The Journal is our primary record, reviews and release notes designed to endure beyond the news cycle. We follow producers and regions over time, tracing the through-line between vineyard, vintage, and reputation. This is not a stream of scores. It is a curated archive for readers who want context, provenance, and the long view.
‘Impressively pure and deliciously balanced.’ The Bordeaux primeurs tasting is well underway now and the 2023 vintage promises some lovely wines. Although the general 2023 Bordeaux growing season was challenging with bouts of mildew, hot humid weather and other disease pressure, dry warm weather prevailed over late summer and early autumn leading to what is […]
From Pomerol and Saint-Émilion, these wines combine expressive dark fruit, fine mineral tannins and elegant oak, balancing youthful richness with structure and longevity.
It is testament to a life lived on the land that the man Aussie wine drinkers know of as The Arrogant Frog should be anything but. Biodiversity advocate, astute businessman, fourth generation Languedoc winemaker producing wines outside the French appellation system in an almost New World freewheeling style, yes. But, arrogant? No. Jean-Claude Mas is […]
A great example of Margaret River’s spirit of experimentation, Happs combines winemaker Erl Happs’ lifelong passion for pottery and wine to create distinctive, textural expressions.
Vigneron Xavier Bizot is an anomaly in the Australian wine community. Having grown up in the refined milieu of Champagne Bollinger and the Piccadilly Valley of South Australia, he has absorbed two cultures in equal parts. His father Christian Bizot was one of the most enlightened and influential figures in Champagne around the 1990s and […]
In 2010 Gerry Ryan, a thoroughbred horse breeder and business magnate, became intrigued by the ailing Mitchelton winery and sizeable vineyard on a bend of the Goulburn River, near Nagambie. The striking observation tower, designed by renowned architect Robin Boyd, was a landmark in the region and contrasted brilliantly with the nearby 19th Century Chinese […]
An exemplary release offering many classical and distinct vintages with character and aging potential. 2024 Yattarna Chardonnay, 2022 Grange Shiraz, 2024 Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, 2024 Bin 169 Cabernet Sauvignon (probably the best ever) and 2023 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon (California) are standouts while 2025 Bin A Chardonnay, 2024 Bin 150 Shiraz, 2024 Bin 798 Shiraz, […]
Henschke's 2026 Mid-Year Release highlights the family's versatility, pairing vibrant contemporary styles with refined, age-worthy classics.
A masterclass in vineyard expression. This exceptional release capture the purity, pedigree and remarkable sense of place that define some of Australia's greatest wines.
