This Serafino Reserve Grenache 2022 would have a sore back from carting around a hefty amount of silverware. Worthy of such praise, this i...

  This is ace from Mount Majura. I love its dusty, earthy and drying persona. Tempranillo is made for food and this will swallow accompanyin...

  Ridiculously delicious, this Riesling is another excellent wine from Lyons Will. As with all wines produced by Dr Renata Morello, the maki...

  Twelve years on lees - what a treat! A blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, this Mount Majura The Silurian 2011 is absolutely humming.

  Let's kick 2025 off with a blistering debut. If you enjoy fleshy white wines, this is brilliant! I wish I had a recording of when Tim ...

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...

A cool label and a very cool wine. This is an excellent Fiano from McLaren Vale's Serafino.

  A medium-bodied Shiraz with effortless flow, I preferred this Hilltops No.2 from Gundog Estate much more than its Hilltops No.1 sibling.

  A museum release at seven years young, this Pewsey Vale 2017 is a most respectable example of an aged Riesling.

  Pretty, vibrant and dancy, the vivacious medium-bodied delight that is this Max & Me Grenache seems to evaporate from the glass with a...

  Quite the showstopper, this Huntington Estate Grenache stole the Grenache gong from the usual McLaren Vale and Barossa suspects at the Roy...

  Another cracking medium-bodied delight from the Gundog Estate stable. These wines are humming at the moment and this Rare Game 2023 is in ...

  Winemaker Tim Stevens produces wines that shine with bottle age. With 40% new French oak used in this Special Reserve Chardonnay, its shap...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  A bit of work has gone into this Heggies Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay delivering a clever, balanced drink.

  Considered refreshment describes this Golden Grove Estate Vermentino best. The use of free run juice, skin contact and new and seasoned Fr...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  An easy-going Cloudline Chardonnay from Heggies with enough interest to tickle your curious bone. It's good value too. 

  Jimmy Watson winning winemaker Jeremy Nascimben has shifted camp to Mount Majura - haven't they snared themselves a gem! Canberra Ries...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  The Gundog Estate Marksman Shiraz makes its first appearance since 2019 and it is back to its brilliant best. Hampered by bushfires and we...

  From sustainably farmed vines planted in 1999 with their roots deep in the Blewitt Springs sand comes this impressive Shiraz from Larnook.

  Oliver's Taranga Chica Mencia has forged its way to being a reliable drink since its inception. Sunsets surrounded by those who laugh ...

  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...