2004 Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise, McLaren Vale, SA £7.99
Scrubby is a Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon / Viognier blend and its mercurial charm is all encompassing.
stockists: Hayman Barwell Jones, everywine.co.uk. (UK agent: Hayman Barwell Jones)

2004 Ashbrook Semillon , Margaret River, WA £9.95
Nervy, jagged, icicle sharp Semillon, with a neon green bolt of acidity running down its sleek spine.
stockists: Vin du Van, Vintage 2000, (UK agent: Gunson Fine Wines)

2004 Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc , Adelaide Hills, SA £9.95
The best SSSB for years, with oodles of nerve and attitude.
stockists: Andrew Chapman, Philglas & Swigggot, Waitrose, Taurus, Moriarty, Bennetts, Booths, Flying Corkscrew Corkscrew, Harvey Nichols, Hedley Wright, Oz Wines, Peckham, Villeneuve. (UK agent: Liberty)

2004 Tyrrell's Lost Block Semillon , Hunter Valley, NSW £9.99
We have found it now, thank goodness – early drinking, waxy, honey and lime blossom – a classic.
stockists: Hailsham Cellars, Peake Wine Associates, Vin du Van, Eagle Wines. (UK agent: Paragon)

2004 TK Sauvignon Blanc , Adelaide Hills, SA £9.99
Back in the saddle, Tim Knappstein has effortlessly strolled into this list with his iconic, benchmark Sauvignon.
stockists: Harrods, Wine Schoppen, Wine Etcetera, Uncorked, Sommelier, Four Walls, - end May. (UK agent: McKinley)

2004 Keith Tulloch Semillon , Hunter Valley, NSW £11.99
Drink it now or keep it for a decade, the choice is yours. Either way this is a gem, with goose-pimple inducing purity.
stockists: Haslemere Cellars, Vin du Van, Cellar Door, Ballantynes, Noel Young, Wine Society . (UK agent: Gunson Fine Wines)

2002 The Lane Gathering , Adelaide Hills, SA £13.99
83% Sauvignon / 17% Semillon and a touch of barrel-work = Australia’s most intellectual answer to the Loire’s finest.
stockists: D Byrne, Vin de Bordeaux, Cheers, everywine.co.uk. (UK agent: Boutinot)

2004 McPherson Verdelho , Murray Darling, Vic £5.49
Crunchy pineapple chunk fruit, with pink grapefruit and juicy melon moments - this wine is a dream.
stockists: Le Riche, La Forge, Cairns & Hickey, Oz Wines, Henderson, Portland. (UK agent: Cellar Trends)

2004 Chapel Hill Verdelho , McLaren Vale, SA £7.99
The tightly corseted flavours give you a glimpse of their charms as you unravel this wine in the glass – totally hypnotic.
stockists: Australian Wine Club, Philglas & Swiggot . (UK agent: AWA)

2004 Leasingham Magnus Riesling , Clare Valley, SA £7.49
Pound for pound, this is one of the greatest dry Rieslings in the world. Everyone should try it once, and I bet you won’t stop there.
stockists: Sainsburys, Waitrose, Virgin Wines, Thresher . (UK agent: Constellation)

2004 Tim Adams Riesling , Clare Valley, SA £7.99
An olfactory treat – a stroll in a lime grove. Tim doesn’t shout about it, but he makes terrific Riesling.
stockists: Tesco. (UK agent: AWA)

2004 Knappstein Three , Clare Valley, SA £7.99
Paul Smith has come up with this fascinating Gewurztraminer / Riesling / Pinot Gris blend, which is set to blaze a remarkable trail.
stockists: Bibendum - due in May. (UK agent: Bibendum)

2004 d'Arenberg Money Spider Roussanne , McLaren Vale, SA £8.49
It is a joy to taste this remarkably self-assured, balletic Roussanne. While I don’t doubt it will age well, it tastes amazing right now.
stockists: Bibendum, Oddbins, Wine Society, Peckham & Rye. (UK agent: Bibendum )

2004 Pewsey Vale Riesling , Eden Valley, SA £8.99
A fantastic testament to the inherent value afforded by Australian Riesling – this is the perfect Eden example.
stockists: Oddbins, Threshers, Waitrose, Christopher Piper Piper, Peckham& Rye - in store now. (UK agent: Negociants)

2004 Petaluma Riesling , Clare Valley, SA £9.99
I have described this wine in the past as ‘masochistically beautiful’. The 2004 is maniacally breathtaking.
stockists: Oddbins, Harvey Nichols, Bibendum, Sainsbury, Christopher Piper, Noel Young. (UK agent: Bibendum)

2004 TK Riesling , Clare Valley / Adelaide Hills, SA £9.99
This clever 75% Clare Valley / 25% Adelaide Hills Riesling is one of the most complete wines I have tasted this year.
stockists: Handford, The Wine Library, Wine Schoppen - end May. (UK agent: McKinley)

2004 Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier, Eden Valley, SA £9.99
As the years go by this wine beds in more and more and shows that Australia can rival the greats with this flamboyant variety.
stockists: Waitrose, Oddbins - in store July. (UK agent: Negociants)

