2010 Tournon Mathilda Shiraz +++ $10

Monsieur Chapoutier delivers the elegance Aussie wines crave.

2008 BV Georges De Latour ++++ $75

Industrious classic Napa nose, eucalyptus, leather....Ready & ageworthy

2010 Mer Soleil ++ $20

Spreadable, unctuous viscosity. manageable oak. Scripted

2011 Sparkman Ruby Leigh +++ $44

Peppermint!? A gracious yet forward right bank interpretation. 

2007 McCrea Syrah Cuvee Orleans +++ $20

Gratuitous fruit, Aussie heft, challenging balance.Entertainingly simple

2010 Ridge East Bench Zinfandel ++++ $26

Ridge 30 years past. Big bold beasty brambly.

2011 Château Coupe Roses Vin de Pays des Côtes de Brian Cuvée Champ du Roy +++ $10

$40 Lusciousness, complexity at plonk tariff. Foods companion.

2010 LaMadrid Estate Wines Cabernet Sauvignon +++ $10

Currant, tobacco & titannic, but a tasty enjoyable bargain.

2010 Linne Calodo "Martyr" +++++ $98

Rich, racy, complex, elegant. A fantastic wine, nubile.