The 2021 Samantha's Garden Shiraz hails from the Clare Valley, and with it comes dark chocolate, garden mint, velvety tannins and a lush/plush fruit profile. I love this series for the distinction of regional characters that each of the wines possess; the success of the series is the accurate portrayal of each region in the glass. The middle palate is where this wine really shines—it is chewy and induces another hasty sip. Very smart. 14.2% alcohol, sealed under Diam cork.

The 2020 Samantha's Garden Shiraz is from Clare Valley. It is spicy, full and loaded with back-palate concentration. It has notes of deli meat and is opulent and savory. The savory tannins balance the plush fruit. And it offers Sichuan peppercorn and lingering tannins. It matured in seasoned French oak. This is a superstar, delicious.

A bit shy and understated next to the other Garden series wines, the 2019 Samantha's Garden Shiraz features smooth, integrated notes of red berries, mint and subtle oak shadings. It's medium to full-bodied, supple and easy-drinking. It would be my pick of the wines to drink over the next few years, but it shows enough soft, dusty tannin and length on the finish to think it will still be going strong in 2030.

The slightly mentholated 2018 Samantha's Garden Shiraz offers hints of bay leaf and sage as well, layered over a bed of mulberry and cherry fruit. Concentrated, creamy and supple, this medium to full-bodied wine finishes with softly dusty tannins while remaining eminently approachable.

Vibrant, featuring a juicy and aromatic expression of chai tea, white pepper and sandalwood, mingling with dark notes of black cherry, blueberry and plum. The tannins are dense and velvety on the finish. Drink now through 2035. 700 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–MW??Region: Australia / Clare Valley Select to Add