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.
95 pts
2025 Mayer Bloody Hill Villages Cabernet SauvignonYarra Valley
Beautifully fresh and supple Cabernet from Timo's son Rivar, and wonderful value again in the Bloody Hill Villages range.
Sale price$34.00
In stock, 7 left 95 pts
2022 Hickinbotham The Revivalist MerlotMcLaren Vale
Power and complexity combined in this world-class expression of McLaren Vale Merlot.
Sale price$84.00
In stock, 3 left 97 pts
2024 Savaterre Pinot NoirBeechworth
Beechworth Pinot full of power and character, from one of the region's best!
Sale price$100.00
In stock 97 pts
2024 TarraWarra Estate Swallowfield Vineyard ChardonnayYarra Valley
Excellent single site Chardonnay from a cooler pocket of the Yarra Valley.
Sale price$75.00
In stock 97 pts
2024 Shaw + Smith Lenswood Vineyard ChardonnayAdelaide Hills
Shaw + Smith’s flagship Chardonnay from the high-altitude Lenswood site – a coiled, flinty, and incredibly precise expression of the Adelaide Hills.
Sale price$95.00
In stock, 7 left 95 pts
2022 Stella Bella Suckfizzle Cabernet SauvignonMargaret River
A dense, savoury, and cellar-worthy Margaret River Cabernet shaped by its wild southern vineyard and made with serious intent.
Sale price$95.00
In stock, 4 left 97 pts
2025 Stonier Reserve Pinot NoirMornington Peninsula
The best fruit from the various Stonier sites, masterfully blended togerher into a serious, structured, stunning Mornington Pinot.
Sale price$88.00
In stock, 7 left 95 pts
2023 Wantirna Estate Hannah Cabernet Franc MerlotYarra Valley
Super special, super rare - this Cabernet Franc and Merlot blend from Wantirna Estate is inspired by the elegant wines of Saint Emilion.
Sale price$189.00
In stock, 6 left 95 pts
2023 Clarendon Hills Onkaparinga GrenacheMcLaren Vale
Tiny yields, massive character—an exotic, finely layered Grenache from a near-forgotten slope of Blewitt Springs.
Sale price$90.00
In stock, 4 left 97 pts
2025 Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge RieslingGreat Southern
An iconic, deeply complex Riesling and unlike any other in Australia.
Sale price$50.00
In stock, 7 left 95 pts
2023 Yeringberg ChardonnayYarra Valley
A Chardonnay for all comers, this is an excellent full-flavoured release from Yeringberg.
Sale price$72.00
In stock, 11 left 98 pts
2021 Bass Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir 1.5LGippsland
The first Reserve under new ownership, this 2021 release bridges Bass Phillip’s past and future – same legendary vineyard, renewed focus, and precision of the highest order.
Sale price$2,900.00
In stock, 2 left 95 pts
2024 Sailor Seeks Horse Small Wonder Tamar Valley Pinot NoirTasmania
Sailor Seeks Horse head to the Tamar with an impressively bright yet savoury Pinot Noir..
Sale price$55.00
In stock, 6 left 96 pts
2025 Ochota Barrels Control Voltage +5VOV ChardonnayAdelaide Hills
Nervy, high-octane Adelaide Hills Chardonnay. A one-of-a-kind from Ochota Barrels.
Sale price$85.00
In stock, 8 left 96 pts SUCKLING TOP 100
2024 Bannockburn Grigsby ChardonnayGeelong
A single-block Chardonnay that underlines Bannockburn’s reputation as one of Australia’s great Chardonnay producers - textural, focused and deeply expressive.
Sale price$75.00
In stock, 6 left 95 pts
2023 Bicknell FC SyrahYarra Valley
The sole release from the 2023 vintage, this is a "Pinot-lover's Syrah" from Coldstream in the Yarra.
Sale price$45.00
In stock 96 pts
2024 Grosset Piccadilly ChardonnayClare Valley
Chardonnay of sophistication and class from a terrific site in the Adelaide Hills.
Sale price$85.00
In stock, 8 left 95 pts
2025 Mayer Bloody Hill Villages ShirazYarra Valley
Delightfully frisky cool-climate Syrah with a crunchy savoury edge.
Sale price$34.00
In stock, 7 left
97 pts
2023 Clarendon Hills Astralis SyrahMcLaren Vale
A modern take on an Aussie icon - power reined in, detail turned up in the highly-rated 2023 release of the one and only Astralis.
Sale price$350.00
In stock, 2 left 94 pts
2023 Henschke Keyneton Euphonium Shiraz BlendEden Valley
An elegant old vine Shiraz blend from the icons of the Eden Valley, the Henschke family.
Sale price$59.00
In stock 98 pts Winery of the Year
2009 House of Arras EJ Carr Late Disgorged
Australia's most prestigious sparkling wine.
Sale price$250.00
In stock, 2 left 98 pts
2021 John Duval Eligo ShirazBarossa Valley
The absolute pick of the bunch from a stellar Barossa vintage, crafted by a man who has spent forty years perfecting the region's elite Shiraz style.
Sale price$118.00
In stock, 4 left 95 pts
2022 Yeringberg ShirazYarra Valley
An elegant Shiraz enhanced with a splash of Viognier from a Yarra Valley icon.
Sale price$105.00
In stock, 3 left
97 pts
2022 Henschke The Wheelwright ShirazEden Valley
A special single-vineyard Shiraz release, from an iconic Australian winery.
Sale price$165.00
In stock, 1 left 96 pts
2022 Hickinbotham Mr. Grant MalbecMcLaren Vale
Only the second ever varietal Malbec bottling from the famed Hickinbotham vineyard.
Sale price$80.00
In stock, 6 left 95 pts
2024 Mount Mary Marli Russell RP2Yarra Valley
Fragrant, refreshing and distinctive, this Marli Russell release offers yet another layer to the scintillating story of Australian Grenache.
Sale price$48.00
In stock 95 pts
2022 Hickinbotham The Nest Cabernet FrancMcLaren Vale
This may be the best varietal Cabernet Franc released in Australia year on year. A seriously fine, fine wine.
Sale price$80.00
In stock, 4 left 97 pts
2022 Henschke Cyril Henschke Cabernet SauvignonEden Valley
An elegant and enchanting Cabernet Sauvignon named after one of Australia's winemaking pioneers.
Sale price$210.00
In stock, 6 left
97 pts
2022 Yangarra Ironheart ShirazMcLaren Vale
One of the finest Shiraz in McLaren Vale from a modern superstar producer.
Sale price$120.00
Regular price$130.00
In stock, 1 left 95 pts
2023 Kaesler Old Vine ShirazBarossa Valley
A deep, generous Shiraz from seriously old Barossa vines — rich, polished and built to go the distance.
Sale price$110.00
In stock 98 pts
2023 Oakridge 864 Funder & Diamond Drive Block ChardonnayYarra Valley
Simply one of the most outstanding Chardonnays in Australia. A benchmark and an icon.
Sale price$95.00
In stock, 5 left 96 pts
2024 Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard ChardonnayYarra Valley
Driven, taut Chardonnay from one of the cooler sites in the Giant Steps vineyard portfolio.
Sale price$85.00
In stock, 6 left 98 pts
2022 Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 70th Anniversary Collectors BoxEden Valley
A wonderful Mount Edelstone release, a single vineyard Eden Valley Shiraz of grace and length.
Sale price$300.00
In stock, 3 left