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Nick Ryan is an Australian wine writer, show judge and presenter who has succeeded James Halliday AM as the senior wine writer at The Australian. This year, he headed up his first ever drinks issue in the Weekend Australian, sending pulse-waves though the wine industry with his elegantly modern and considered selection of wines in the 'best of' categories. Below you'll find some of our favourites from these curated lists.
Your summer sparkling selection is sorted! These two brands are exemplars of Australian Traditional Method Sparkling wine. Champagne at this price point could never achieve such complexity and deliciousness. Why don't you try for yourself? Contains 3 x of each wine.
Daosa, Natural Reserve NV - 95pts
"Xavier Bizot was born with bubbles in the blood. A member of the Bollinger family, it was inevitable he would be making fizz some day, even if he had to come all the way to the cool Piccadilly Valley in the Adelaide Hills to do it. This is really classy stuff, a wine of fine detail and toasty complexity, restrained power and exquisitely fresh acidity."
Idee Fixe, Premiere Brut NV - 95pts
"An exciting project from the ownership of Vasse Felix, a stand alone sparkling house exploring with serious dedication the possibilities of great Margaret River chardonnay in fizzy form. It’s a wine of vibrancy and freshness, grapefruit, green apple and acacia to the fore, with a punch of powerful fruit at its core and fine freshness to the finish."