Top 6 2022

Top 6 2022

For 2022’s Top 6, you’ll notice we did things a little differently. These aren’t ‘Best Kept Secret’ wines, they’re the crème de la crème. For many, they are considered Grail wines. It’s the Top 6, elevated. The wines in the 2022 countdown represent the truly exceptional – pitch perfect representations of their respective regions and varieties, frequently best of vintage, from the greatest producers in the world. As the home of fine wine in Australia, the team have also considered the potential for future growth in the secondary market.

Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz, South Australia 2018

No. 1: The Great One

Our wine of the year

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CHATEAU LAFITE-ROTHSCHILD 1er cru classe, Pauillac 2019

No. 2: The French Icon

The essential Bordeaux

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Oakridge Estate 864 Funder & Diamond Vineyard Drive Block Chardonnay Yarra Valley 2020

No. 3: The Homegrown Gem

Chardonnay par excellence

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KRUG Vintage Brut, Champagne 2008

No. 4: The Great Beauty

Champagne royalty

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Quintarelli Classico Superiore Valpolicella DOC 2014

No. 5: The Cult Classic 

An Italian love affair

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Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir, South Gippsland 2020

No. 6: The Swan Song

A fitting farewell for a pinot master

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Unveiled: Top Wines 2023

Unveiled: Top Wines 2023

It’s here! This year, we’ve broadened the scope to encompass 12 wines total. That’s six Australian and six international stars – or one bottle for every month of the year.