As I enter the third decade of the 100 Best Australian Wines, and as every year passes, top-class Australian fine wines continue to improve and impress with their staggering diversity and deliciousness. I have tasted top-flight Aussie wines non-stop for 13 months ahead of publishing this Report, and I have gone to print just a fortnight before my first UK Festival event so that every wine of note stood a chance of being included in this body of work.
This is the most extensive collection of recommendations I have ever written up, and I hope you fill your lives with these brilliant creations.
Australian wine has never been better, yet the wine world has never been more congested with noisy brands, overpriced labels, and legions of bland vinonymous bottles. I only pick the best, and every wine in this Report is one I treasure and pour for my very best friends and family. I hope you feel the same.
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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.
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.
The entire list is mesmerizing; your words conveying such focussed insight, with wonderful expression.
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.
I really enjoyed the 100 Aussies and I also really enjoyed your tasting notes – full of energy and precision.
You are an inspiration for our team. Truly incredible customer focus, enthusiasm and commitment – with an unrivalled experience and depth of knowledge to back it up.
What I love about 100 Best is seeing Australia evolve and progress, plus the surprises that are always on the table.
It’s the most elegant and balanced line up of Australian wines that I have tasted.
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.
