Very few Australian wines go under-the-radar, mainly because Ozzies are passionately patriotic and give their wines a fair shake of the sauce bottle, but this little ripper feels as if it inexplicably slipped past extra cover. Admittedly, we did get a great deal on it, because the shipper was bin-ending their inventory, so it would normally be about £25.00 a bottle (and very fair at that!). but at £19.95 it’s an absolute steal!

With a decade under its belt, it is in a really good place right now and will be in an even better place when it’s in a glass in front of you next to a char-grilled steak. On the nose, you pick up the Cabernet Sauvignon and its leafy cassis, as well as a little freshly milled black pepper courtesy of the Shiraz, and on the palate it is flamboyantly full-bodied, plump with fruit and tannins that are slowly mellowing away. 14% alc. Drink now -2036.

Press review:

The Australian Wine Companion: “Sweet dark fruit, currants and tobacco with a sprinkling of dried herbs and a rich fruitcake mix of aromas. Plenty of stuffing with firm tannins and some time ahead of it.” 91 points