This is another multi-generational banger that'll suit every family member at the lunch/dinner table, especially if the BBQs on and your best griller has the tongues. We love it for the chewy tannins and generosity of the fruit. It also just feels exactly like a McLaren Vale Grenache blend should, whilst still being original, and creative.

Paralian Blewitt Springs Grenache Shiraz 2023

All melody, no naïvety. This is the latest in our series on place and focuses on a darling region, Heathcote. This has everything we love because home is where we want to be, so there’s mulberry, peonies, compote spice and liqueured forest berries delivered glass after glass. There’s no need to speak in tongues, this is approachable and for everyone at the table.

This Must Be The Place Heathcote Shiraz 2023

Pours almost deep purple and comes alive with black currants but never gets jammy despite all that moreish juiciness. We’re calling it a cuddle in a glass and would recommend it on a cool summer evening when the post-heatwave storm blows through.

Argento Classic Malbec 2022

Bremerton Preservative Free Shiraz No So2 2023

Well-balanced sweetness. Dark berries and plums that sparkle, or bubble even. Notes are worth journaling because they’re mulberry and a stingy piece of dark chocolate – apparently, I break off too much and need to be ‘monitored’ at family functions when the block comes out. Don’t worry, it’s on my list of things to work through with my therapist.

Gudilly Sparkling Shiraz NV

Gudilly Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A richly-fruited McLaren Vale Shiraz showing off everything there is to love about this pocket of South Australia. Dark berries and plums play alongside some graphite-like minerality, and prominent tannins thanks to a good dollop of French oak. This drinks like a warm embrace on a cool night, while Smooth Operator plays softly in the background.

Lloyd Brothers Estate Shiraz 2021

This is a wine you won't soon forget. Deep saturating plum, liquorice strap and some earthy spice play beautifully alongside vanillin oak and just a flash of bitumen-like reduction, with a concentration of fruit flavour that will linger on your mind long after the bottle empties.

Lloyd Brothers Hills + Coast Shiraz 2021

A wine that truly has our heart at Blackhearts, customers and staff alike. Slurpy and delicious with bright red fruits, a little blackcurrant, savoury tannins and fresh acidity.

Slow Red Shiraz 2019

Jasper Hill Georgias Paddock Shiraz 2023 MAGNUM

Just over the region line, past Lago di Garda, where the mountains really start to scrape the sky, Cantina d'Isera sits on the flatlands between the river and the Autostrada. It’s an amazing part of the world and this has all the lovely, rich texture running alongside some big, but friendly fruits flavours. Would be amazing with rabbit polenta – Dolomiti dot i.t. has a great recipe.

Cantina d Isera Marzemino 2018

Coonawarra Cabernet, it's iconic and the winemakers at Balnaves have been producing unbelievable vintages for years. This Cab. Merlot is dials up the approachability and is a sure fire hit at a family dinner. it If you want to flex a little wine knowledge, it's full of cassis and some herby depth, and pencil shavings.

Balnaves Cabernet Merlot 2021

Paul Osicka Moormbool Reserve Shiraz 2022

La Cabotte Cotes du Rhone Colline Rouge 2022

Oh, where have you been my darling young Shiraz? With weight, texture and boldness, your fruit is all ripe. Yeah, I’ll leave the song parodies to Weird Al, but let you Barossa and Heathcote lovers know about this one, it’s delicious and an absolute steal.

Folklore Shiraz 2021

Gudilly Shiraz 2022

Hewitson Ned & Henry's Shiraz 2022

Old school, but more worn in RMs, as opposed to torn Levis. There’s a little bit of something classy here that comes through pushing some plush rich dark plum, sweet liqueured cherry and warming oak comfort. It’s so perfect with red meats, that they probably sell it at your local butcher.