Wines Reviewed by The Real Review

Rare museum release of one of the finest sparkling wines ever produced in Australia.

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

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

The perfect re-introduction to this iconic Mornington brand!

An outstanding, graceful Grenache, from this iconic old vineyard in the Clarendon sub-region of McLaren Vale. Magic stuff for now or later.

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

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.

Only a few short vintages in and this is already one of Australia's best examples of Gamay.

One of Australia's benchmark sparkling wines, released nine years from vintage.

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

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

Powerful Chardonnay from high altitude Tumbarumba.

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

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

Textural white blend bringing together the best of Roussanne and Grenache Blanc.

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

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

Excellent value as ever, the Hilltops Shiraz offers Clonakilla class at a very affordable price.

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

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.

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

Seductively complex single vineyard Grenache from a modern McLaren Vale star.

A premium Nebbiolo Rosé from Steve Pannell's beautiful Adelaide Hills Protero vineyard in Gumeracha.

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.

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

An elite cool-climate Shiraz from the prized Balhannah site – complex, seductive, and packed with dark fruit and savoury grit.

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.

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

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

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

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

A barrel selection Pinot Noir that captures the depth and structure of Central Otago’s best sites – dark fruit, fine tannins and balance at its core.

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

Pure and graceful style of Cabernet with plenty of structure to elevate this above the simple drinker.