Black olive, notes of charcuterie and a good dose of peppery spice are met with a refreshing acidity and a vegetal edge (it must be good for you!). A blend of Yarra and Beechworth fruit, and spending time in declassified barrels for a supremely good glass of wine. Yum!

Jamsheed Apricity Syrah 2021

Fruit was hand picked, and features 25% whole bunch. The wine was cold-soaked in open fermenters, plunged, and fermented by wild yeast. The wine was kept on lees in 35% new French oak, and 65% older French oak for seven months It's a wine that compels you the moment it hits the glass. Ripe plums and luscious boysenberry are just the tip of the iceberg, giving way to a nuanced complexity and mouth-filling tannins. Rich, while maintaining a balanced freshness. You won't soon forget it.

Yangarra Ironheart Shiraz 2019

Sourced exclusively from the east-facing Block 12 vineyard, this is an elegant and poised example of Shiraz within the context of McLaren Vale's typical offerings. Light and floral aromas give way to blue fruits laced with notes of tobacco and green herbs. Give it time to unwind before dinner and a little sweetness mid-palate will reveal itself.

Yangarra Kings Wood Shiraz 2020

Standish Wine Co. The Standish Shiraz 2020

Jarrod Kiven Syrah 2020

Ex-Torbreck head winemaker, Dan Standish, is one of Australia's most eminent winemakers. A sixth-generation winemaker from the Barossa Valley, Dan's experience is as layered and nuanced as the wines he crafts.

Standish Wine Co. The Schubert Theorem Shiraz 2020

The Vinden Headcase Noveau Shiraz 2022

Taken from Best's own clones from the historic Concongella Vineyard, with vines averaging 40-years old. It sees 18 months in oak, with scrupulous barrel selection producing a wine of intense character and complexity. Rich dark plum and sweet blackberry laden with Szechuan peppercorn and clove spice. Oak influence is pronounced but seamlessly integrated, with some plush tannins building through to a long and complex finish. Drink now or cellar for 5-10 years.

Best's Bin No. 0 Shiraz 2019

Red plum, liquorice strap and a good push of tannins on the palate, with a lovely concentration and a full embrace of the savoury nature of Shiraz. Another great example of Western Australian Shiraz.

Battles Geographe Shiraz 2021

Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas 2019

Savoury and elegant, salted plums and a sprinkle of peppery spice are met with perfume and finesse thanks to a component of whole berry fermentation. This vintage spent 18 months in oak after the impressive results of the extended time and late bottling of the 2019 vintage. With proper, tight-grained tannins, this will continue to unwind over the next couple of years.

Place of Changing Winds Syrah 2020

Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz 2019

Wren Syrahpher Shiraz 2020

An extremely delicious Shiraz blend with the Viognier sitting proud and upfront, building to a palate of savoury dark berries and bitumen tannin, with a silky stone fruit edge. A third new oak, this is an approachable wine with a serious finish.

Mulline Sutherlands Creek Shiraz Viognier 2021

Soft fruits on the palate are met with notes of cherry clafoutis and fresh bay leaf. The carbonic maceration components sit proud and forward in this Heathcote Syrah for a wine that is balanced and a little adventurous. Yum!

Gravity Ghost Syrah 2021

Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2019

A dark, powerful Shiraz that's a perfect gift for those hard to buy for family members. Fruit from 40 year old vines in a low yielding vineyard has resulted in a concentrated and serious wine with plenty of savoury character. Dark fruits, black olive, a little clove and peppery spice are wrapped in woody oak flavours from 24 months in oak. Approachable now but will hold strong in the cellar.

Poonawatta The Cutting Shiraz 2016

With a large portion of the estate's remaining land left as untouched bushland, the Dhillon family seek to find balance and harmony with the natural landscape - a philosophy that is evident in their approach to winemaking. Bindi's Pyrette Shiraz is a satellite venture in the winery's lineup, made using fruit coming from a vineyard near Colbinabbin on the Mt Camel Range in Heathcote. It's a pure, expressive Heathcote Shiraz, unadorned by excessive oak and picked earlier for freshness.

Bindi Pyrette Heathcote Shiraz 2020

Aromatics of rose petals and white pepper meet delicious vanilla fruits on the palate. A little bit adventurous and vegan too!