Top Scorers

The Spinifex flagship Riesling from estate-grown vines biodynamically managed in the Eden Valley. Textural and exceptionally complex.

This is an exciting modern style of McLaren Vale Shiraz. It's spicy and slender and beautifully balanced. Great reviews all round.

Complex, earthy, savoury Pinot from a modern Geelong star producer.

A beautifully balanced, medium-bodied, contemporary Hunter Shiraz from this modern icon producer.

Outstanding release of this much-loved single vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz.

Elegant yet intense Hills blend of Pinots Noir and Meunier. Gorgeous, ethereal modern Australian red wine.

Classic Margaret River Cabernet that drinks beautifully now.

Top notch value Tasmanian Sparkling.

Merricks vineyard Pinot Noir fermented and aged exclusively in concrete. Lithe, floral, pretty as they come.

Meaty Mataro from the mercurial AJ Hoadley.

A spicy Mediterranean blend of Tempranillo, Touriga and Grenache from the Swan Valley.

Delicious, textural Marsanne from one of the country's leading exponents of the variety.

If you're a Nebbiolo fan and looking for good local examples, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better-priced quality example in Australia.

Further proof positive that Montepulciano has a huge future in the Barossa Valley.

Cool, elegant Shiraz from Craig Stansborough's Barossa Valley vineyard with 96 points from James Halliday.

Juicy, new-wave cool-climate Shiraz with some Adelaide Hills crunch.

Organically-farmed Western Australian Touriga. Dark, inky and exotic - this is a great drink and something a little different from this part of the world.

Beautiful Sparkling Rosé from French-trained Kate Laurie.