The James Halliday Top 100 is recognised as the industry benchmark for Australian wine. With over 1200 wines tasted for this year's edition we have scoured through to hunt down the best of best highly rated wines at the lowest price. What we have assembled is 3 bottles each of 4 different varieties from 4 renowned producers that has received a 95 Points or more from the 2023 edition.

The StarDozen consists of the following:

3 bottles        Turkey Flat Barossa Shiraz 2020
3 bottles        Bleasdale Frank Potts Cabernet Blend 2021
3 bottles        West Cape Howe Mount Barker Riesling 2023
3 bottles        De Iuliis Hunter Valley Semillon 2023

Turkey Flat Barossa Shiraz 2020
The so-so 2020 vintage had its problems, but the ancient (1847 planted) vines provided the backbone of this ultra-elegant, medium-bodied, French-oaked shiraz. Its perfect texture and balance nullify the vintage challenge. Date: Nov 2023; Alcohol: 14.1%; Price: $55.00; Drink by: 2045; Rating: 98 Points & Top 100 Wines for 2023; James Halliday Wine Companion

Bleasdale Frank Potts Cabernet Blend 2021
Red berry and dark fruit flavours in a perfectly balanced package. Complexity well beyond the price point. Date: Nov 2023; Alcohol: 12.5%; Price: $38.00; Drink by: 2041; Rating: 97 Points & Top 100 Wines for 2023; James Halliday Wine Companion

West Cape Howe Mount Barker Riesling 2023
The 45-year-old Langton Vineyard takes its name from the southernmost point of Western Australia, the wine coming from the best blocks on the vineyard. The perfumed, lime-infused bouquet is exceptional, the precisely calibrated palate rounding off a beautifully sculpted wine. Date: Nov 2023; Alcohol: 12%; Price: $22.00; Drink by: 2043; Rating: 95 Points & Top 100 Wines for 2023; James Halliday Wine Companion

De Iuliis Hunter Valley Semillon 2023
The moody Hunter weather threatened, but the rain stopped, the soil allowed harvesters onto the vines – and the quality of this super-expressive lemon, apple and lanolin fruit had its life to live, and transformed itself from chrysalis to resplendent butterfly. Date: Nov 2023; Alcohol: 11%; Price: $30.00; Drink by: 2043; Rating: 95 Points & Top 100 Wines for 2023; James Halliday Wine Companion