The 2017 vintage has just arrived and it is outstanding. A wine buff I know rates it as the country’s best sauv blanc and not bad value. This edition has intense aromatics without the rasping texture of many of its Kiwi cousins. And it is free of over herbaceous notes.

Australia’s benchmark cool climate sauvignon blanc that’s always worth a check-in at new vintage release time to keep up with any subtle stylistic or vintage variations. Aromatically, we see its tempered varietal tropical and subtle passionfruit notes mingle with more grapefruit characters typical of the Hills’ best complexities, and while naturally tangy – this year with an exciting brightness – there’s also a pleasing food-friendly light-to-mid-weight palate feel, adding to the new-season thrills. 4.5 Stars

This is a dignified sauvignon blanc that continuously reveals itself as you move from the bouquet through to the aftertaste. Initially it has classic restraint, but by the time you pick up the sweet fruit (not sugar) you realise it’s the product of a vintage designed for sauvignon blanc.

A wine of charm, purity and class. Light and delicate fruit flavours of pear, star fruit and gentle passionfruit. Beautiful restraint and extremely well-made. One of Australia’s favourites for a reason. 93.5 Points

This is a dignified sauvignon blanc that continuously reveals itself as you move from the bouquet through to the aftertaste. Initially it has classic restraint, but by the time you pick up the sweet fruit (not sugar) you realise it’s the product of a vintage designed for sauvignon blanc.

A wine of charm, purity and class. Light and delicate fruit flavours of pear, star fruit and gentle passionfruit. Beautiful restraint and extremely well-made. One of Australia’s favourites for a reason. 93.5 Points

Widely hailed as Australia’s benchmark sauvignon blanc, with cousins Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith fine tuning its style to perfection over the wine’s 28 successive vintages from Adelaide Hills fruit. Fresh, aromatic and pure grapefruit characters are the essence of a truly inviting palate experience.

This sauvignon blanc is the best of this hugely popular variety. It has zingy gooseberry front-palate flavour, with elements of kiwifruit, green apple and gunmetal.

Typically it shows a pink grapefruit character, concentration and mid-palate texture, which reflect the carefully selected sites and hand harvesting during the small window of perfect ripeness.