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Great wines this week including a Chinese stunner for Chinese New Year

25th January 2020

Who’d have thought it – a Chinese Riesling has graced my column for the very first time ever! The Chinese New Year recipes mentioned appear in Weekend Magazine today. 2018 Mâcon-Villages, Cuvée Prestige, Élodie Duprés, Burgundy, France (£9.99, reduced to £8.99 Mix Six, Majestic). You cannot expect the earth at a mere nine quid, but […]

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My 2018 Burgundy En Primeur Report is finished - for Members only

24th January 2020

2018 Matthew Jukes Burgundy En Primeur Report Every evening this week I have reported on the day’s important Burgundy En Primeur Tastings. Published for Members only, I have featured the finest value wines from each merchant’s tasting, including brief tasting notes and pricing. This is the most critical and comprehensive review of the wines available […]

2013 Paracombe, Shiraz, Adelaide Hills, South Australia

24th January 2020

Everyone in the world will be aware of just how devastating and indiscriminate the bush fires in Australia have been over the past few months. Tragic loss of life, property and businesses, as well as ancient forests and wildlife, have made this the most destructive wildfire season ever in this great country. It is hard […]

Matthew Jukes -100 Best Australian Wines

100 Best Australian Wines UK Roadshow 2019/20 - The Wines, Hosts & Dates

24th January 2020

100 Best Australian Wines UK Roadshow 2019/20 - The Wines, Hosts & Dates I am thrilled to announce that the 100 Best Australian Wines Roadshow 2019/20 is underway and here are the confirmed dates for my tour. You will see that there are some familiar names and some brand new hosts involved, too. It is without a doubt the most ambitious and…

The Derouet Jameson Memorial Foundation Invitation - 17th February, Vintners' Hall, London

23rd January 2020

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100 BEST AUSTRALIAN WINES 2019 /20

The Sixteenth Edition of my 100 Best Australian Wines Report represents the finest one hundred Australian wines available on the shelves in the UK for the coming twelve months.

It is designed as a balanced, modern collection of all styles of wine, including sparklers, whites, reds, sweet and fortified wines.

I endeavour to cover all price points and as many regions as possible in an effort to give you a complete Australian ‘wine list’ for the next twelve months’ worth of entertaining, cellar-building and championing. This document is, in effect, my snapshot of what is going on in Australia right now at the highest echelons of winemaking skill.

It goes without saying that every wine listed here has won its place by gaining immense scores in my notes and it has been confirmed by the various UK agents that they all have sufficient stock to see us through to the New Year and hopefully beyond.

As always, these are the only criteria for inclusion. As you read through these notes you will find that there are an additional 145 wines which appear in the copy making a grand total of 245 wines, of 100 Best grade (this highest number ever!), which appear in this Report. It is my great pleasure to bring these amazing wines to your attention.

All of my Premium Reports, including 100 Best Australian Wines, are available exclusively (and free of charge) to website Members.

Anyone looking seriously at laying down top Australian red and white wines for the long term should make a point of attending Matthew Jukes’s annual 100 Best Australian Wine Report tasting.

Robert RollsIndependent City Wine Merchant and Past Master Vintner

Absolutely fascinating. I have phoned my friend to say I am not going to make dinner because I want to taste every wine. The way your notes bring the wines to life is amazing.

Steven SpurrierDecanter & Wine Legend

The entire list is mesmerizing; your words conveying such focussed insight, with wonderful expression.

Keith TullochWinemaker

The 100 Best is a great showcase for Australia’s ever increasing number of truly fine wines. It’s a great snap shot of the great and the good, the established names and the new kids on the block. The price range is impressive from good value supermarket wines right up to Grange. Matthew’s notes on the wines and wineries are precise, insightful and make you want to try the wines.

Steve DanielHallgarten & Novum Wines

I really enjoyed the 100 Aussies and I also really enjoyed your tasting notes – full of energy and precision.

Christian SeelyAXA Millésimes

It was genuinely one of the best wine evenings that I have attended.

Jon CarsonCarson Wines

What I love about 100 Best is seeing Australia evolve and progress, plus the surprises that are always on the table.

Adrian AtkinsonWakefield Wines

It’s the most elegant and balanced line up of Australian wines that I have tasted.

Elliot AwinABS Wine Agencies

The diversity of 100 Best is most impressive. What is interesting is that it doesn’t come down to region but winemakers intent and confidence – it’s a truly exciting range.

Sarah AhmedThe Wine Detective

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100 BEST AUSTRALIAN WINES 2018/19

Latest Articles

25th January 2020/by Matthew

Great wines this week including a Chinese stunner for Chinese New Year

24th January 2020/by Matthew

My 2018 Burgundy En Primeur Report is finished – for Members only

24th January 2020/by Matthew

2013 Paracombe, Shiraz, Adelaide Hills, South Australia

24th January 2020/by Matthew

100 Best Australian Wines UK Roadshow 2019/20 – The Wines, Hosts & Dates

Matthew has been a constant thread in our successful communication, not just on wine, but all things South Australian.

When I became Agent-General, I looked at all of the things that South Australia does well. There are many. But wine is the one I decided was the most appropriate to use as our ‘flagship’. Everyone loves wine. Everyone knows wine comes from nice places. We have the best wine in Australia – and the world. Matthew Jukes is the best advocate we have.

Not only is he an independent expert and an expert on wine – especially South Australian wine – he is also a brilliant communicator and an all-round good bloke. He features regularly as the star of our South Australia Club events and has become a key factor in its success. We love him.

Bill Muirhead AMAgent General South Australia & Executive Director M&C Saatchi

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RT @VineyardMagGB Esteemed writer @MatthewSJukes has long described @camelvalleybob @camelwinemaker wines as "uniformly delicious and also adored by all those who drink them". In his January column he takes a closer look at the estate's Pinot Noir Rosé Brut: vineyardmagazine.co.uk/matthe… pic.twitter.com/V1huYdVdaU

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