Australian Wines

Australian wine comes in an amazing array of styles and origins, from such classics as Eden Valley Riesling to Hunter Valley Semillon and Barossa Shiraz to Rutherglen Muscat. Our Australian wine guide divides Australian wine regions into four clusters: South Eastern Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia and Other Australia. Each of these includes numerous individual Geographic Indications, such as Barossa Valley, Margaret River and Hunter Valley, among others.

You’ll find thousands of Australian wine ratings and Australian wine reviews in Wine Enthusiast’s Australian wine guide, all of which you can sort by region, grape variety, vintage, producer or price.

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Clarendon Hills 2004 Astralis Syrah (Clarendon)

Cellar Selection

Price $325

The flagship of the Clarendon Hills line, this comes from a patch of 80-year-old vines that winemaker Bratasiuk claims routinely provides his best fruit. The 2004 is a stunner, yielding up scents of flowers and spice, framed by hints of vanillin oak. It’s dense and amply textured in the mouth, packed with wonderfully expressive blackberry and blueberry fruit, then… — J.C. (12/15/2006)

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Torbreck 2004 RunRig Shiraz-Viognier (Barossa Valley)

Cellar Selection

Price $220

Despite being loaded with complexity—spicy, meaty, savory and vanilla notes all feature in this wine—there’s also explosive fruit. Swirls of blueberry and blackberry flavors are head-spinning and the texture is compellingly rich and velvety. If that isn’t enough, the finish lasts for minutes. A blend of Shiraz from eight vineyards, all at least 90 years old, plus a… — J.C. (11/1/2007)

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R.L. Buller & Son NV Calliope Rare Tokay (Rutherglen)

Cellar Selection

Price $120

Thick, dark brown and looking as much like molasses as wine, Buller’s Calliope Rare Tokay has a soy-like meatiness to it, a leathery note that adds complexity to its notes of treacle and rancio. Almost too sweet and syrupy, with an endless finish. — J.C. (2/1/2011)

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Standish 2006 The Relic Shiraz (Barossa Valley)

Cellar Selection

Price $135

This prodigious wine showcases Barossa’s ability to deliver big, mouthfilling flavors without any suggestion of heat or heaviness. Scents of stone fruit, pepper and red currants mark the nose, while the flavors take on a darker cast, heading toward black cherries and black olives. The tannins are supremely silky, but this graceful, feminine beauty should drink well… — J.C. (2/1/2010)

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Torbreck 2005 The Factor Shiraz (Barossa Valley)

Cellar Selection

Price $105

Tarry and peppery, dark and meaty, it’s difficult to describe how a wine that is so packed with lush blackberry and plum fruit can remain complex. The fruit completely fills the mouth, yet nuances of spicy, meaty complexity somehow permeate, building in intensity on the long finish. Supple enough to drink now, but should evolve positively through at least 2015 and… — J.C. (11/1/2007)

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Penfolds 2004 Block 42 Kalimna Cabernet Sauvignon (Barossa Valley)

Cellar Selection

Price $225

This is incredibly dark, concentrated stuff from what may be the oldest (planted in 1886) continuously producing Cabernet vineyard in the world. Minty, herbal notes combine with chocolate and cassis to yield a complex, balanced whole. Despite the density of the fruit, there’s absolutely no sense of heaviness or excessive weight, and while the tannins appear creamy… — J.C. (11/1/2007)

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Campbells NV Isabella Rare Tokay (Rutherglen)

Cellar Selection

Price $97

Dark amber in color and going greenish at the rim, the basis of this wine is clearly old stocks going back well over 60 years. It’s full-bodied, unctuous and superrich, oozing with molasses and rancio character, but balanced by citrusy notes. The finish is incredibly sweet and long, coating the mouth with coffee-like essences that linger for minutes. — J.C. (2/1/2011)

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Campbells NV Merchant Prince Rare Muscat (Rutherglen)

Cellar Selection

Price $97

A deep mahogany in color, the Merchant Prince Rare Muscat boasts dense date, fudge and molasses components balanced by rancio, citrusy accents and even some floral notes. Despite being incredibly sweet and sticky, there’s a freshness to it that keeps it from being overwhelming. — J.C. (2/1/2011)

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