Wines Reviewed by The Real Review

One of Australia's finest Chardonnays and in winemaker Keppel Smith's words, "a serious, cerebral wine of great focus and precision."

Spectacular release of one of Australia's great white wines.

Powerful Chardonnay from high altitude Tumbarumba.

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.

A lightning strike of a cool-climate Chardonnay picking up rave reviews.

The finest Shiraz produced by Rory Lane from his best vineyard, planted in 1969.

The definitive flagship from Adrian Rodda and a Beechworth benchmark, this 2024 Smith's Vineyard release captures all the power of a cracking vintage and the structural grit of these iconic granitic soils.

A bone-dry, hand-crafted sparkling from Tamar Valley Pinot. Elegant, energetic, exciting sparkling from Peter Dredge.

A bright, balanced Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir that shows Moorooduc’s easy, unforced approach to the variety.

An elegant old vine Shiraz blend from the icons of the Eden Valley, the Henschke family.

Off a legendary 1922-planted Clarendon site, this is a cooler, more savoury take on Grenache - fine, minerally and incredibly detailed.

From Willunga’s own estate vineyard, this is a plush and earthy Grenache with vibrant mixed berry fruit, chewy tannins, and real old-vine presence.

Just the second ever release for perhaps the most ambitious new viticulture project in Australia.

A sophisticated, cool-climate Chardonnay from 45-year-old vines, balancing Adrian Rodda’s signature nutty complexity with the fresh, saline energy of the Yarra Valley.

Beautifully balanced Bordeaux blend from the oldest Cabernet vineyard in Beechworth.

An Eden Valley Riesling with beautiful delicacy and structure. Perfectly balanced and impeccably crafted.

Bryan Martin's signature wine. Exquisite balance and grace - extremely limited.

A refined, estate-grown Cabernet blend from Dominique Portet – elegant, balanced and unmistakably Yarra, with a nod to the family’s Bordeaux roots.

Only the second ever release of a straight Syrah from Bryan Martin's estate. Just 60 dozen made.

Exotic modern expression of Barossa Mataro from Jason Schwarz.

A powerful, dry-grown Gippsland Chardonnay from 40-year-old vines and Pat Sullivan’s flagship.

Magic Montepulciano made by S.C. Pannell. Fleshy but bright and ready for a good time.

Benchmark Nebbiolo rose made by one of the country's best growers of the variety.

The powers of the five Giant Steps single vineyards combined in one elegant Chardonnay.

One of the country's finest and most cherished Cabernet blends.

A Barossa–Eden Valley Shiraz with depth, spice and definition – everything you’d expect from Torbreck, delivered with precision and restraint.

A sophisticated, high-altitude Chardonnay from Lenswood that balances a lean, Chablis-like structure with deep complexity and saline drive.

A straight-shooting, whole-bunch Grenache from red Cambrian soils, made with zero fluff and a sharp sense of place. Ask ChatGPT

Another great release of John Duval's classic Barossa Shiraz. An impeccable wine from one of Australia's winemaking giants.

A fresh, easy-going Shiraz Pinot from Hunter Valley renegade Usher Tinkler.

Blistering Chardonnay from the Decades duo of Steve Flamsteed and Brad Rogers. An instant entrant into the upper echelon of cool-climate Australian Chardonnay. Just 200 dozen made.

Masterfully crafted Grenache with fruit from the Eden Valley. A big hug in a glass.

A fragrant, textural McLaren Vale Grenache from old bush vines in Blewitt Springs, showing the finesse and energy Thistledown has made its name on.

Year after year one of the true bargain Semillons of the Hunter Valley.

A benchmark high-altitude Pinot from Orange made by Tom Ward.

A fine, detailed Pinot from Burn Cottage’s Lowburn site.