"This is seriously good." Campbell Mattinson's 96-point review of Elanto Chardonnay 2024, from one of Australia's most densely planted vineyards.

“When I wrote the piece on Bicknell’s departure from Oakridge recently, it smashed site-traffic records here. It did for a reason." — Campbell Mattinson's 96-point review of Bicknell FC Applecross Chardonnay 2025.

"So neat, so wild, so powerful and so refined." Campbell Mattinson's 97-point review of Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay 2024.

The 75th-anniversary Grange is a cooler-vintage wine — more 1999 than 1998 — with length and tannin to burn, and a $1000 price that hasn't moved in five years. The full review, and the score.

"A party in a suit, waiting for the formalities to be over." Campbell Mattinson's 96-point review of Giant Steps Applejack Chardonnay 2025.

"Pure, liquid gorgeousness." Campbell Mattinson's 96-point review of Salo Chardonnay 2025, from Steve Flamsteed and Dave Mackintosh.

"We should be laying down in front of the tractors." Campbell Mattinson on the final vintage of the 1970 Ansted & Osicka Balgownie Cabernet.

"A smash of shells, a crush of citrus" — Campbell Mattinson's 97-point review of Mount Pleasant Cellar Aged Lovedale Semillon 2021.

"This wine is insanely good. Not only is it transfixing, but there's a logic and an explain to the transfix." Mattinson's 97-point review of Bulman Gary's Vineyard Grenache Dry Red Wine 2025.

Mattinson review of Bekkers Clarendon Syrah 2024.

Mattinson review of Bekkers Syrah 2024.

Mattinson review of MMAD Blewitt Springs Grenache 2024.

Mattinson review of Moppity Emprise Chardonnay 2024.

"Pure, exotic, controlled and uncontrollable at once" — Campbell Mattinson's 96-point review of Alkina Estate Fractures Grenache 2025.

Mattinson review of Chalk Hill Alpha Crucis Antares Shiraz 2024.

“Fruit is the champion here, pristine and brilliant.” Mattinson on the 96-point Yarra Yering Carrodus Chardonnay 2024.

Mattinson review of Pierro Chardonnay 2024.

Mattinson review of Patrick Sullivan Bull Swamp Chardonnay 2025.

Mattinson review of Riposte THE Pinot Noir 2024.

"I can barely imagine a more perfect Hill of Grace." Campbell Mattinson's 97-point review of the 2022 — the vintage he'd choose over the 2021.