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Xanadu Reserve Cabernet 2023 wins Halliday Red Wine of the Year 2027
Xanadu Reserve Cabernet 2023 wins Halliday Red Wine of the Year 2027

Two versions of the same 2023 Cabernet, the two biggest red awards in the country, one year. Xanadu Reserve Cabernet wins Halliday's 2027 Red Wine of the Year award.

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Matthew Jukes: We don’t just mourn, we hurt
Matthew Jukes: We don’t just mourn, we hurt

Matthew Jukes, the British wine writer who loved Australia and was loved right back, has died at 58. Campbell Mattinson pays tribute.

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Fragos named CEO and chief winemaker at Haselgrove
Fragos named CEO and chief winemaker at Haselgrove

Haselgrove Wines has named Michael Fragos as chief executive and chief winemaker, ending Christophe Forel's 11-year run at the helm.

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Australia's premium export story hides a barbell
Australia's premium export story hides a barbell

The headline number hides one of the more revealing tables in Wine Australia's June report. Broken out by price, the export book isn't declining evenly — it's pulling apart at both ends.

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Us weakness runs deeper than the headline title
Us weakness runs deeper than the headline title

The headline number is the sub-600-million-litre milestone, but the figure that should worry premium producers is the US — down 27 per cent, with weakness running right through the range.

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Penfolds Overhauls Its Bottle — First Significant Packaging Change in Years
Penfolds Overhauls Its Bottle — First Significant Packaging Change in Years

A modernised embossed 'P', refreshed typography, and a three-year phased rollout — Penfolds changes its bottle for the first time in years, starting with the 2026 Collection.

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Penfolds Grange 2022 stated at 14.5%, extending a two-decade run
Penfolds Grange 2022 stated at 14.5%, extending a two-decade run

A cool, restrained vintage, the same 14.5% alcohol as ever — Penfolds Grange 2022 extends an 18-year run that warm years and cool years alike can't break.

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Bulman releases its 2025 grenaches
Bulman releases its 2025 grenaches

The 2025 Bulman wines are out – two grenaches, two vineyards, and one of the year's hottest releases. Deservedly so.

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Yangarra moves forward without Peter Fraser
Yangarra moves forward without Peter Fraser

No outside hire, no reset — just Yangarra's own people stepping up. After Peter Fraser's death, the estate has promoted Guillaume Camougrand, Shelley Torresan and Cliff Wickman to carry his Grenache-focused philosophy forward.

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The Vineyard Maurice O'Shea Planted, Reborn in the Glass
The Vineyard Maurice O'Shea Planted, Reborn in the Glass

The vineyard Maurice O'Shea planted in 1946, by candlelight, with no electricity — and the Mount Pleasant Semillon that stopped me at my desk, decades later.

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Australian Women in Wine Symposium 2026 Announced
Australian Women in Wine Symposium 2026 Announced

The Australian Women in Wine Symposium will be held in Melbourne in September. The theme of this year’s Symposium is Rising Together – Shaping What Comes Next.

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Domaines Jacques Thienpont buys into Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard
Domaines Jacques Thienpont buys into Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard

A major Bordeaux producer expands into McLaren Vale: Le Pin's owner acquires parcels of the historic Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard.

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Big win for Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon
Big win for Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon

Big win for Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon – at the Canberra.

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Tasmanian Whisky Week 2026 returns for its tenth year
Tasmanian Whisky Week 2026 returns for its tenth year

A decade of Tasmanian whisky. The 2026 festival runs 1–9 August, capped by the Aon Showcase in Hobart – every distillery on the island, pouring side by side for one afternoon.

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Party is over at Pinnacle Drinks
Party is over at Pinnacle Drinks

Pinnacle Drinks is cutting wine production by 80% and selling Oakridge — a stark sign of how far Australia's big wine businesses have fallen.

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Australia’s Best Wines

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Agricola Vintners Flaxman Valley Naimanya & Home Shiraz 2025
Agricola Vintners Flaxman Valley Naimanya & Home Shiraz 2025

"Bloody magnificent." Campbell Mattinson's 97-point review of Agricola Vintners Flaxman Valley Naimanya & Home Shiraz 2025, from the Eden Valley.

