go-to for pizza or paella.
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December 06, 2024
Oliver's Taranga Vermentino 2024
Summertime drinking comes easy with a vibrant Vermentino like this from Oliver's Taranga in your glass.
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December 06, 2024
Juno Wines Old Vine Grenache 2023
A passion project from Ally Gossen and her husband Simon, Juno Wines is named after their dog. All wines have a Grenache focus - you have my...
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December 06, 2024
Knappstein Malbec 2022
Bargain alert! 25 bucks for this Knappstein Malbec is a ripping deal. After a flight of Bordeaux reds, this is the wine I went back to. It...
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December 04, 2024
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