The 2020 Signature Series McLaren Vale Shiraz leads with sweetly seductive purple fruit and a chorus of fine tannins in the mouth. There's not a lot of back-palate thrust or drive here, but the fruit is so upfront gorgeous that this will be consumed within its first week at home and done so with gusto. It's not complex but juicy and pleasurable. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

Offers a note of toffee, which adds a candied element to the core of blueberry and huckleberry flavors. Reveals dried herbs and espresso on the finish. Drink now. 5,000 cases imported.??–MW??Region: Australia / McLaren Vale Select to Add

Rye toast and cedar aromas add a spicy overtone to the round cherry and berry flavors, finishing with a note of chai tea. Heavy on the star anise. Drink now. 5,000 cases imported.??–MW??Region: Australia / McLaren Vale Select to Add

Full-bodied and fleshy, the 2018 Signature Series McLaren Vale Shiraz is a top example of this wine, boasting hints of cracked pepper and blueberries on the nose. In the mouth, it features ripe, supple tannins and a lingering, softly dusty finish. It's easily the equal of the fine 2016. At a street price that's often under the $20 suggested retail, it's a terrific bargain.

Toasted caraway seed and cedar notes add a spicy component to the core of ripe cherry and plum flavors, set on a smooth frame. A detail of black tea emerges on the firming finish. Drink now. 5,000 cases imported.??–MW??Region: Australia / McLaren Vale Select to Add