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Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Mattinson review of Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2023.

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Murdoch Hills The Rocket Chardonnay 2024
Murdoch Hills The Rocket Chardonnay 2024

Flinty and flat-out good: white peach, lactose, pear and struck match charging through a palate that's powerful without being heavy, and sensationally long. Top-quality Lenswood chardonnay, 96 points.

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Elanto Chardonnay 2024
Elanto Chardonnay 2024

"This is seriously good." Campbell Mattinson's 96-point review of Elanto Chardonnay 2024, from one of Australia's most densely planted vineyards.

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Bicknell FC Applecross Chardonnay 2025
Bicknell FC Applecross Chardonnay 2025

“When I wrote the piece on Bicknell’s departure from Oakridge recently, it smashed site-traffic records here. It did for a reason." — Campbell Mattinson's 96-point review of Bicknell FC Applecross Chardonnay 2025.

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Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay 2024
Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay 2024

"So neat, so wild, so powerful and so refined." Campbell Mattinson's 97-point review of Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay 2024.

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Penfolds Grange Shiraz 2022
Penfolds Grange Shiraz 2022

The 75th-anniversary Grange is a cooler-vintage wine — more 1999 than 1998 — with length and tannin to burn, and a $1000 price that hasn't moved in five years. The full review, and the score.

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Giant Steps Applejack Chardonnay 2025
Giant Steps Applejack Chardonnay 2025

"A party in a suit, waiting for the formalities to be over." Campbell Mattinson's 96-point review of Giant Steps Applejack Chardonnay 2025.

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Salo Chardonnay 2025
Salo Chardonnay 2025

"Pure, liquid gorgeousness." Campbell Mattinson's 96-point review of Salo Chardonnay 2025, from Halliday Winemaker of the Year Steve Flamsteed.

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Ansted & Osicka Balgownie 1970 Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2025
Ansted & Osicka Balgownie 1970 Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2025

"We should be laying down in front of the tractors." Campbell Mattinson on the final vintage of the 1970 Ansted & Osicka Balgownie Cabernet.

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Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon 2021
Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon 2021

"A smash of shells, a crush of citrus" — Campbell Mattinson's 97-point review of Mount Pleasant Cellar Aged Lovedale Semillon 2021.

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Bulman Gary's Vineyard Grenache Dry Red Wine 2025
Bulman Gary's Vineyard Grenache Dry Red Wine 2025

"This wine is insanely good. Not only is it transfixing, but there's a logic and an explain to the transfix." Mattinson's 97-point review of Bulman Gary's Vineyard Grenache Dry Red Wine 2025.

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Bekkers Clarendon Syrah 2024
Bekkers Clarendon Syrah 2024

Mattinson review of Bekkers Clarendon Syrah 2024.

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Bekkers Syrah 2024
Bekkers Syrah 2024

Mattinson review of Bekkers Syrah 2024.

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MMAD Blewitt Springs Grenache 2024
MMAD Blewitt Springs Grenache 2024

Mattinson review of MMAD Blewitt Springs Grenache 2024.

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Moppity Emprise Chardonnay 2024
Moppity Emprise Chardonnay 2024

Mattinson review of Moppity Emprise Chardonnay 2024.

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Alkina Estate Fractures Grenache 2025
Alkina Estate Fractures Grenache 2025

"Pure, exotic, controlled and uncontrollable at once" — Campbell Mattinson's 96-point review of Alkina Estate Fractures Grenache 2025.

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Chalk Hill Alpha Crucis Antares Shiraz 2024
Chalk Hill Alpha Crucis Antares Shiraz 2024

Mattinson review of Chalk Hill Alpha Crucis Antares Shiraz 2024.

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Yarra Yering Carrodus Chardonnay 2024
Yarra Yering Carrodus Chardonnay 2024

“Fruit is the champion here, pristine and brilliant.” Mattinson on the 96-point Yarra Yering Carrodus Chardonnay 2024.

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Pierro Chardonnay 2024
Pierro Chardonnay 2024

Mattinson review of Pierro Chardonnay 2024.

