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Sidewood Isabella Rose Adelaide Hills Sparkling Rosé 2015 ★★★★★ 98pts

Bream Creek Vineyard Cuvee Traditionelle Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2016 ★★★★★ 98pts

Rymill Coonawarra Coonawarra Sparkling Brut 2018 ★★★★1/2 97pts

Majella Coonawarra Sparkling Shiraz 2020 ★★★★1/2 97pts

Moppity Vineyards Lock & Key Tumbarumba Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2021 ★★★★1/2 96pts

UMAMU Estate Mac Ann Margaret River Sparkling 2019 ★★★★1/2 96pts

Eight At The Gate Wrattonbully Sparkling Shiraz NV ★★★★1/2 96pts

Lou Miranda Estate Fierce III King Valley Prosecco NV ★★★★1/2 96pts

Tenafeate Creek One Tree Hill Sparkling Shiraz NV ★★★★ 94pts

Sidewood Estate Adelaide Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir NV ★★★★ 94pts

other white varietals & blends

Zonte's Footstep Lady Marmalade Fleurieu Vermentino 2022 ★★★★★ 98pts

Farmer & The Scientist Single Vineyard Heathcote Fiano 2021 ★★★★★ 98pts

Paisley Linen Adelaide Hills Fiano 2021 ★★★★★ 98pts

Artwine Spanish Queen Reserva Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Albarino 2021 ★★★★1/2 97pts

A long and complex food wine – great with a seafood platter! Herbaceous confectionery aromas and a stonefruit driven flavour profile with mineral elements. $40

Sidewood Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Blanc 2021 ★★★★1/2 97pts

Bassham Riverland Arinto 2021 ★★★★1/2 97pts

Fox Creek McLaren Vale Chenin Blanc 2021 ★★★★1/2 97pts

Barristers Block Aston Langhorne Creek Fiano 2021 ★★★★1/2 97pts

Cuvee Rene Dopff Alsace Pinot Blanc 2019 ★★★★1/2 97pts

The Craft Series 'The Exemplar' Waihopai Valley Marlborough Viognier 2015 ★★★★1/2 97pts

Amazing colour for a 6-year-old with toasty nutty floral fragrances and complex aged flavours on the creamy textured palate. Lovely food wine. $65 NZ

Artwine Wicked Stepmother Clare Valley Fiano 2022 ★★★★1/2 96pts

Floral and herbal on the nose and very approachable ripe lemon-like flavour profile with nice mineral line and very good level of acidity. $35

Inner City Winemakers Hilltops Fiano 2021 ★★★★1/2 96pts

Yalumba The Virgilius Eden Valley Viognier 2019 ★★★★1/2 96pts

Gartelmann Wines Jessica Hunter Valley Verdelho 2022 ★★★★1/2 96pts

Sorby Adams Mytikas Single Vineyard Adelaide Vermentino 2022 ★★★★ 95pts

Mytikas Single Vineyard Adelaide Pinot Bianco 2022 ★★★★ 95pts

Mount Avoca Estate Organic Pyrenees Viognier 2022 ★★★★ 94pts

Berrigan Wines Shining Rock Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner 2022 ★★★★ 94pts

Heritage Estate Granite Belt Verdelho 2021 ★★★★ 94pts

Tamburlaine Organic Wines Wine Lovers Orange ★★★★

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