Our Pick of Best Value Wines of the Year to Date
29 March 2022
Our pick of the 'Best of the Best' value wines we have tasted to date this year.
Noting that these wines are or were readily available. We have not included limited releases or wines that are only available in very limited quantities as they are over subscribed. e.g Cullen Cabernet's, Felton Rd. Pinot's etc.
The 10 best from the medium to top End. Pictured is our top pick, simply an outstanding, stunningly beautiful wine of which we have one dozen only remaining.
Yangarra Ovitelli Grenache 2019
Kumeu River Estate Mate's Chardonnay 2020
Domaine Gautheron Premier Cru Vaillons Chablis 2018
Domaine Louis Claude Desvignes Beaujolais Morgon Montpelain 2020
Fraser Gallop Estate Parterre Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard The Peake Cabernet Shiraz 2017
Arnaud Baillot Nuits-Saint-Georges Vieilles Vignes 2018
Craggy Range 'Te Muna Road' Pinot Noir 2017
Champagne Forget-Brimont NV Brut Premier Cru
Domaine Louis Claude Desvignes Beaujolais Morgon Montpelain 2020
Fraser Gallop Estate Parterre Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard The Peake Cabernet Shiraz 2017
Arnaud Baillot Nuits-Saint-Georges Vieilles Vignes 2018
Craggy Range 'Te Muna Road' Pinot Noir 2017
Champagne Forget-Brimont NV Brut Premier Cru
Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2021
The 10 best from the lower end, all outrageously good bang for the buck!
Poggiotondo Chianti Classico Terre de Cresci 2015
Kumeu River 'Village' Chardonnay 2021
Serra da Estrela Albarino 2020
In Praise of Shadows Sakura Rose 2021
Tomfoolery Cut n Run Riesling 2021
Thymiopoulos Young Vines Xinomavro 2020
Tamellini Soave DOC 2020
Yangarra Noir 2019
Rieslingfreak No.5 Clare Valley Off-Dry Riesling 2021
Poggiotondo Chianti Classico Terre de Cresci 2015
Kumeu River 'Village' Chardonnay 2021
Serra da Estrela Albarino 2020
In Praise of Shadows Sakura Rose 2021
Tomfoolery Cut n Run Riesling 2021
Thymiopoulos Young Vines Xinomavro 2020
Tamellini Soave DOC 2020
Yangarra Noir 2019
Rieslingfreak No.5 Clare Valley Off-Dry Riesling 2021
Tahbilk Shiraz 2017