A long-term, elegant and vivacious cabernet blend with a deep and faintly minty bouquet of cassis, violets, redcurrants and cedar/vanilla oak backed by hints of earth and minerals. It’s medium to fullish in weight, with a wonderful length of rich, bloody fruit driven by its low-cropped malbec which is defly balanced with oak, a powdery backbone and a refreshing acidity. Will develop superbly over time.

A rich, flavoursome and buttery chardonnay whose ripe, primary aromas of grapefruit, white peach and spicy vanilla oak reveal a regional Adelaide Hills hint of custard. Round and generous, it’s rich and butterscotch-like in its youth, delivering mouthfilling fruit and smoky oak before finishing with brisk, tangy acids. A sleeper, and likely to develop considerably more richness over time. For those with a long enough memory, I’m told that the fruit comes from the same sites as the old Wolf Blass White Label Chardonnay.

An elegant, measured Coonawarra blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot whose vibrant aromas of cassis, dark cherries and raspberries are knit with polished cedar/chocolate oak. Underpinned by a fine, plaint texture of crunchy tannins, it’s long and evenly paced, finishing with a lively, measured acidity. Excellent value.