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
2024 Pooley Cooinda Vale ChardonnayTasmania
Another stonking release from a Tassie icon producer, and one of the most sought-after Chardonnays on the island.
Sale price$85.00
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2022 Ossa Pinot NoirTasmania
Incredible new top-tier Tasmanian Pinot Noir from the Ossa wine project. A must-buy for collectors and lovers of silky, powerful Pinot.
Sale price$94.00
Regular price$99.00
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2024 Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge SyrahGreat Southern
A serious, tightly bound Syrah and one of WA's best.
Sale price$50.00
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2024 Giant Steps Coal River Pinot NoirTasmania
Solidly-structured and densely-fruited Pinot sourced from the Coal River Valley in Tasmania.
Sale price$95.00
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2024 Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Pinot NoirYarra Valley
Another great Pinot Noir from the beautiful Sexton Vineyard. Structured and concentrated, but with the signature Giant Steps elegance that we know and love.
Sale price$95.00
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2021 Crittenden Cri de Coeur ChardonnayMornington Peninsula
The top-dog in the Crittenden Chardonnay yar. Excellent reviews and very limited availability.
Sale price$80.00
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2024 Yarra Yering Waterloo Pinot NoirYarra Valley
A silky, single-clone Pinot Noir from Yarra Yering’s Waterloo Block.
Sale price$69.00
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2024 Giant Steps Primavera Vineyard Pinot NoirYarra Valley
The prettiest and most floral of the brilliant Giant Steps Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs.
Sale price$95.00
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2021 Mac Forbes Woori Yallock Ferguson ChardonnayYarra Valley
Another top-flight single-vineyard Chardonnay from Mac Forbes, from the glorious Woori Yallock site.
Sale price$84.00
Regular price$94.00
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2023 Yeringberg Marsanne RoussanneYarra Valley
One of Australia's finest examples of this classic Rhone white blend.
Sale price$69.00
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2023 Yeringberg ShirazYarra Valley
An elegant Shiraz enhanced with a splash of Viognier from a Yarra Valley icon.
Sale price$99.00
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2021 Kaesler Old Bastard ShirazBarossa Valley
A powerhouse Barossa Shiraz from vines over a century old — intense, layered and unapologetically bold.
Sale price$325.00
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2022 Castagna Chenin BlancBeechworth
Another ballistic white wine from Castagna - as delicious as it is unique. A must-try for any Chenin Blanc lover.
Sale price$85.00
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2019 Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Cuvee NinaMornington Peninsula
A deliciously poised and delicate sparkling from the Mornington Peninsula.
Sale price$45.00
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2023 Bleasdale Vineyards Generations MalbecLanghorne Creek
A straight-up delicious, no-fuss Malbec from arguably Australia's greatest producer of the variety.
Sale price$27.00
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2018 Brokenwood ILR Reserve SemillonHunter Valley
A beautifully matured Hunter Semillon from Brokenwood’s Oakey Creek Vineyard, showing the bright freshness of 2018 now layered with classic toasty complexity.
Sale price$95.00
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2024 Sailor Seeks Horse Small Wonder Tamar Valley ChardonnayTasmania
Small batch Tamar Valley Chardonnay done to a tee by the Lipscombes.
Sale price$49.00
Regular price$55.00
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2023 Thistledown The Cunning Plan ShirazMcLaren Vale
A spicy, velvety McLaren Vale Shiraz. Excellent value expression of a great Aussie wine style.
Sale price$24.00
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2022 Oakridge 864 Winery Block Cabernet SauvignonYarra Valley
A sensational medium-bodied claret from the Oakridge team.
Sale price$86.00
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2022 Hickinbotham The Peake Cabernet ShirazMcLaren Vale
Highly collectable blend of Cabernet and Shiraz from one of the great vineyards of McLaren Vale.
Sale price$125.00
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2024 Stonier Merricks ChardonnayMornington Peninsula
Top shelf Chardonnay from the Merricks sub-region of Mornington. Excellent stuff here from Julian Grounds.
Sale price$60.00
In stock, 2 left 97 pts
2025 Giant Steps Bastard Hill Vineyard Pinot NoirYarra Valley
Bastard Hill's steep, high-elevation slopes and 40yr-old vines produce a wine of extraordinary perfume, purity and structure.
Sale price$105.00
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2023 Jim Barry The Armagh ShirazClare Valley
Halliday Wine Companion's Shiraz of the Year!
Sale price$465.00
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2024 Frankland Estate Cabernet FrancGreat Southern
One of our favourite local Cabernet Francs.
Sale price$37.00
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2024 Dune The Empty Quarter GSMMcLaren Vale
Dune's twist on the classic McLaren Vale GSM. Serious wine, serious value.
Sale price$28.00
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2024 Mayford TempranilloAlpine Valleys
Without question one of Australia's premier Tempranillos.
Sale price$50.00
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2025 Bondar Rayner Vineyard GrenacheMcLaren Vale
A perfumed and savoury old-vine Grenache shaped by a dry, low-yielding vintage.
Sale price$38.00
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2025 Sherrah FianoMcLaren Vale
A clean, no-fuss take on McLaren Vale Fiano - bright, textured and made for good food and good company.
Sale price$32.00
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2024 Mount Mary Reflexion ChardonnayYarra Valley
Limited release Chardonnay from one of the Yarra Valley's great estates. "Very good drinking here." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
Sale price$56.00
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2025 CRFT The Arranmore Gruner VeltlinerAdelaide Hills
Certified organic and certifiedly mouth-watering Gruner Veltliner from CRFT's own Arranmore Vineyard.
Sale price$30.00
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2025 Corymbia Chenin BlancSwan Valley
A focused, textural Chenin from one of WA’s most respected wine families, showing just how much character the Swan Valley can deliver when farmed and handled with care.
Sale price$32.00
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2025 Thistledown Thorny Devil GrenacheMcLaren Vale
A delicious old vine Grenache from McLaren Vale masters, Thistledown. Top value right here.
Sale price$35.00
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2025 Best's Foudre Ferment RieslingGreat Western
One of the finest Rieslings in Victoria aged in large format oak. Sensational.
Sale price$35.00
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2025 Timo Mayer SyrahYarra Valley
Spiced, slippery and seductive Syrah from Timo Mayer.
Sale price$55.00
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2025 Koomilya RoseMcLaren Vale
A serious, savoury rosé from old-vine Mataro, made with the depth and precision that defines Stephen Pannell’s wines.
Sale price$45.00
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2024 Decades Pinot NoirCoal River Valley
The second release of one of the most exciting new projects in Tasmania. Experience, vine age and a decades' long friendship culminating here in a beautiful Pinot.
Sale price$80.00
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