Halliday Wine Companion Awards
Here you will find all of the big winners and our top picks from the 2026 Halliday Wine Companion Awards, including Wine the Year, Grenache of the Year & some of the best buys from the 2027 edition of Australia's ultimate Wine Guide.
15% OFF AT CHECKOUT 96 pts
2025 Garagiste Balnarring Pinot NoirMornington Peninsula
Barney Flanders taps into Balnarring's richer soils for a fleshy, dark-edged Mornigton Pinot that trades simple fruit for a wild, whole-bunch spice and serious savoury drive.
Sale price$53.00
In stock 15% OFF AT CHECKOUT 96 pts
2024 Varney Wines Limited Release GrenacheMcLaren Vale
Crafted from 70+-year-old bush vines across three iconic McLaren Vale sites, this is a complex Grenache from winemaker Alan Varney.
Sale price$50.00
In stock, 11 left 15% OFF AT CHECKOUT 94 pts
2023 Koerner The ClareClare Valley
A blend of Bordeaux varieties from the Clare Valley, made in a bright, crunchy fashion by the Koerner brothers.
Sale price$38.00
In stock 95 pts
2025 Usher Tinkler Paperwasp Vineyard ChardonnayHunter Valley
Seriously delicious handpicked, 100% barrel fermented Hunter Valley Chardonnay
Sale price$32.00
In stock 96 pts
2025 Vanguardist Botanic RoseMcLaren Vale
Rende Vineyard Grenache and Syrah Rose from the skilled hands of Michael Corbett. If you like serious, savoury Rose, this is one for your black book.
Sale price$40.00
In stock, 5 left 95 pts
2024 Yangarra Circle GrenacheMcLaren Vale
Peter Fraser captures the vibrancy of Blewitt Springs Grenache in this bright, medium-bodied red - biodynamically grown and built for the esky.
Sale price$24.00
Regular price$27.00
In stock 97 pts
2024 Yangarra Roux Beaute RoussanneMcLaren Vale
Benchmark small-batch Roussanne raised in ceramic eggs. Wildly creative and wildly delicious.
Sale price$65.00
In stock 96 pts
2025 Mulline Pinot GrisGeelong
One of the better Aussie Pinot Gris - floral, flavour-packed and fun to drink!
Sale price$35.00
In stock 10% OFF AT CHECKOUT 95 pts
2024 Juliard GSMBeechworth
Fresh-faced GSM from an up and coming Beechworth producer that you should be keeping an eye on.
Sale price$58.00
In stock 97 pts
2025 Bannockburn Pinot NoirGeelong
One of the benchmark Pinot Noirs of the Geelong region, and one of Australia's most distinctive styles.
Sale price$75.00
In stock, 10 left 96 pts
2025 Rieslingfreak No. 2 Polish Hill River RieslingClare Valley
Stunning single-site Clare Valley Riesling from the modern Riesling master that is John Hughes.
Sale price$33.00
In stock, 3 left 95 pts
2024 Mount Mary Reflexion Pinot NoirYarra Valley
Younger vine Pinot Noir isolated by Sam Middleton for a Reflexion release. Only a small amount made.
Sale price$67.00
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2024 Willunga 100 Trott Vineyard GrenacheMcLaren Vale
From 70-year-old bush vines in Blewitt Springs, this is a bright, red-fruited and spicy Grenache with beautiful floral lift and silky texture.
Sale price$65.00
In stock, 9 left 95 pts
2024 Varney Wines ChardonnayAdelaide Hills
Cool, elegant modern Adelaide Hills Chardonnay with some mild oxy characters adding interest.
Sale price$35.00
In stock 97 pts
2024 MMAD ShirazMcLaren Vale
An expressive, cool-season Shiraz from 80-year-old Blewitt Springs vines, offering lifted aromatics, mineral tannins and serious cellaring potential under the hands of some of the country’s most respected winemakers.
Sale price$75.00
In stock 96 pts
2024 Usher Tinkler Wines Big Bad Bill SemillonHunter Valley
Usher Tinkler's homage to his old man, the much loved Big Bad Bill Tinkler.