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Patrick Sullivan Bull Swamp Chardonnay 2025
Patrick Sullivan Bull Swamp Chardonnay 2025

Mattinson review of Patrick Sullivan Bull Swamp Chardonnay 2025.

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Riposte THE Pinot Noir 2024
Riposte THE Pinot Noir 2024

Mattinson review of Riposte THE Pinot Noir 2024.

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Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2022
Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2022

"I can barely imagine a more perfect Hill of Grace." Campbell Mattinson's 97-point review of the 2022 — the vintage he'd choose over the 2021.

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Bicknell FC Applecross Chardonnay 2024
Bicknell FC Applecross Chardonnay 2024

"The vigour. The swagger. The lot." — Campbell Mattinson's 96-point review of Bicknell FC Applecross Chardonnay 2024, from Diamond Valley's St Andrews site.

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Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz 2024
Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz 2024

Mattinson review of Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz 2024.

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Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2022
Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2022

Mattinson review of Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2022.

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Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay 2024
Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay 2024

Mattinson review of Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay 2024.

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Pierro VR Chardonnay 2022
Pierro VR Chardonnay 2022

Mattinson review of Pierro VR Chardonnay 2022.

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Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2023
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2023

"It’s a wine of destiny and drama as much as it is of flint and peach." Campbell Mattinson's 97-point review of a Margaret River class.

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Clonakilla Viognier 2025
Clonakilla Viognier 2025

Mattinson review of Clonakilla Viognier 2025.

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Latest Stories

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My Savaterre drought is broken
My Savaterre drought is broken

After a decade away from Savaterre, Campbell Mattinson breaks his own drought — and finds one of Australia's modern greats. The 2024 Chardonnay, 97 points.

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My personal Top 5 of The Penfolds Collection 2026
My personal Top 5 of The Penfolds Collection 2026

Not the best wines — the five I'd actually buy. Bin 707 the standout of the 2026 Penfolds Collection, two whites in the mix, and St Henri making all three years.

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Penfolds Collection 2026: Ten Things You Should Know
Penfolds Collection 2026: Ten Things You Should Know

Six years of Penfolds price data, read side by side. Grange frozen at $1000, per bottle. The wines worth your money, top to bottom. And more.

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Penfolds Bin 707, Vintage by Vintage: The Years It Was Made, and the Years It Wasn't
Penfolds Bin 707, Vintage by Vintage: The Years It Was Made, and the Years It Wasn't

The complete Penfolds Bin 707 vintage record: made in 48 of 61 years since 1964, skipped in 13. See every year it wasn't made, and why, plus a link to the 2024 release.

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Some wines bowl you over: Lovedale Semillon 2021
Some wines bowl you over: Lovedale Semillon 2021

Lovedale Semillon is from a special place, with a special history. The past is important but the now is everything. And this wine has the now sewn up – and the future too.

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Wine That Gets You High: The Curious World of THC-Infused Wine
Wine That Gets You High: The Curious World of THC-Infused Wine

THC-infused wine is real wine — dealcoholised, then dosed with cannabis. It gets you high, not drunk, and faster than an edible. Campbell Mattinson explains how it's made, what it tastes like, where it's legal, and why the window to try it may be closing.

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"You never know you're going to get boned until you do": Bicknell out at Oakridge
"You never know you're going to get boned until you do": Bicknell out at Oakridge

Twenty-five years ago I wrote the first article on the "new" Oakridge and its just-appointed winemaker, David Bicknell. This week Endeavour Group let him go, ending one of the great runs in Australian wine: winery of the year, winemaker of the year, wine of the year. The industry reaction — and that 2002 article — tell the story.

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Penfolds Grange Alcohol Levels: A Vintage-by-Vintage Study (1951 to Present)
Penfolds Grange Alcohol Levels: A Vintage-by-Vintage Study (1951 to Present)

Every Penfolds Grange vintage's alcohol level, from the experimental 1951 release to now — compiled and tracked by Campbell Mattinson.

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Nat White, founder of Main Ridge Estate, dies
Nat White, founder of Main Ridge Estate, dies

Nat White — founder of Main Ridge Estate and one of the founding fathers of Mornington Peninsula wine — has died. Vale, Nat.

