Gibson Burkes Hill Eden Valley Riesling 2023 scores 93 points from Tyson Stelzer. “From the rocky Burkes Hill Vineyard in the Eden Valley, this is a particularly elegant Riesling for the 2023 harvest. A couple of degrees lower in alcohol than most, it expresses the tension of this grape in a crunchy kaffir lime and lemon profile, set off with good length and energetic acidity that promise medium-term potential.” $39. @gibsonwines @edenvalleysa #EdenValley #GibsonWines #energetic #acidity

Pepper Tree Wrattonbully Limited Release BDX-4 2021 scores 93 points from Mike Bennie. “As the name seems to imply, a blend of four varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot. It opens with a mesh of cherry jam, choc-mocha, pepper, clove and pencil shavings with a little piquancy and herbal inflection of saltbush. Tannins course with sinewy, dusty authority, the wine medium to full weight and concentrated appropriately. Feels like wine destined for long cellaring. Impressive.” $35. @peppertreewines @wrattonbully_wine_region #PepperTreeWines #Wrattonbully #impressive ❤️

Barwang Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 scores 92 points from Mike Bennie. “A pitch perfect, mellow medium to fuller weight Cabernet with bright blue fruits meshed to leafy, pleasingly minty herbal characters underpinned with some earthiness and smoky, woody spices. Soft texture, fine tannins, good length of flavour and a general sense of high drinkability and attractive, quality fruit. Charming.” $23. @barwangwines #HilltopsWineRegion #Cabernet #Sauvignon #charming ❤️

Mayfield Vineyard Eighteen Fifteen Orange Chardonnay 2023 scores 93 points from Mike Bennie. “A tightly coiled yet layered and potent Chardonnay. Goes at a couple of speeds and navigates that well. Opens with scents of nougat, white chocolate, ripe peach, wet fern and pine needles. The palate ripples around a core of limey, green apple acidity with mixed stone fruit, more nougat, some sweet spice and a touch of green pineapple. Pleasing, refined and distinct for the variety.” $37. @mayfield.vineyard @orangewineregion #Chardonnay #pleasing #refined #distinct

Gala Estate Sparkling Vintage Tasmania Rose 2018 scores 93 points from Mike Bennie. “An excellent sparkling wine that seems to find good balance between pretty red berry fruitiness, attractive, nutty savoury undertows, briny mineral core, citrus lift and some floral elements lending further detail. Bubbles are compact, the texture slightly creamy, the wine generally persistent and pleasing. An attractive proposition.” $65. @galaestate ❤️ #wine #sparkles