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The Society's Australian Shiraz 2021
Aside from being good people, Bleasdale also make wines that consistently overperform, even in more challenging vintages. This is a prime example. It's wonderfully vibrant, bold, generous and fruity, with flavours of black cherry, blueberry and blackberry. Given the outstanding quality of the 2021 vintage, its no surprise that this may well be the best ever release of this wine.
Schuchmann Doqi Saperavi, Kakheti 2022
An excellent and affordable example of Georgia's native saperavi grape. This is full-bodied but with juicy blueberry, plum and blackcurrant fruit. It has the grape's characteristic spice on the palate with a silky, plush texture.
Undurraga Candelabro Reserva Cauquenes Carmenère-Carignan 2023
A yin and yang Chilean blend. Ripe and fleshy carmenère is balanced by the freshness and grip of carignan. Cauquenes is in the warm Maule region and ideal for maturing these two varieties. Undurraga is a silver member of International Wineries for Climate Action, and since 2016 has been a certified signatory of the Wines of Chile Sustainability Code. Unsurprisingly, they have an impressive record across a range of sustainability issues, with solar panels installed widely, a waste management programme that recycles many tonnes of waste, minimising the use of chemical inputs, and drip irrigating to save water and have joined a program that supports responsible labour management across their entire supply chain.
Finca Muñoz Colección de la Familia Tempranillo, Castilla 2021
A big, bold and deeply coloured red that expresses the warmth and ripeness of the Spanish heat in La Mancha. Blackberry and spice are enhanced with toasty oak notes. Bodegas Muñoz boasts one of La Mancha's most modern winemaking facilities despite being one of the region's most historic, with some fine old-vine vineyards at their disposal.
Côtes-du-Rhône Rive Droite Rive Gauche 2023
A stunning, fruit-packed wine with easy charm. The name was conjured up because this wine is sourced from both banks of the Rhône, with the grenache coming mainly from the left and the syrah from the village of Daumazan, near the Pont du Gard, on the right bank.
The Wolftrap, Western Cape 2023
Produced by Boekenhoutskloof, this is a popular, super-reliable, rich and spicy blend of Swartland syrah, with mourvèdre and a splash of viognier for aromatics. A versatile and comforting South African red.