Estate fruit from the famed Hollick vineyards in Coonawarra, this is cab sauv like Aussies know and love. Certainly, a little bit of age behind this number has helped to fill out the mid palate, making it rich and dense with threads of fennel and mint throughout. It's very hard not to enjoy this wine- and we're speaking from experience.

Whenever you're looking to decipher the quality of a winery, go straight for the middle-tier wines. That's how you separate the good producers from the exceptional ones: by the calibre and attention they pay at every level. It's a great thing to look at the wines of Schild Estate, and this 'Estate' shiraz is full of that greatness. Brimming with chocolate and boysenberry richness, coupled with plenty of black pepper and clove spice. This is shiraz, stripped back, unfussy, pure and simple. What a delight.

Smooth, satisfyingly robust and with dashes of dark fruit, this cab blend is true to its varietal namesake. Combining drinkability with versatility and the ability to be savoured alone or with a pretty big array of cuisine, it does the iconic Yarra proud. The Sunshine Creek crew pride themselves on working exclusively with grapes that thrive in the Valley’s cool climate and they keep the yield to a low or medium level to maintain a premium quality. And that fastidiousness pays off here.