A special series wine from a prominent McLaren Vale winery isn’t something that’s easy to get our hands on. And we mean, sometimes this stuff can’t even be picked up when you bang on the doors of wineries themselves. So, safe to say we were jumping for joy to land this beauty from Curtis. Intensely dense, which sounds just as smooth as it drinks. Heightened aromas of blackcurrant and black cherries waft enticingly from the decanter, which help to open this to its full potential. The oak influence is superbly balanced, helping to lift the marked quality of the fruit and give this beauty the longevity it deserves. Sometimes you say we spoil you mofos, and we’re starting to think that you’re right.

You beauty: this shiraz is something to get excited about. While this is drinking perfectly now, do be warned - it’s quite the blockbuster! Handcrafted from the finest grapes on the Barossa vineyard this does what we look for the most in these kind of wines. Filled to the brim with rich, full-bodied aromas that lift with Moroccan spices, and dense black fruits such as blackberries. All of course, handled beautifully with high quality oak and supporting fine tannins. A blockbuster with a really great plot.

A wax dipped, deeply layered beauty out of the hands of Schild Estate, on of Barossa's most adored producers. Macerated plums, fresh vanilla pods, cracked pepper and roasted coffee beans are just some of the layers that you can expect here. Did we mention a robust, silky palate? That's right, this is a wine of very high calibre. Given Schild Estate is all about their heritage estate vineyards, I guess we should never have been surprised at how good this could get.