Sale price$32.00
In stock 95 pts
2025 Spinifex PapillonBarossa Valley
Another enchanting Papillon blend - bright, spicy and made for daytime drinking!
Sale price$28.00
In stock 95 pts
2024 Gentle Folk Basket Range ChardonnayAdelaide Hills
Debut release of a new Chardonnay from a vineyard not far from Gentle Folk HQ.
Sale price$75.00
In stock, 1 left 97 pts
2025 Mulline Sutherlands Creek Pinot NoirGeelong
A pure and delicate single-vineyard Pinot from Geelong.
Sale price$65.00
In stock 97 pts
2024 Vanguardist V GrenacheMcLaren Vale
A benchmark Blewitt Springs Grenache from 55-year-old vines. The tenth release of V Grenache from Michael Corbett.
Sale price$70.00
In stock 95 pts
2025 Garagiste Le Stagiaire ChardonnayMornington Peninsula
Top value Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay from the legend that is Barney Flanders.
Sale price$33.00
In stock 97 pts
2025 Mulline Sutherlands Creek ChardonnayGeelong
An electric Geelong Chardonnay, full of citrus and stone fruit.
Sale price$60.00
In stock 96 pts
2025 Garagiste Merricks ChardonnayMornington Peninsula
Singing release of this single-site Mornington Chardonnay from Garagiste. Powerful, flamboyant - great Chardonnay for the flavour hounds.
Sale price$53.00
In stock, 11 left 95 pts
2025 Mercer TempranilloOrange
Juicy, smashable 'joven' style Tempranillo from a NSW winemaking rising star.
Sale price$30.00
In stock 95 pts
2025 Coriole Yinku Single Vineyard FianoAdelaide Hills
Debut of a new(!) single vineyard Fiano from arguably the best exponent of the variety in the country.
Sale price$38.00
In stock, 8 left 95 pts
2024 Vanguardist Oeno GrenacheMcLaren Vale
A lighter shade of single vineyard Grenache from one of the country's best producers of the variety.
Sale price$44.00
In stock, 10 left 96 pts
2024 Canobolas Cabernet FrancOrange
A perfumed, finely etched Cabernet Franc from 37-year-old vines on Mount Canobolas. One of the country's benchmark Francs.
Sale price$55.00
In stock, 10 left 95 pts
2025 Bannockburn GamayGeelong
Only a few short vintages in and this is already one of Australia's best examples of Gamay.
Sale price$45.00
In stock, 5 left 94 pts
2025 Koerner Watervale RieslingClare Valley
Old-vine Watervale Riesling full of texture and complexity.
Sale price$35.00
In stock 98 pts
2021 Tyrrell's Vat 1 SemillonHunter Valley
One of Australia's greatest white wines and the kind of ageing potential few whites can match.
Sale price$99.00
In stock, 11 left 96 pts
2025 Mulline Modewarre Pinot NoirGeelong
Ben Mullen showcases another corner of Geelong with this truly beautiful, contemporary Pinot Noir.
Sale price$65.00
In stock, 7 left 96 pts
2025 Tillie J Pinot NoirYarra Valley
A graceful and energetic Yarra Valley Pinot Noir from a rising-star Yarra winemaker.
Sale price$45.00
In stock 10% OFF AT CHECKOUT 95 pts
2024 Sigurd Endless Sommer RoseBarossa Valley
A rebellious, savoury Barossa Rosé aged in ancient foudre. Uniuqely delicious!
Sale price$35.00
In stock 96 pts
2025 Mulline Portarlington ChardonnayGeelong
Classy Geelong Chardonnay with cool citrus and grapefruit lines.
Sale price$65.00
In stock, 11 left 97 pts
2025 Thistledown This Charming Man GrenacheMcLaren Vale
An outstanding, graceful Grenache, from this iconic old vineyard in the Clarendon sub-region of McLaren Vale. Magic stuff for now or later.
Sale price$99.00
In stock 97 pts
2024 Bondar Hope Springs Eternal GrenacheMcLaren Vale
Elite Single Vineyard Grenache from one of the 'Grand Cru' Grenache sites of Blewitt Springs.
Sale price$75.00
In stock, 10 left