Colour and Condition: Deep brick red hue; bright condition. Nose: A really youthful appeal, with an immediate impression of dark fruit aromas black berries, mulberries and black currants. A second viewing shows the beginnings Merlots darker side, with tar, leather and earth just starting to add complexity into the background. Palate: The classic Merlot palate, with rich, dark berry flavours like black jubes filling the front and mid palate. Firm tannin then takes over and gives the wine a linear, astringent but not too aggressive finish, which is juicy and concentrated.

Farnese Edizione gives a very deep garnet red colour. The nose is intense and persistent with notes of cherry and blackcurrant, herbs, cinnamon, cloves, cocoa, liquorice and hints of mineral. The palate has great structure, good balance between alcohol and freshness, velvety tannins, very persistent with a long finish, ready to drink, or can be put in the cellar for a few years.

La Dominique is a Grand Cru Classe growth of Saint-Émillion, leading the way in many fields of modernisation and innovation amongst the chateaux of Bordeaux. Owner Clement Fayat has spent decades on improving everything from vinification facilities, to drainage, to the cellars, to a bright red (and controversially visible from a distance) vat house completed in 2013. Benefitting (similarly to their famous neighbours, Ch. Cheval Blanc) from a proximity to Pomerol, La Dominique produces Merlot-led wines that combine vigour and elegance.

Margaret River icons, Leeuwin Estate, have produced a wine of true class here. A great finish to the vintage shows up here with aromas of cassis, redcurrant and chocolate. Sweet ripe fruit on the palate is well matched with toasty French oak and fine tannin.

TASTING Apricots and white blossom teeming, with subtle white peach. Integrated oak supporting the poise and class of the fruit. Elegant, pretty and classy, yet substantial. A wonderful core of citrus fruits bringing refreshment and length. Great balance and complexity. WINEMAKING We set out to make the best Chardonnay we could. Fruit sourced from the best parts of our vineyard, and treated with respect. We let the wine speak for itself with wild fermentation and maturation in French oak, and assisted it with regular lees stirring and topping. A reflection of the region.

From a unique vineyard site in Melbourne's eastern suburbs the Egan family have been producing this beautiful Bordeaux-styled red since 1997; cassis and cedar characters with admirable length. Adorned with artwork from Melbourne cartooning icon, Leunig, the Amelia is firmly established within the Langton's Classification of Australian Wine and is a must have for all serious wine collectors.

Crimson black a super concentrated nose of cassis and blackcurrant with some cool climate spearmint and olive notes. Concentrated full Cabernet palate with voluptuous blackcurrant and blueberry and a dark gravel earth note holding the alcohol and super intense tannins in check. A long lingering finish guarantees extended cellaring.

Grape variety - 100% Chardonnay - Gin Gin clone Oak maturation - 10 months - 56% new and 44% 2 year old French oak barriques and puncheons. Colour - Pale green, straw. Aroma - Intense, rich and complex with nougat, roasted nuts, lime and butter. There`s a hint of fennel with struck match and smokey lanolin. Palate -A very fine and firm palate with a creamy texture. The fresh citrus and white peach are supported by rich nougat and a nutty-lanolin complexity. A super elegant an