The winners of Australia’s best values wines for 2022: Dan Murphy’s

Popular liquor chain Dan Murphy’s has named the winners and best value wines of the third annual Decoded Wine Awards 2022.

Multiple affordable wines made the list including a $10 Riesling and an $11 sparkling rosé made by Australia’s most acclaimed sparkling winemaker.

‘They say the third time’s the charm,’ said Decoded Wine Awards Judge and Dan Murphy’s Head of Fine Wine Andrew Shedden. 

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Multiple affordable wines made the list including a $10 Riesling and an $11 sparkling Rosé made by Australia’s most acclaimed sparkling winemaker

An expert panel of twelve judges tasted more than 1,200 wines from Australia and New Zealand under full show-judging conditions

‘And in our third year we’ve been charmed by the depth, the quality and the variety of the thousand-plus Australian and New Zealand wines we judged.’

An expert panel of twelve judges tasted more than 1,200 wines from Australia and New Zealand – a record-breaking number of entries – under full show-judging conditions.

The panel then crowned 10 winners and another 10 wines have been named best value for being exceptional value for money.

It was no surprise that the list is sprinkled with affordable prices – with the most expensive being the Onannon Mornington Pinot Noir and the St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon for just $37 each. 

Lighter Red Wine Over $20: (WINNER) Onannon Mornington Pinot Noir ($37 per bottle)

The panel then crowned ten winners and another ten wines have been named best value for being exceptional value for money

Rosé (all price categories): (WINNER) Marchand & Burch Villages Rosé $25 each

‘We created these awards for wine lovers, not experts, and we’ve kept it simple by unpacking what makes these wines stand out and we have wines for all budgets,’ added Shedden.

The judging panel was composed of wine experts and buyers, as well as Wine Merchants from Dan Murphy’s stores across the country.

All 1,200 entries were judged blind, which means that no information was provided to judges except the style of wine to minimise bias. 

Despite their low prices, the list of winners is sure to be one for the books.

Judges of the competition went as far as providing detailed verdicts for each of their selections, with many painting detailed pictures of how the wine is best enjoyed. 

Judges dubbed the Oakridge LVS Hazeldene Chardonnay ($32) a ‘textbook modern Australian chardy. With beautiful intensity and lemony acidity, this versatile wine is one to take to a Sunday lunch, especially if roast chicken is on the menu.’

When asked about the Marchand & Burch Villages Rosé ($25), the judges called it a ‘very smart wine. It is sunshine in a glass. Perfect for warmer, sunnier days, this opulent rosé takes its cues from the dry style of rosé from Provence.’

But their less-expensive counterparts were arguably as impressive, if not more. 

‘This stunning rosé is made for Sunday afternoons. It comes alive with floral flavours and fresh summer berries with an elegant freshness,’ said the judges about the Once & Well Frankie’s Garden Rose Rosé ($14).

‘We love this for its luscious texture and length, its complex pear, peach and fig flavours, with nutmeg and sage notes,’ stated the verdict on the Sidewood Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2020 ($19).