Ah cabernet - adored worldwide, and many styles attempted just as wide. We might be biased, but Aussies do it best - don’t you think? So take this ripper from the heart of the adored McLaren Vale region and you’re in for something special. Not as much on the eucalypt and mint spectrum as those from Coonawarra, instead densely packed with mocha, dark chocolate, red licorice and coffee spice. It’s a bloody ripper for your weeknight indulgence, and will please any guest at the table.

This is a jaw-dropping value delight from a Vale winery many a mofo has fallen in love with. This wine is built to entertain; its reason for being is to let the good times roll. Think jubilant, ripe fruit flavours with plushness to spare. A solid sprinkling of tannin keeps the edges in check and dribble-inducing flavours of liquered Morello cherry and chocolate abound.

Hurry up dear cabernet friends; the clock is ticking with little time to convince a cabernet lover to pinch this wine while stocks last. From the best-known region for cabernet - Coonawarra, South Australia’s nailing the brief here for iron earth woven like a tapestry through cassis-ripe flavours. Hold the phone, this always scores high points - with the previous 2018 vintage scoring 98 points from Winestate. That’s an insane score; this vineyard is magical! Full-bodied, quite rich, silky texture and full of dark fruits indicative of the variety. There’s a bit of spice from French oak as well. We are confident this will fly as fast as it arrives, so snatch some up while you still can.