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World’s First 100% Certified Organic (Major) Wine Region
World’s First 100% Certified Organic (Major) Wine Region

Penedès, the spiritual home of Cava, has become the world's first major wine region where every single producer farms organically.

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Photographic Portraits of Winemakers
Photographic Portraits of Winemakers

Photographic Portraits of Winemakers by Campbell Mattinson.

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Best Value Pinot Noir of 2026
Best Value Pinot Noir of 2026

Campbell Mattinson's evolving list of 2026's Best Value Pinot Noir — topped by Hoddles Creek, unbeaten in this category for over two decades.

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Three Mattinson images Shortlisted in the World Food Photography Awards 2026
Three Mattinson images Shortlisted in the World Food Photography Awards 2026

Three of Campbell Mattinson’s images have been shortlisted in the World Food Photography Awards 2026.

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Grange La Chapelle 2022 rushed to market
Grange La Chapelle 2022 rushed to market

Mattinson tastes and reviews the Grange La Chapelle 2022.

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Australia’s Most Expensive Wines of 2026
Australia’s Most Expensive Wines of 2026

Campbell Mattinson ranks Australia's most expensive wines for 2026, from Penfolds Bin 180 to the eye-watering Seppeltsfield 100 Year Old Para.

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Blood on the Werkstatt floor: The story of a heart-breaking winery accident
Blood on the Werkstatt floor: The story of a heart-breaking winery accident

A winery accident has put one of Australia’s brightest wine producers in financial jeopardy.

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The sad passing of Yangarra winemaker Peter Fraser, 51 (1974-2025)
The sad passing of Yangarra winemaker Peter Fraser, 51 (1974-2025)

Yangarra winemaker Peter Fraser, 51, has sadly been found dead in his Clarendon home.

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My Marco Lubiana journey starts now
My Marco Lubiana journey starts now

Marco Lubiana has had his own wine label since 2018, but I’m only catching up with it now.

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A Photography Festival in a Wine Region?
A Photography Festival in a Wine Region?

A photography festival in a wine region raised questions for Campbell Mattinson.

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How sustainable is Californian wine? Video feature
How sustainable is Californian wine? Video feature

Earlier this year I spent five days travelling from Los Angeles to San Francisco – following California’s Central Coast regions – to look at ongoing efforts to make the Californian wine industry more sustainable. This 10-minute video gives some idea of the what, the how, and of the impact of this trip had on me.

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Peter Dredge is not a winemaker by accident
Peter Dredge is not a winemaker by accident

Peter Dredge is not a winemaker by accident.

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Photo Essay: Wine Georgia
Photo Essay: Wine Georgia

Photo essay of a trip to wine Georgia by Campbell Mattinson.

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Portrait of Georgian winemaker, Iago Bitarishvili
Portrait of Georgian winemaker, Iago Bitarishvili

Portrait of Georgian winemaker Iago Bitarishvili by Campbell Mattinson.

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Came for the wine, left with the water
Came for the wine, left with the water

Mattinson falls in love with Borjomi Mineral Water, from Georgia.

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  • "Every day I open bottles of wine at my office and think: this is someone’s land, someone’s story, someone’s heart."

    Campbell Mattinson.

Latest Wine Reviews

Reviews
Briar Ridge Hunter Valley Fiano 2026
Briar Ridge Hunter Valley Fiano 2026

In Campbell Mattinson’s review of Briar Ridge Hunter Valley Fiano 2026, from the Hunter Vallery, he says “What a deliciously juicy white wine this is.”

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Briar Ridge Stockhausen Chardonnay 2025
Briar Ridge Stockhausen Chardonnay 2025

Mattinson suggests that this Briar Ridge Stockhausen Chardonnay 2025 will mature well over the next 3-5 years; he rated it 91 points.

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Thistledown Suilven Chardonnay 2025
Thistledown Suilven Chardonnay 2025

Mattinson review of Thistledown Suilven Chardonnay 2025.

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Yangarra Ovitelli Grenache 2024
Yangarra Ovitelli Grenache 2024

Yangarra’s Ovitelli Grenache 2024 is grown on 1946-planted bush vines, in McLaren Vale, and was made by the late Pete Fraser.

