Xanadu Margaret River Reserve Chardonnay 2023 scores 98 points from Tyson Stelzer in WBM. “Sixteen consecutive releases confirm this as one of the great Chardonnays of Australia and the world, and the 43-year-old vines of the Lagan Estate vineyard have put forth one of their stunning highlights in the mild, late 2023 harvest. The crystalline energy of magnificent lemon/grapefruit tension is illuminated in radiant brilliance by malic acidity. Pristine white peach and fig are seamlessly intertwined with perfectly wielded French oak (just 20 percent new). A masterfully crafted standout of a legendary site.” $130. @xanaduwines @margaretriver.wine @tyson_stelzer #Chardonnay #radiant #brilliance #98 👏

Brokenwood’s Kate Sturgess is on the cover of WBM — Australia’s Wine Business Magazine. “Starting a small independent wine brand isn’t easy. Nor is naming it, but life sometimes has a way of forcing your hand.” @kate_sturgess talks to Katie Spain about grief, joy and the Hunter’s next chapter. “To get better at wine, you have to just immerse yourself in it, keep doing it and keep talking about it.” Words by @katiespainwrites Pix by @mjkcreative Design by @naomigiatasdesign @naomi_athena WBM has been the magazine for the Australian wine industry since 2005. Family owned and operated. Subscribe to this beautifully printed wine industry publication using the link in our bio! ❤️😊🍷 #WBM #wine #Australia #family #HunterValley

In this 19-page feature, WBM asks some of the leaders in the Australian wine industry about their business approaches. Word from Simon Clausen, Alex Beckett, Mark Curtis, Jenny Semmler, Dean Hewitson, Nick Zema, Neil Jericho and Richard van Ruth. What are they changing? What are they persevering with? What are they thinking? Read the full article in the latest edition of WBM — Australia’s Wine Business Magazine.

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Skillogalee Trevarrick Clare Valley Riesling 2025 scores 96 points from Tyson Stelzer in WBM. “I love the cool restraint and effortless elegance achieved by these vines on the top contours at 470m in the Skillogalee vineyard, even in the extreme drought and heat of 2025. The result is a miniscule production of just 200 bottles of pristine definition of kaffir lime, lime drops, lemon and granny smith apple with seamless flow and enduring persistence. Low pH brings gently mineral texture. A standout of the harvest.” $65. @skillogalee @clarevalleywineandgrape @tyson_stelzer #Riesling #effortless #elegance #96 ❤️

Grosset Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2025 scores 95 points from Tyson Stelzer in WBM. “I love the brightness, delicacy, accuracy and detail in Jeffrey Grosset’s approach to all of his wines, and to achieve such fragrant beauty in Pinot Noir in a season as hot and dry as 2025 makes this a true exemplar of his craft. It transcends both season and region in its wonderfully lifted violet and rose petal perfume, its morello cherry tang and its core of black cherry beauty. A benchmark, by any standards.” $97. @grossetwines @adelaidehillswine @tyson_stelzer #Wine #PinotNoir #AdelaideHills ❤️😊