Includes 'a little splash of malbec'; gold medal winner National Wine Show of Australia '21. The base wines came from the 1997-2022 vintages. Has threaded the needle with lower dosages than usual (hence the gold medal), investing the wine with freshness and finely wrought tannins. Is there nothing outside the skills of Paul Hotker? Not to mention, value for money across the board. Drink by: 2025. Special Value. Score - 95. (James Halliday, winecompanion.com.au, July 6, 2023)

Pure, precise fruit defines this exceptional value from Down Under. It has the character and presence of a far more expensive offering - just wonderful. There's elegant, well-framed blackcurrant, cassis, plum, lifted herbal tones, smoke, cedar, and wonderfully fragrant spices. Ideal for prime rib or steak.

Shiraz-dominant blend with cabernet sauvignon and malbec also contributing. Nine months in French oak, but only 5% of it is new. Fresh fruit is to the fore here, but there's plenty going on besides. Dried herbs, a lick of cedarwood, crushed fennel notes and sweet tobacco lead to smidgens of resin and dust. It feels controlled, well balanced and authentic. Special Value. Drink from: 2025. Drink by: 2031. Score - 92. (Campbell Mattinson, winecompanion.com.au, Aug. 7, 2024)