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Briar Ridge Stockhausen Semillon 2025
Briar Ridge Stockhausen Semillon 2025

Mattinson review of Briar Ridge Stockhausen Semillon 2025, from the Hunter Valley, which he calls a “Scintillating wine. Intense, direct, gently textural and exceptionally long-flavoured.”

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Briar Ridge The Gatherer Shiraz 2024
Briar Ridge The Gatherer Shiraz 2024

Mattinson reviews Briar Ridge The Gatherer Shiraz 2024 – 93 points – saying “it all just flows evenly, and pleasingly.”

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Yalumba Tri-Centenary Grenache 2024
Yalumba Tri-Centenary Grenache 2024

Just 820 bush vines, planted in 1889 — Campbell Mattinson's 95-point review of Yalumba Tri-Centenary Grenache 2024, calling it "damn beautiful."

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Yangarra Estate Vineyard Hickinbotham Clarendon Grenache 2024
Yangarra Estate Vineyard Hickinbotham Clarendon Grenache 2024

"Modern, perfumed, complex and compelling." Campbell Mattinson's 95-point review of Yangarra Hickinbotham Clarendon Grenache 2024, from 1962 bush vines.

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Thistledown’s This Charming Man Old Vine Grenache 2025
Thistledown’s This Charming Man Old Vine Grenache 2025

The follow-up to Halliday's Wine of the Year — Campbell Mattinson's 96-point review of Thistledown This Charming Man Grenache 2025, every bit as good as the 2024.

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Briar Ridge Albarino 2026
Briar Ridge Albarino 2026

Mattinson review of Briar Ridge Albarino 2026.

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Lambrook ALOFT Sauvignon Blanc 2026
Lambrook ALOFT Sauvignon Blanc 2026

Mattinson review of ALOFT Sauvignon Blanc 2026.

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Lambrook ALOFT Pinot Gris 2026
Lambrook ALOFT Pinot Gris 2026

Mattinson review of Lambrook ALOFT Pinot Gris 2026.

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Briar Ridge Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Fumé 2025
Briar Ridge Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Fumé 2025

Mattinson review of Briar Ridge Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Fumé 2025.

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Biscay Road Shiraz 2024
Biscay Road Shiraz 2024

Mattinson review of Biscay Road Shiraz 2024.

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Agricola Vintners Flaxman Valley Naimanya & Home Shiraz 2025
Agricola Vintners Flaxman Valley Naimanya & Home Shiraz 2025

"Bloody magnificent." Campbell Mattinson's 97-point review of Agricola Vintners Flaxman Valley Naimanya & Home Shiraz 2025, from the Eden Valley.

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Singlefile Small Batch Bush Vine Grenache 2025
Singlefile Small Batch Bush Vine Grenache 2025

Mattinson review of Singlefile Small Batch Bush Vine Grenache 2025.

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Lambrook Sauvignon Blanc 2026
Lambrook Sauvignon Blanc 2026

Mattinson review of Lambrook Sauvignon Blanc 2026.

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Lambrook Pinot Gris 2026
Lambrook Pinot Gris 2026

Mattinson review of Lambrook Pinot Gris 2026.

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Singlefile Single Vineyard Frankland River Shiraz 2025
Singlefile Single Vineyard Frankland River Shiraz 2025

Mattinson review of Singlefile Single Vineyard Frankland River Shiraz 2025.

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La Vicomte Authentique Pays d’Oc Syrah 2025
La Vicomte Authentique Pays d’Oc Syrah 2025

Mattinson review of La Vicomte Authentique Pays d’Oc Syrah 2025.

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Allegiance Wines Local Legend McLaren Vale GSM 2022
Allegiance Wines Local Legend McLaren Vale GSM 2022

Mattinson review of Allegiance Wines Local Legend McLaren Vale GSM 2022.

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Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Mattinson review of Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2023.

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Turkey Flat Stonewell Shiraz 2024
Turkey Flat Stonewell Shiraz 2024

Mattinson review of Turkey Flat Stonewell Shiraz 2024, from a single vineyard in the Barossa Valley.