2000 Pewsey Vale The Contours Riesling , Eden Valley, SA £10.99
Stunning value and awesome complexity underpin this historic wine. Give it time in the glass and you will experience layer upon layer of fruit.
stockists: Harrods, Hoults, Vin du Van - in store from September (UK agent: Negociants)

2004 Joseph Pinot Grigio , Adelaide Plains, SA £11.99
Macho PG for the real metrosexual out there – this is a hearty, no messin’ wine for ‘gentlemen who lunch’.
stockists: Australian Wine Club, The Vineyard. (UK agent: AWA)

2003 Mitchelton Airstrip Marsanne / Roussanne / Viognier , Nagambie Lakes, Vic £11.99
Airstrip is a Marsanne / Roussanne / Viognier blend and it takes the best elements of each variety and splices them together with consummate skill. The result is a wine that kick-starts your cortex.
stockists: Bibendum, Wine Buffs. (UK agent: Bibendum)

2004 Tempus Two Pewter Pinot Gris , King Valley, Vic £12.99
Sarah-Kate Dineen has shocked me with this startlingly pure and varietally precise PG. Friuli should be watching very closely.
stockists: Mitchells, Vinoceros, Cambridge Wine (UK agent: McGuigan Simeon)

2002 Jacob's Creek Steingarten Riesling , £12.78
Tassie's top Riesling is highly tuned, fabulously chiselled and ever so refreshing. Not for the cellar, for the fridge
stockists: TBA (UK agent: Pernod Ricard)

2002 Leasingham Classic Clare Riesling , Clare Valley, SA £16.99
Kerri Thompson’s greatest vinous achievement is total and utter class in a glass – iridescent, exquisite and mesmerising.
stockists: Philglas & Swiggot - Nov. (UK agent: Constellation)

2004 McPherson Chardonnay ,Murray Darling, Vic £5.99
McPherson does it again, with this finely crafted, budget Chardonnay. Clever, balanced, accurate and enjoyable – every box ticked.
stockists: Le Riche, La Forge, Cairns & Hickey, Oz Wines, Peckhams, Hendersons, Kelly of Cults. (UK agent: Cellar Trends)

2004 De Bortoli Gulf Station Chardonnay , Yarra Valley, Vic £7.95
Finely tuned, intriguingly layered and sympathetically oaked, this is a delicious wine that deserves a much wider audience.
stockists: TBA from July. (UK agent: AWA)

2002 Willows Semillon, Barossa Valley, SA £9.99
Blood and guts Semillon, which wears its heart on its sleeve. Admire this wine for its lemon balm and lanolin bravado.
stockists: Thresher, Wine Rack. (UK agent: AWA)

2003 Wirra Wirra Chardonnay ,Adelaide Hills, SA £9.99
Not somewhere I’d expected to find one of my highest scoring Chardonnays of the year, but Sam Connew has played a blinder and this wine is stunning
stockists: Hayman Barwell Jones, everywine.co.uk .(UK agent: Hayman Barwell Jones)

2003 Green Point Chardonnay , Yarra Valley, Vic £9.99
Tony Jordan has been finessing this wine for years – it is now absolutely spot on. The value afforded here is incredible.
stockists: Amps, Fulham Palace Wines, Vicki's - end summer . (UK agent: Moet Hennessy)

2002 The Gum Chardonnay ,Adelaide Hills, SA £12.99
An M&S own label that, behind the scenes, originates from The Lane, the spectacular Edwards family property – exhilarating.
stockists: Marks & Spencer. (UK agent: Boutinot/Marks & Spencer)

2003 Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills, SA £15.95
Tightening year after year and with more sensitive barrel treatment, this wine is fleshy, ripe, succulent and moreish – a real treat.
stockists: Bennett's, Philglas, Booths, Flying corkscrew, Moriarty, Noel Young, Liberty . (UK agent: Liberty)

2002 Hardys Eileen Hardy Chardonnay , Australia £15.99
One of Australia’s best value white wines. This is a Grand Cru offering, with every facet of the outstanding Chardonnay grape on display. Buy it – you’ll see what you’ve been missing.
stockists: Noel Young, Country Stores Taunton. (UK agent: Constellation)

2003 Domaine A Lady A Fumé Blanc , Tasmania £20.00
Australia’s finest fully-oaked Sauvignon Blanc, with a demonic nose and shocking intensity on the palate – one for purists, but undoubtedly an icon wine.
stockists: Alliance, Waitrose Canary Wharf, Selfridges, Philglas & Swiggot, Noel Young, Harrogate, Peter Green, Cooden . (UK agent: Alliance)

2002 Cullen Chardonnay , Margaret River, WA £24.95
Vanya Cullen has bettered last year’s 100 Best entry – I didn’t think it was possible. Jaw-dropping precision and heroic potential.
stockists: Fortnum & Mason, Philglas & Swiggot, Noel Young, Bennett's, Moriarty, Andrew Chapman, Oz wines, Valvona & Crolla, Villeneuve (UK agent: Liberty)

2002 Penfold's Yattarna Chardonnay , £29.99
The best Yattarna ever; sealed with a screwcap – nuff said!.
stockists: Tesco, Oddbins, Majestic, Harrods, Selfridges, Berry Brothers & Rudd (UK agent: Southcorp)