This is an impressive interpretation of a classic Australian blend. Shiraz is the major partner, adding black fruits and a hint of Chinese five spice, with Cabernet contributing cassis and plum notes. The key to the wine is the freshness of the finish, complementing the richness of the fruit.
Full & bold.
85% Shiraz, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Pale salmon pink in hue, this is a really attractive colour for a rosé. Made from old-vine Grenache, the nose is fresh and full of strawberries but with a herbal note adding interest. It is dry and quite restrained on the palate with more ripe, crunchy strawberry fruit balanced by an appealing freshness, making you want to take another sip. Perfect on its own or a good accompaniment to mid-week dining al fresco.
Catriona Felstead MW, Wine Buyer

Crittenden's “homage” to the classic Catalonian blend of Tempranillo (50 percent), Mataro (Mourvèdre, 30 percent) and Grenache (20 percent) was inspired by winemaker Rollo Crittenden's love of this part of Spain. The grapes come from a vineyard just outside the Mornington Peninsula region and Rollo uses old oak and wild fermentation to retain freshness in the style.

The wine is indeed fresh, lean and pure. Bright, juicy red and black fruit comes through from the Tempranillo whilst the Mataro adds a dense feel to the wine with a meaty element; and the Grenache brings elegant spice and white pepper to the long finish. This is a really impressive wine with a clear Catalonian feel to it, ¡salut!
Catriona Felstead - Australia Buyer, January 2017

Quite simply, this is one of the best rosés I have tried in a long time. It depends how you like your rosé, of course. I prefer, fine, pure, elegant styles of rosé that leave you feeling refreshed, not overwhelmed. David Mazza does this brilliantly, making this wine from the little-known Portuguese variety, Bastardo. The rather rough name however, does nothing to convey the beauty of this fresh, delicate wine. The nose is restrained with pretty strawberry fruit mingling with herbs and a hint of verbena.

The palate is perfectly balanced with layers of fresh strawberries combining with savoury notes and hints of the garrigue. There is an invigorating note of the seaside on the long, mineral finish. Complex, intriguing and textured, this is a fantastic food wine, although it is also absolutely delicious on its own; I fear I would finish my glass before making it to the table.
Catriona Felstead MW, New World Buyer

Frankland Estate was established by Barrie Smith and Judi Cullam in 1988. It is located in the Frankland River district, a cool climate region about 200km inland from the southwest coast of Western Australia. The Isolation Ridge vineyard was developed on part of a 3,000 acre property in the Frankland River region on which the family has run a wool growing enterprise since 1974.

The team at Frankland Estate always create stunning wines. This Riesling is pure. So pure, in fact, that alongside the zippy, fresh apple and lime, you get a sense of place and of the wondrous terroir. A perfume envelops that lime and there is an endearing acidity on the finish. A second glass is a requirement.

Exclusive to Berry Bros. & Rudd, this is Larrys take on a traditional Alsatian Field Blend (Pinot Grigio, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Gris and Riesling), mixing the grapes together at picking and co-fermenting so the proportions of the varieties remain unknown. The nose is highly perfumed with pronounced aromas of rose petals. The palate has delicate peachy fruit but is broad textured and weighty with a long, spicy finish. Drink now to 2017. Match with Vietnamese summer rolls, Pad Thai, roasted vegetable tart.

Circe is a boutique label from Dan Buckle and Aaron Drummond (both of whom work at Mount Langi). The fruit is drawn from the Hillcrest Road single vineyard, in the Mornington Peninsula. Their considered winemaking delivers wines of true sophistication.

I couldn’t wait to taste this wine, but I was nonetheless taken aback by the sheer grace of the ’14 Hillcrest Road. Its pallid colour belies tremendous concentration of fruit on the nose and palate. Its beguiling, savoury, smoky aromas are due in part to 100 percent whole-bunch fermentation, perfectly executed by winemakers Dan Buckle and Aaron Drummond. In fact, every aspect of the creation of this wine seems immaculately judged, from the selection of a 1.2-acre parcel of top quality Pinot (the MV6 clone which traces its ancestry to the Clos de Vougeot) on volcanic basalt soils, to bottling without fining or filtration.

