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Summer is the ideal time to explore Australia’s cellar doors, and these four – Brown Brothers, Helen & Joey Estate, Oakridge ...

Whole-bunch pressed and fermented and matured in French oak and acacia puncheons. Another exceptional, and I should add, fairly priced wine from this under-the-radar producer. Brightly coloured with ...

Read the latest ratings and reviews for 2022 Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon from Wynns Coonawarra Estate as rated by Halliday ...

Read the latest ratings and reviews for 2023 Heytesbury Chardonnay from Vasse Felix as rated by Halliday ...

Vines for this bottling are 30 years old. Terra rossa soils and destemmed berries. Matured in a mix of French and American barrels and hogsheads for 18 months with further maturation in bottle.

Such fine-grained tannin, such even-handed fruit, such a lengthy finish. This is a beautiful Black Label cabernet, elegantly medium-bodied, blessed with blackcurrant, forest berry, cool mint and cedar ...

A dusky pink. The supplied notes suggest the variety as pinot noir but it's not stated on the bottle. This walks outside of the uber-pale and pretty zone, with a fuller, slightly savoury cast to fruit ...

There is a forest of fruits, exotic spice, kirsch, blood plums and bilberries. But the spices draw you in and keep your palate captivated. Star anise, black mustard seed and nigella. Charred ancho ...

Before announcing his retirement in May 2024, James Halliday would present his own handpicked Top 100 Wines every year. This year, the Top 100 Wines 2025 has been determined by the Halliday Tasting ...

To recognise all the incredible finalists considered for this year’s Halliday Wine Companion Awards, we present the 2026 Shortlist. Below, you can explore the best Australian wineries, winemakers and ...