Born out of the old Saltram Barossa stable, Pepperjack shiraz offers plenty of personality. A nose of dark berries, peppercorn …

Moving to Peregrine’s lower-tier label represents a far bigger drop in price than in quality.  This is a light, bright, …

Cava, Spain’s famous sparkling wine, can polarise tasters due to its rustic qualities. This example has lemon curd, honey, herb …

Bright and light in the glass this is an elegant chardonnay with some very smart oak and intriguing secondary notes …

This is a ripe and complete Barossa shiraz with a nose of blackberries, dusty spice and a whisper of sweet …

A classic style with notes of violet, eucalyptus and sweet vanilla oak. The fresh palate is expertly balanced with flavours of ripe raspberries, …

From the winery closest to the epicentre of the Seddon shakes comes a bold wine that should trigger a tremor …

John Belsham was impressed by this wine’s elegance; John Saker by its “pristine personality”. It has meadow-fresh clarity and lift, …

There’s great energy and tension in this wine – perhaps unsurprising now that the local lines company is a Yealands …

French winemaker Damien Yvon is a devotee of sauvignon blanc à la Marlborough. Texture and flinty flamboyance, rather than primary …

In collaboration with Maison Mumm, Pernod Ricard has developed this New Zealand sparkling with delicate lemon-lime and vanillin aromas. The …

A crowd-pleasing South Australian shiraz, Pillar Box is a soft, seamless wine with a raspberry- and blackberry-scented fruit core, touched …

Transformed in the 1990s from a lean, mean type of Champagne into something much more friendly by the late Daniel …

This one entranced Tony Jordan – “fine, elegant, lovely.” It leads with patisserie and wet chalk aromas. In the mouth …

Citrus-flower aromas are fresh while toasty notes provide punctuation. Flavours of sweet stone fruit and ripe citrus are tempered with …

Cranberry, raspberry and redcurrant spice and savouriness on the nose leading into the palate with a bright, juicy, vibrant red-fruit …

Punchy, alluring and simply delicious this youthful and toasty wine with spice and freshness has most of the elements that …

CONSIDERING THE international popularity of prosecco is a relatively new phenomenon it can be easy to forget that it has …

Vibrant, generous and delicious. Everything that we want in a juicy young Pinot Noir. The clove and nutmeg spices reminiscent …

Perfumed primary aromas of wild thyme and raspberries and even some confected notes reminiscent of boiled sweets combine with spicy …

“Irreverent and hedonistic,” says the marketing blurb. “Fleshy and spicy,” said panel chair John Belsham. This wine was grown on …

Dark and dense with a youthful purple hue. Aromas of mulberries, blueberries and blackberries leap from the glass with plenty …

Deeply coloured and youthful with a purple rim evident. Sweet berry aromas sit alongside toasty oak, spice and game aromas. …

Nettle, boxwood and a touch of sweat… here’s to the scents of Marlborough. A label that always offers great value …

Aromas of lovely juicy limes and intelligently integrated vanilla oak nuance on the nose. The palate boasts mouthwateringly succulent acidity …

Beautifully coloured (garnet and ruby), this wine has an attractive smoky earthiness which offsets the succulent, dark fruit flavours. Warm …

Pale salmon in colour, this rosé creeps up quietly on you. Gentle, fresh scents presage a bright, focused mouthful offering …

A very classy wine with refined green notes and a beautiful balance on the palate between the acidity and power of the …

Enchanting subdued country-lane notes of clover, snow peas and blackcurrant on the nose, which carry through to the palate to …

Described by one of our judges as “good fun”, this wine is light on the palate, yet without lacking anything. …

This top value young McLaren Vale shiraz is mellow and generous, with dark berry fruit, touches of spice, vanilla and …

A fresh, easy going McLaren Vale shiraz at a good price. Layers of dark berry and plummy fruit have an …

Generous and warm with a bouquet of sweet baking spices. The dark berry fruits flesh out the midpalate and are counterpointed with vanilla and …

This wine is intense and quite rich. The stonefruit- and spice-infused fruit presides with plumpness and weight, framed by a balanced, …

Bold florals are backed up by punchy tropical fruit and citrus notes. The sweetness and acids are in such good …

Prepare for an outpouring of red and green apple, citrus and floral flavours. This is a delightful, fresh, medium style …

Outstanding value once again from Framingham’s second label. This wine has what it takes to be a resounding summer hit; …

This new release from Marlborough offers great value for money. Elegant fresh herb notes lead from the first sniff, with …

Framingham’s entry-level pinot is unabashedly fruit-forward and engaging. Dark florals, attractive blueberry notes and a lush, velvety texture contributes to …

GREAT MARGARET RIVER cabernet sauvignon is known for a combination of power and restraint that culminates in an elegant and …