RWT, now also known as Bin 798, is so much more than a classic Barossa Shiraz. Deep ruby with a slight purple hue, the nose has an abundance of red plum, damson, crunchy ripe redcurrants and cranberries – everything you’d expect from Barossa fruit, but then you are treated to a wonderful floral lift with a touch of spice and freshly ground black peppercorns. Peter Gago describes the 2014 as “arguably more Syrah than Shiraz” and this added aromatic elegance makes you think just that. The palate is smooth and velvety, the oak (100 percent French, 70 percent new) is beautifully integrated with the fleshy ripe fruit, laced with spice and liquorice and some herbal, star anise characters adding extra complexity. Start drinking this in a couple of years’ time and see how it evolves over the next 20 years. This is one for the long haul which will develop a fascinating, rich, savoury complexity. 
Stephanie Barlow, Fine Wine team

This wine comes from Johnno’s vineyard, which sits just below the winery and was planted in 1908. 100 + year old Semillon vines, basket pressed. Made in a style reminiscent of the Hunter semillons of yesteryear. The result is a more textural style of Semillon, a contrast to the dry, minerality of the Vat 1. The nose has a lovely florality with hints of Orange blossom, Honeysuckle and Lemon Grass. The palate has a rich intensity of citrus (Grapefruit, Mandarin orange) fruit allied with a piercing acidity and hint of chalkiness that creates a great finish and snap at the back palate enticing one back for more. Drink now – 2025+.
Stuart Rae, Private Account Manager

The 2014 is stunning, an very interesting, Riesling-esque nose, with similarities to great Chenin Blanc. Wonderful texture on the palate, rich, full-bodied , rounded and crisp. This is of course still very young, but gives great pleasure even now. Probably the best Hunter Valley Semillon I have ever tasted.
Chris Pollington, Private Account Manager

A pioneer of the Hunter Valley – Tyrrell’s wines, a by-word for the highest quality and age worthy Semillon.  Today Tyrrell’s still sets the benchmark for this region, producing not just Semillons, but Chardonnays and Shirazes that are amongst the best if not the finest in the Hunter when their vineyards and the vintage align.  Focus at Tyrrell’s has returned to producing middle range to premium wines and the increased emphasis on quality is evident in their recent releases.  

The flagship white from Yattarna goes from strength to strength; each year marking itself as one of the world’s top white wines, quality-driven enough to compete with any other. On the nose the 2014 is tightly restrained but, with decanting, reveals a mosaic of stone fruit, acacia blossom, white peach and hazelnut nougat. The medium-bodied palate follows on, a rich balance of fruit which engages brilliantly well with the mineral acidity making this wine wonderfully fresh and precise on the long finish. The 2014 vintage along with the predominance of Tasmanian fruit makes this Yattarna very much akin to a richly-set Puligny Montrachet – slate and wet pebble notes mix together perfectly with the lemon and lime citrus pith and peach nectar notes. This will age very gracefully. 
Stuart Rae, Fine Wine team

Vanya Cullen’s low-cropping, 28-hectare, dry-grown estate is a riot of colour and biodiversity. She is convinced that biodynamic principles have shaped the quality, character and consistency of the fruit. Her devotion to “quality, integrity and sustainability” in both the vineyards and winery has resulted in something extraordinary and special.

This is a masterclass on Margaret River Cabernet. As always, it’s elegant on the nose with cassis, mocha, espresso bean and finely sharpened pencil. Medium-bodied, the palate presents small-berried fruit with a clean acid structure, balanced by fine graphite tannins. The finish is mesmerizingly long, concentrated and yet lifted on the palate. This is pulsating with life. Drink to 2025.