Hot Drops

A fast and furious vintage in the Yarra for the Giant Steps team giving the a beautifully balanced and supple Pinot Noir in 2025.

Named Best Gamay in the World: Colonat's Moulin-à-Vent from vines up to 92 years old across three distinct terroirs.

Stunning small-batch Grenache and probably the most sought-after wine in the brilliant Yangarra stable.

97 points and Decanter Best in Show Trophy: Colonat's flagship Morgon from 50-year-old vines on granite.

An absolute bargain that sets the national standard for value, delivering incredible regional typicity, unforced texture, and pure Pinot drinking pleasure.

Another deadset bargain for any lover of Eden Valley Riesling!

The entry point to one of Beaujolais' most exciting estates, and one of the absolute bargains of the year!

The ultimate introduction into the wickedly good wines of Rieslingfreak. Insane value!

A 97-point Yarra Valley Cabernet blend under $30 - one of the best buys around.

Consistently one of the best value Pinot Gris/Grigios in Victoria.

A monumental new release from one of Australia's finest Pinot Noir vineyards.

Always one of our most popular Chardonnays, this 95 point offering in 2024 from the Giant Steps team is on song once again.

Fantastic Pinot Noir from a star producer in the Tamar Valley.

Top value, classically-styled Sangiovese from an impressive Beechworth producer.

Shaun Crinion's cult-status Yarra Chardonnay, blending the best of upper and lower valley fruit into one of Australia's great wine bargains.

John Hughes' dangerously drinkable off-dry Riesling. You'll need a big glass for this one...

A new Pinot collectable - simply stunning wine from Halliday's Best New Winery!

One of the country's best value Pinot Noirs from Mornington Peninsula legend, Barney Flanders.

A deep love of Adelaide Hills Chardonnay is fully realised here by winemaker Andre Bondar. Gorgeous. Pure. Chardonnay.

Insane value Pinot Noir from the D'Anna family. One of the best buys in the country this year. Incomparable for Pinot Noir at this price.

This is one plush, seductive Pinot Noir that showcases the natural power of Southern Tasmania.

Single-vineyard Gladysdale Pinot from Shaun Crinion of Dappled, one of the Yarra's most precise and ethereal expressions of the variety.

An absolute unicorn of a Yarra Chardonnay that routinely embarrasses wines three times the price with its immaculate estate purity, freshness, and value.

Limited release of a single site Pinot Noir from a marginal site on the East Coast of Tasmania.

Sensational value entry level Chardonnay from the Chardy-obsessed Patrick Sullivan.

Stunningly pure, chiseled and complex single-site Riesling from the master of the variety.

White Beaujolais made with the same precision and care as the estate's celebrated Gamay cuvées.

Malbec from the Hilltops region of NSW fermented and aged in amphora, with flavour and aromatics in abundance.

A small-production Lenswood Chardonnay that balances richness and energy, shaped by old vineyards, a warm season, and a light touch in the cellar.

Old Blewitt Springs vines and straight-up honest winemaking – this is Chenin done right.

Arguably the most prestigious and ambitious sparkling wine ever made in this country. What a way to mark 30 years of excellence from Ed Carr.

A perpetual favourite here at DD, the Bondar Rosé is an excellent example of modern, dry, Australian Rosé.

John and Belinda's finest classic Riesling release each year, made in the tiniest quantities.

A vibrant Hunter Valley Barbera from Ollie Margan, bright and juicy with just enough savoury depth to make it seriously versatile.

The very model of a modern McLaren Vale Shiraz. Seriously great buying!