Halliday Top 100 Wines 2026
The Halliday Wine Companion has revealed it’s 2026 Halliday Top 100 Wines, and we’re thrilled to see two Brokenwood Wines make the list!
2024 Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz, Hunter Valley NSW
Selected by the Halliday Tasting Team, the 2024 Brokenwood Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz (99 Points) is among the best Australian red wines over $50, as featured in the 2026 Halliday Top 100 Wines.
A careful selection of the best parcels of shiraz from the Graveyard vineyard (predominantly Pa’s, Middle, End and 7 Acre). This is a majestically fragrant wine, with heady rose petals, pomegranate and faint Bedouin spice, anchored by a red-raspberry/cherry core. A subtle tamarind arc brings a quiet tension to the fruit. The palate is refined and exquisite, yet bright and lithe, with remarkable presence and momentum. Its brilliance lies in its precision and the sheer depth of fruit held within the medium-weight frame. So concentrated yet so fine, with a near-imperceptible tannin structure and fine acid line that will allow it to age gracefully over decades. – Toni Paterson MW
99 points | $500 | Screw cap | 14% alc.
2025 Oakey Creek Vineyard Chardonnay, Hunter Valley NSW
Chosen by the Halliday Tasting Team, these 20 white wines are the best in their price bracket right now. And while there might not be a ceiling on that bracket, 80 per cent of the list ranges between $40 and $75.
The fourth release from this vineyard, a 2.68ha parcel on a gentle south-facing slope. Hand picked and whole-bunch pressed with wild fermentation in French oak. The line of acidity running through this wine sets it apart from most other chardonnays of the ’25 vintage. Highly sophisticated and aromatic with tight sweet-lemon fruit, fresh, detailed sulphides and attractive grapefruit pith. Super stylish and highly satisfying. – Toni Paterson MW
96+ points | $66 | Screw cap | 12.5% alc.
