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- 2025 Rieslingfreak No. 3 Clare Valley Riesling
- 2023 Mullineux Kloof Street Chenin Blanc
- 2024 Lambert Crudo Chardonnay
- 2024 William Downie Cathedral Pinot Noir
- 2023 G.D. Vajra Langhe Rosso
- 2023 Nocturne SR Cabernets
2025 Rieslingfreak No. 3 Clare Valley Riesling
The Rieslingfreak No. 3 is John Hughes' outstanding value Clare Valley Riesling.
The Clare Valley is John's home and this wine hails from the family vineyard at White Hutt. The 2025 vintage tells a story of resilience. A year marked by the driest conditions on record and searing heat produced smaller yields but fruit of extraordinary quality. This wine captures the generosity and power of Riesling in the Clare Valley while showing a delicacy rarely seen in such a warm, dry year.
The nose is very enticing, offering Pink Lady apples, Meyer lemon, guava, and fresh nectarine. The palate bursts with zesty citrus, think lemon and blood orange, alongside sweet apple, mango, and passionfruit. A tight, crisp acidity carries these flavours to a long, zesty finish.
An absolute bargain and a must-have for lovers of Australian Riesling, delicious now or destined for the cellar.
Read More2023 Mullineux Kloof Street Chenin Blanc
Chris and Andrea Mullineux know their way around Swartland’s old vines, and this is a perfect introduction to their style: all about balance, purity, and letting the vineyards do the talking.
Sourced from three sustainably farmed sites, including some gnarly old bush vines, this Chenin Blanc is fermented with wild yeasts and aged for 10 months in a mix of stainless steel and old French oak (15%). That little bit of oak brings just enough texture to keep things interesting, while the rest of the wine stays crisp and refreshing.
Expect juicy pear, white peach, and quince on the nose, with a hint of crushed stone and a flicker of honey in the background. The palate is smooth and mouthwatering, packed with bright stone fruit and a clean, mineral finish that makes it almost too easy to keep sipping.
Delicious now, but don’t be surprised if it picks up even more character with a bit of time in the bottle.
93 points
"The 2023 Mullineux Kloof Street Old-Vine Chenin Blanc is outstanding! Many consumers have identified South African Chenin Blancs as some of the best fine wine values in the world and the Kloof Street bottling shows why."
- Wayne Belding (Wine Review Online)
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“Irresistible as ever, 2023 a celebration of spotless fruit & freshness, tiny (2%) oaked portion only there for texture & support. Bouncy ripe orchard fruit, Golden Delicious apple & subtle spice, juicy & harmonious.”
- Platter's Guide
2024 Lambert Crudo Chardonnay
Luke Lambert’s Crudo Chardonnay is no ordinary ‘second label’ - this is one of the smartest buys in Yarra Valley Chardonnay, delivering serious complexity and energy at an unbeatable price.
Sourced from the granite-laced soils of the Denton Vineyard, the fruit is whole-bunch pressed and fermented in tank, undergoing full malolactic fermentation before being bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with minimal sulphur. The result? Pure, linear, and crackling with tension.
The nose leads with ripe citrus, stone fruit, and a flinty, talc-like minerality, while the palate is electric yet textural, balancing refreshing acidity with a weighty mouthfeel. It’s got all the Lambert signature funk and flair, but with a precision that makes it ridiculously drinkable.
For the price, there’s almost nothing else like it in the Yarra Valley. This is Chardonnay with soul - drink now, or watch it gain even more complexity over time.
Read More2024 William Downie Cathedral Pinot Noir
William Downie is a bonafide star of the Gippsland wine movement, having garnered his expertise from Burgundy and Australian icons like Bass Phillips and De Bortoli.
The Cathedral is his best value offering, which marries fruit from Upper Goulburn, King Valley, Alpine Valleys, and Mornington Peninsula. The 2024 vintage was shaped by a challenging growing season, with cool, wet conditions early on, followed by a warm, dry finish, resulting in a wine that bursts with bright notes of raspberry, pomegranate, and red currant, underscored by hints of cherry pit and fragrant rose petals.
Bottled unfiltered and unfined, this is Pinot Noir at its most authentic - juicy, earthy, and irresistibly engaging, reflective of Downie’s commitment to hands-off winemaking.
An absolute bargain, this sits somewhere between glou-glou and serious sipper.
Read More93 points
"At least the suite of ’24 pinots turned up even if no information came with them. I do know Cathedral is made from fruit off several vineyards across the state. This is a tip-top offering – not too much of anything, just a balance of cherry fruit and pips, chinotto, wood spices and woodsmoke, a little autumnal too. Lovely perfume. Mid-weighted at best, the tannins supple, the acidity cleansing, and there’s good texture. A nice intro to the pinot world, according to Bill."
- Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)
2023 G.D. Vajra Langhe Rosso
This is the type of wine that will get you hooked on the succulent red blends of Barolo and beyond.
The three main varieties in this wine - Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto - are made for each other, especially when guided by the capable hands of the Vajra team.
It's purpose built to be utterly un-put-down-able. A flourish of red fruits, Spring flowers and sweet spices makes this match perfectly to all matter of foods.
It's one of the most affable and delectable table wines from this region getting around at the moment, and ridiculous value to boot.
Read More2023 Nocturne SR Cabernets
Julian Langworthy knows a thing or two about making seriously good Cabernet, and the 2023 Nocturne SR Cabernets is proof. This is classic Margaret River done with a light touch - medium-bodied, bright, and effortlessly drinkable, but with enough structure and detail to keep things interesting.
The fruit comes from top Yallingup vineyards, including Julian’s own Sheoak site, blended with Merlot and Malbec from nearby blocks. The 2023 vintage was spot on - mild, dry, and just right for producing wines with fine tannins and great balance. Aged for 14 months in a mix of new and seasoned oak, it’s smooth, layered, and built for long lunches, but will also sit happily in the cellar if you’re the patient type.
Julian reckons this is the best Cabernet blend he’s made yet, and honestly, it’s hard to argue. It’s got all the hallmarks of top-tier Margaret River Cabernet but with that trademark Nocturne drinkability - serious wine without the fuss.
95 points
"It is dripping with mulberries, cassis, and black plums, all spiced to the max with a hint of nori and tapenade, even a waft of freshly rolled tobacco pops up. Fuller-bodied and flush with sweet, ripe tannins, yet with some grip and texture, which adds definition—so too the stony/ferrous character and lithe acidity."
- Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)
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"The 2023 SR Yallingup Cabernet Sauvignon is pure, fine, and seamless, with a flow of chalky tannins that encase the detailed core of fruit. It’s a quiet wine but a scintillatingly beautiful one at that. I detect blood orange and raspberry pip, coffee grounds, and raw cocoa. 2023 was a ripping vintage in Western Australia, and this wine is a poster child for the year that was."
- Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)
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