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Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache 2025
Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache 2025

"This could be the best value grenache in the country." Campbell Mattinson's 94-point review of Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache 2025.

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Lost Buoy Grenache 2022
Lost Buoy Grenache 2022

Mattinson review of Lost Buoy Grenache 2022.

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Decades Chardonnay 2024
Decades Chardonnay 2024

"We're in elite territory here." Campbell Mattinson's 96-point review of Decades Chardonnay 2024, from (Halliday Winemaker of the Year) Steve Flamsteed and Brad Rogers.

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Chatto Bird Pinot Noir 2025
Chatto Bird Pinot Noir 2025

"Champion of a wine." Campbell Mattinson's 95-point review of Chatto Bird Pinot Noir 2025, from Tasmania.

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Allegiance Wines Fortuity Sparkling Shiraz NV
Allegiance Wines Fortuity Sparkling Shiraz NV

Mattinson review of Allegiance Wines Fortuity Sparkling Shiraz NV.

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Curtis Family Vineyards Pasha Shiraz 2022
Curtis Family Vineyards Pasha Shiraz 2022

Mattinson review of Curtis Family Vineyards Pasha Shiraz 2022.

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Allegiance Wines The Artisan Aged Release Shiraz 2019
Allegiance Wines The Artisan Aged Release Shiraz 2019

Mattinson review of Allegiance Wines The Artisan Aged Release Shiraz 2019.

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  • "Wine at its most essential is a simple story, written in soil, onto our hearts."

    Campbell Mattinson.

Whisky Views & Information

Latest Australian Whisky Stories
Why Australia Is Great for Whisky
Why Australia Is Great for Whisky

Australia didn't back into whisky by accident. Almost everything a distiller needs, this country happens to have – and one advantage in particular is close to unfair.

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Can Australia Make Bourbon?
Can Australia Make Bourbon?

Australia can make whisky exactly like bourbon. It just can't call it that. Here's the reason – and what "bourbon-style" is actually promising you.

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Australia's Most Awarded Whiskies
Australia's Most Awarded Whiskies

This is a list of the Australian whiskies that have beaten the world – winning World's Best titles and global category wins – and of the distilleries that built The Australian whisky industry.

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Why Australian Whisky Is So Expensive
Why Australian Whisky Is So Expensive

The honest answer isn't greed, or small casks, or hype. It's a tax most drinkers have never heard of – one that rises twice a year, and hits the bottle in your hand harder than almost anywhere on earth.

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Latest Sparkling & Champagne Reviews

This Sparkling Life
Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV
Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV

“Elegant, powerful and long. So much linger. So much freshness.” Mattinson on the 95-point Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV.

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Champagne Bollinger B16
Champagne Bollinger B16

Elegance is the key feature of Bollinger's B16, the third release in a series that began with By 2003 – but this is a champagne of intensity, length and presence too. 94 points.

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Billecart-Salmon Le Blancs de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut NV
Billecart-Salmon Le Blancs de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut NV

"It doesn't ask to be liked so much as respected" — Campbell Mattinson's 95-point review of Billecart-Salmon Le Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut NV.

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Louis de Grenelle Saumur Ivoire Brut NV
Louis de Grenelle Saumur Ivoire Brut NV

Mattinson review of Louis de Grenelle Saumur Ivoire Brut NV.

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Shy Susan Blanc De Blancs 2019
Shy Susan Blanc De Blancs 2019

Mattinson review of Shy Susan Blanc De Blancs 2019.

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PJ Dredge Blanc de Noirs 2020
PJ Dredge Blanc de Noirs 2020

Mattinson review of PJ Dredge Blanc de Noirs 2020.

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Dr Edge Tasmania Brut Nature NV
Dr Edge Tasmania Brut Nature NV

Mattinson review of Dr Edge Tasmania Brut Nature NV.

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Parés Baltà Rosa Cusiné 2021
Parés Baltà Rosa Cusiné 2021

Mattinson review of Parés Baltà Rosa Cusiné 2021.

