Newly reviewed and highly rated: 10 standout wines to try

Over 150 new tasting notes have hit the Halliday Wine Companion website in the past month. If you're looking to keep up with the latest releases, or explore some new varieties, we have curated a list of 10 standout wines to try from this group of recently reviewed bottles.

Lean into the last of winter with a bottle of pinot noir or shiraz from Geelong, the Swan Valley, the Barossa Valley or the Yarra Valley, or say hello to spring with a Clare Valley riesling or Hunter Valley chardonnay. 

See the full list of wines and their scores below (and click through for the full review). You can also shop these newly reviewed wines directly via the links at the bottom of the article.

Shop these wines

Lethbridge Wines | Grosset Polish Hill | Grosset Springvale | Faber Vineyard | First Drop Wines Greenock | First Drop Wines Seppeltsfield | Warramate | Murray Street Vineyards | Circulus Wine | Leogate Estate Wines

Top image credit: Warramate

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