SHAFER VINEYARDS Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

STELLA BELLA WINES Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River

ABREU Madrona Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

This is the second wine of Chateau Calon-Ségur, the third-growth Saint-Estèphe estate. A Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend with smaller proportions of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, it is a more approachable, earlier-drinking style and serves as a great introduction to the Grand Vin. Savoury and mid-weight, it is produced from hand- picked grapes off the estate’s vineyards. Recent vintages have been matured in 50% new French oak barriques for 18 months.

CHATEAU PAVIE, Les Aromes de Pavie(second wine by Pavie), St-Emilion A Merlot-dominant blend featuring Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, this Saint-Emilion Grand Cru is among Bordeaux’s best second wines. Introduced in 2005 by Pavie’s winemaker, Gérard Perse, Les Aromes de Pavie inherits four hectares of vineyard from the château’s grand vin. Made with the same care and aged on 50% new French oak, Les Aromes comes with all the elegance of the flagship: a rich, full-bodied drop. It’ll easily age well over 20 years, but give it 5 in the bottle at the very least.

Deep and rich, this is a classic expression of hillside Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, offering alluring aromas of boysenberry, black currant, and dark chocolate, as well as subtle layers of sweet oak, savory herbs, and fresh-roasted coffee. On the palate, ripe fruit and plush, radiant tannins create a velvety mouthfeel and an almost liqueur-like richness that carries through to a long, lingering finish.

The Stoney Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is an assemblage of classic Bourdeaux varieties including 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The wine is crafted in small batches, employing traditional techniques, including open vat fermentation, regular racking and hand plunging- matured in seasoned French oak barriques for 33 months. Deep ruby in colour, with aromatics of plum blossom, blackberry and clove. A fine tannic structure and perfect natural balance. This wine will benefit from medium term cellaring, pairing well with lamb and game meats, richly flavoured sauces, mushroom and truffles.