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Giro Ribot a Divinis Brut Nature Reserva 2016
Giro Ribot a Divinis Brut Nature Reserva 2016

Mattinson review of Giro Ribot a Divinis Brut Nature Reserva 2016.

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Gembrook Hill Blanc de Blancs 2012
Gembrook Hill Blanc de Blancs 2012

Mattinson review of Gembrook Hill Blanc de Blancs 2012.

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Codorníu Ars Collecta Josep Raventós Cava Gran Reserva Brut 2015
Codorníu Ars Collecta Josep Raventós Cava Gran Reserva Brut 2015

Mattinson review of Codorníu Ars Collecta Josep Raventós Cava Gran Reserva Brut 2015.

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Codorníu Ars Collecta 459 Cava Gran Reserva Brut 2010
Codorníu Ars Collecta 459 Cava Gran Reserva Brut 2010

Mattinson review of Codorníu Ars Collecta 459 Cava Gran Reserva Brut 2010.

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Avinyó La Ticota Gran Reserva Brut Nature 2017
Avinyó La Ticota Gran Reserva Brut Nature 2017

Mattinson review of Avinyó La Ticota Gran Reserva Brut Nature 2017.

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Oakridge Blanc de Blancs 2019
Oakridge Blanc de Blancs 2019

Mattinson review of Oakridge Blanc de Blancs 2019.

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Yarrabank Cuvee 2020
Yarrabank Cuvee 2020

Mattinson review of Yarrabank Cuvee 2020.

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House of Arras Rosé 2017
House of Arras Rosé 2017

Mattinson review of House of Arras Rosé 2017.

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Delamere Late Disgorged 2014
Delamere Late Disgorged 2014

Mattinson review of Delamere Late Disgorged 2014.

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Carles Andreu L'Era del Celdoni Cava Gran Reserva 2016
Carles Andreu L'Era del Celdoni Cava Gran Reserva 2016

Mattinson review of Carles Andreu L'Era del Celdoni Cava Gran Reserva 2016.

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Blancher Teresa Blancher Gran Reserva Cava de la tieta 2014
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Mattinson review of Blancher Teresa Blancher Gran Reserva Cava de la tieta 2014.

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Vins El Cep Claror Paratge Qualificat Can Prats 2016
Vins El Cep Claror Paratge Qualificat Can Prats 2016

Mattinson review of Vins El Cep Claror Paratge Qualificat Can Prats 2016.

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Rovellats Masia Segle Gran Reserva 2016
Rovellats Masia Segle Gran Reserva 2016

Mattinson review of Rovellats Masia Segle Gran Reserva 2016.

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Mestres Coquet Brut Nature 2021
Mestres Coquet Brut Nature 2021

Mattinson review of Mestres Coquet Brut Nature 2021.

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Pares Balta Bassegues 2010
Pares Balta Bassegues 2010

Mattinson review of Pares Balta Bassegues 2010.

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Pere Ventura Gran Vintage Brut Paraje Calificado Can Bas 2016
Pere Ventura Gran Vintage Brut Paraje Calificado Can Bas 2016

Mattinson review of Pere Ventura Gran Vintage Brut Paraje Calificado Can Bas 2016.

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Can Sala Vinyes de Can Sala 2015
Can Sala Vinyes de Can Sala 2015

Mattinson review of Can Sala Vinyes de Can Sala 2015.

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Stefano Lubiana Prestige 2011
Stefano Lubiana Prestige 2011

Mattinson review of Stefano Lubiana Prestige 2011.

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Stefano Lubiana Grand Vintage 2013
Stefano Lubiana Grand Vintage 2013

Mattinson review of Stefano Lubiana Grand Vintage 2013.

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Mumm Marlborough Brut Prestige NV
Mumm Marlborough Brut Prestige NV

Mattinson review of Mumm Marlborough Brut Prestige NV.

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Mumm Tasmania Brut Prestige NV
Mumm Tasmania Brut Prestige NV

Mattinson review of Mumm Tasmania Brut Prestige NV.

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Mumm Brut Rosé NV
Mumm Brut Rosé NV

Mattinson review of Mumm Marlborough Brut Rosé NV, part of Mumm’s Terroirs range, from Marlborough.

