Best In Collective
Discover the pinnacle of Australian winemaking with Best in Collective – one of Australia's longest-running and most beloved wine programs.
Each season, our expert tasting panel carefully selects a standout wine to be crowned as the Best in Collective winner – a true reflection of the best Australian winemaking has to offer.
Four quarterly wine cases showcasing the finest new-release Australian wines
Each winning wine must be an equivalent of a Gold Medal standard
Exclusive to The Wine Collective: you'll not find it anywhere else!
Includes tasting notes, recipes, video interviews, event invites, competitions and more
Your Best In Collective winner will confidently cellar between 4-10 years.
2021 Woodstock Collett Lane McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon
2025 Autumn Red
How does it taste?
This wine spent 18 months in hand-selected French and American oak barrels, layering dark chocolate, juicy cassis, fresh Cuban cigar, and aromatic baking spices into its complex profile.
Where is it from?
Grown on a single block of Cabernet planted in 1988—now known as Collett Lane—Woodstock has been crafting outstanding wines for over 50 years. They’ve long been on our bucket list of producers to work with, and this vintage delivers.
Who made it?
Woodstock Wine Estate was founded by the late Doug Collett OAM, a visionary whose lifelong passion for winemaking led to its establishment. His son, Scott Collett, took the reins in 1983, bringing global experience from Europe, Australia, and the USA.
What makes it unique?
Some wines have this knack of making you excited and happy at the same time. They hit all the right buttons but then illuminate ones you didn’t even know existed. This is such a wine, full-bodied, luscious, and perfectly balanced. It ticks every, single, box
