Newcastle Club

40 Newcomen St, Newcastle, NSW
(02) 4929 1224

newcastleclub.com.au

CUISINEModern Australian
WINE LIST Matt Underwood
WINEs ON LIST 587 (18 by the glass)
WINE PRICES $$$ ($11-$22 by the glass)

A righteous victor in the Best Club Restaurant category, this list stands up against any in the country, with an incredibly well-selected collection that marries a treasure trove of local, Hunter Valley wines, with a stupendous depth of Australian fine wine producers and keenly selected imports.

Hunter semillon is a mainstay, with the best producers represented across a myriad of wines. Classic wines of Burgundy and Bordeaux are well represented, but your dining experience should start with something from the Champagne listings, with the opportunity to drink from avant-garde, récoltant manipulant (grower producers), through to the big houses and even grand marques. It feels that the list has been shaped by a fine wine lover with an eye on classics, hence Penfolds Grange and Bin 707 are found alongside great vintages of Henschke Hill Of Grace.

That being said, there’s a wonderful inclusion of emerging producers and wine styles from Australia, with pét-nats, skin-contact whites and vin de soif reds. The clever addition of younger generation and small-scale boutique wines speaks volumes for the award-winning selection found here.

mike bennie