Dense and layered shiraz with loads of ripe fruit, yet remains vivid and lively. Full body, velvety tannins and a long, savory finish. Drink or hold.

This has meaty, autumnal berry aromas alongside a delicate perfume of violets. It's a beautifully approachable, dark-fruited Shiraz with a jamon and game edge, and a supple mouthfeel to the palate. Quite elegant for a McLaren Vale example, charming and well-turned out.

Yangarra\'s Shiraz offers amazing complexity for the price. While it starts a little reductively, it opens after a short time in glass and out pours aromas of drying plums, tangerine, Kalamata olives, savory spices and warm earthy mineral nuances. The palate is precise and highly textural with talc-like tannins and a mouthfeel that seems as though you could crunch the wine like an apple rather than sip it. Drink now until 2027. Christina Pickard