Liberty Liquors

24/10/2026

Its a Chardy, and Chenin, Party!

ISSUE 20, PART 2 - The next 6 of our top 12 recommended w**es.

Five Chardonnays, one Chenin Blanc and plenty of reasons to make a little room in the fridge!

Rounding out our final Tasting Panel Newsletter for 2026, this line-up continues the search for whites that deliver on flavour, freshness and value — just in time for spring and summer.

Selected from the same blind tasting and pictured left to right — not in scoring order:

• Vasse Felix Filius Chardonnay 2025
• Lenton Brae Southside Chardonnay 2025
• Cherubino Pedestal Chardonnay 2025
• Rustenberg Stellenbosch Chardonnay 2025
• Swell Season Chardonnay 2025
• Corymbia Rocket’s Vineyard Chenin Blanc 2026

A special mention goes to the Swell Season Chardonnay 2025 — our top w**e of the tasting, scoring 18.5/20. Bright citrus, gentle oak and beautifully balanced texture made it a unanimous panel favourite, delivering well beyond its price.

And Chardonnay doesn’t get all the attention here. The Corymbia Chenin Blanc brings pear, preserved lemon and a lovely saline freshness — a characterful alternative that certainly earned its place in the line-up.

Seafood on the barbecue, roast chicken for Sunday lunch or a cheese board with friends — consider your white w**e shortlist sorted.

Explore the selection in-store and online, with full tasting notes and panel scores in our digital newsletter. Don’t forget to sign up to our free membership for extra savings during the newsletter period.

Santé!

20/10/2026

ISSUE 20 — a fresh finish to the year 🥂

Our final Tasting Panel Newsletter for 2026 is here, and we’re swapping the reds table for something a little more sunny-ish!

With over 200 bottles blind tasted throughout the year, our judges gathered one last time to put sparkling, whites and rosés through their paces — looking for the flavour, freshness and value we’d happily recommend for spring and summer.

Pictured here are six of the 12 w**es featured in this edition, shown left to right — not in scoring order:

• Rameau d’Or Petit Amour Rosé 2025
• Marchand & Burch Village Rosé 2026
• Sittella Avant-Garde Albariño 2026
• Teusner Lucius Fiano 2026
• Sidewood Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV
• San Martino Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Dry NV

Two rosés, two characterful whites and two sparkling w**es — plenty of variety for anyone ready to make a little room in the fridge.

Think prawns on the barbecue, seafood lunches and an antipasto platter shared with friends. These are the kinds of bottles we love discovering through the panel: enjoyable, full of character and offering plenty for the money.

Find the full tasting notes and panel scores in our digital newsletter, and shop the selection in-store and online. Don’t forget to sign up to our free membership for extra savings during the newsletter period.

Thanks for supporting another year of tasting, debating and discovering with us.

Santé!

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17/10/2026

The new Picardy Chardonnay 2025 is now available, and it’s another impressive release from the Pannell family, one of WA’s most respected cool-climate w**e producers.

Estate-grown and hand-picked from their Pemberton vineyard, this Chardonnay brings together white peach, golden apple and vibrant citrus, complemented by delicate honeysuckle florals, subtle flinty notes and a touch of roasted almond.

We were fortunate enough to try this w**e at our recent master class, and its a belter. There’s a lovely creamy texture from carefully integrated French oak, balanced by bright acidity and a fine mineral edge that carries through to a long, elegant finish.

Refined without sacrificing flavour, it’s a beautifully composed Chardonnay that can be enjoyed now or tucked away in the cellar for years to come.

A cracking example of why Pemberton continues to produce some of Australia’s most exciting Chardonnay.

Available in-store and online now.

Santé!

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10/10/2026

Spritz season, sorted 🍊✨

The new pre-batched Aperol Spritz is now available — all the bright, bittersweet orange refreshment you love, ready to chill, pop and pour.

No mixing, no measuring, no stress. Just serve cold over ice, add a slice of orange, and you’re set.

Perfect for long lunches, sunny afternoons, picnics, pre-dinner drinks or when you want that classic spritz feeling without playing bartender.

Bright, bubbly, citrusy and dangerously easy to enjoy.

Available in-store and online now.

Santé!

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08/10/2026

The new 2025 Tolpuddle w**es releases are now available — be quick because they wont last long.

From Tasmania’s cool Coal River Valley, Tolpuddle has become one of Australia’s benchmark names for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

• Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay 2025
Taut, precise and beautifully detailed, with bright citrus, peach, white nectarine, flinty complexity, grilled nut notes and a long mineral finish.

• Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot Noir 2025
Elegant but deeply flavoured, showing dark fruit, violets, baking spice, star anise and fine savoury tannins, finishing long, composed and beautifully structured.

Two w**es, one exceptional vineyard, and a release that’ll be gone before we know it!

Available in-store and online now.

Santé!

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29/09/2026

The Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz 2023 is now available — and this release comes with some very big recognition.

Named 2027 Halliday W**e Companion Shiraz of the Year and awarded 99 points, the 2023 Armagh sits among the very top tier of Australian Shiraz.

Intensely aromatic and beautifully layered, it shows purple florals, white pepper, green cardamom, sandalwood and fresh vanilla pod, before moving into blackberry, blueberry, molasses, cherry, cedar and bay leaf.

Powerful yet elegant, it carries dense fruit, graphite-like tannins, bright acidity and a long, persistent finish.

The Armagh vineyard was planted by Jim Barry in 1968 on a north-west facing slope near Clare, with low yields helping deliver the concentration and structure this w**e is known for.

A collector’s bottle, a special occasion w**e, and one of Australia’s great Shiraz releases.

Available in-store and online now.

Santé!

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29/09/2026

27/09/2026

A much needed long weekend awaits.

We are open all usual hours except for Monday 28th September (Kings Birthday) Open from 10am to 6pm.

See you around, Santé!

23/09/2026

House of Cards W**e Kings & Clouds Pinot Noir is now available — bright, silky and full of Margaret River charm.

Made from organically grown fruit, this is Pinot with plenty of personality: lifted red cherry, raspberry and wild strawberry, with a little spice, soft tannin and a smooth, easy finish.

It’s light enough to enjoy slightly chilled, but still has enough depth to sit beautifully alongside food — think roast chicken, mushroom dishes, charcuterie or a lazy Sunday lunch.

Fresh label, fresh fruit and a seriously drinkable organic Pinot from one of Margaret River’s great local producers.

A great w**e to enjoy with the footy this weekend!

Available in-store and online now.

Santé!

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15/09/2026

Its been coined by one of our customers as the year of great allocations, and it continue with a very special w**e from Cullen W**es Legacy Series.

Introducing The Cullen Kevin John Legacy Series Solstice Sun Chardonnay 2025.

From one of Margaret River’s great names, and leaders of organic and biodynamic practices. This is a powerful, detailed and beautifully textured Chardonnay with layers of citrus, pear, fig, quince, dried fruit, flint, hazelnut and fine mineral acidity.

There’s plenty of richness here, but it’s all pulled into line with freshness, tension and that unmistakable Cullen elegance.

Tiny production, big personality, and absolutely worth making room for in the fridge… or the cellar. Only 6 bottles available.

Available in-store and online now.

Santé!

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