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Winemaker Portraits

Photographic Portraits of Winemakers
Eleana Anderson
Eleana Anderson

Mayford winemaker, Eleana Anderson.

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Steve Lubiana
Steve Lubiana

Stefano Lubiana winemaker, Steve Lubiana.

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Michael Hall
Michael Hall

Michael Hall Wines winemaker, Michael Hall.

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Jo Marsh
Jo Marsh

Billy Button winemaker, Jo Marsh.

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Julian Grounds
Julian Grounds

Stonier winemaker, Julian Grounds.

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Justin Purser
Justin Purser

Winemaker, Justin Purser.

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Magan Kunin
Magan Kunin

Kunin Wines winemaker, Magan Kunin.

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Tim Shand
Tim Shand

Voyager Estate winemaker, Tim Shand.

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Peter Gago
Peter Gago

Penfolds chief winemaker, Peter Gago.

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Melanie Chester
Melanie Chester

Giant Steps winemaker, Mel Chester.

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Iago
Iago

Iago Wines winemaker, Iago Bitarishvili.

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Sierra Reed
Sierra Reed

Reed Wines winemaker, Sierra Reed.

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Simon Osicka
Simon Osicka

Paul Osicka wines winemaker, Simon Osicka.

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Sandro Kurdadze
Sandro Kurdadze

Papari Valley winemaker, Sandro Kurdadze.

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Sarah Fagan
Sarah Fagan

Tarrawarra Estate winemaker, Sarah Fagan.

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Tyler Thomas
Tyler Thomas

Dierberg and Star Lane Vineyards winemaker, Tyler Thomas.

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Adrian Sparks
Adrian Sparks

Mount Pleasant winemaker, Adrian Sparks.

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Peter Dredge
Peter Dredge

Dr Edge winemaker, Peter Dredge.

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Adam Foster
Adam Foster

Syrahmi winemaker, Adam Foster.

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James Halliday
James Halliday

Portraits of James Halliday at Coldstream Hills, the day his celebrated Domaine de la Romanée-Conti collection was boxed up and driven away.

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Latest 10-Star Wineries

10-Star Wineries
Cullen
Cullen

Cullen is a Mattinson 10-Star Winery — Campbell Mattinson's highest honour.

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Savaterre
Savaterre

Savaterre is a Mattinson 10-Star Winery — Campbell Mattinson's highest honour.

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Gembrook Hill
Gembrook Hill

Gembrook Hill is a Mattinson 10-Star Winery — Campbell Mattinson's highest honour.

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Yalumba
Yalumba

Yalumba is a Mattinson 10-Star Winery — Campbell Mattinson's highest honour.

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S.C. Pannell
S.C. Pannell

S.C. Pannell is a Mattinson 10-Star Winery — Campbell Mattinson's highest honour.

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Craiglee
Craiglee

Craiglee is a Mattinson 10-Star Winery — Campbell Mattinson's highest honour.

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Leeuwin Estate
Leeuwin Estate

Leeuwin Estate is a Mattinson 10-Star Winery — Campbell Mattinson's highest honour.

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Paringa Estate
Paringa Estate

Paringa Estate is a Mattinson 10-Star Winery — Campbell Mattinson's highest honour.

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Xanadu
Xanadu

Xanadu is a Mattinson 10-Star Winery — Campbell Mattinson's highest honour.

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Garagiste
Garagiste

Garagiste is a Mattinson 10-Star Winery — Campbell Mattinson's highest honour.

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Stonier
Stonier

Stonier is a Mattinson 10-Star Winery — Campbell Mattinson's highest honour.

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Dr. Edge
Dr. Edge

Dr. Edge is a Mattinson 10-Star Winery — Campbell Mattinson's highest honour.

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Henschke
Henschke

Henschke is a Mattinson 10-Star Winery — Campbell Mattinson's highest honour.

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Gentle Folk
Gentle Folk

Gentle Folk is a Mattinson 10-Star Winery — Campbell Mattinson's highest honour.

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Shaw + Smith
Shaw + Smith

Shaw + Smith is a Mattinson 10-Star Winery — Campbell Mattinson's highest honour.

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