Vanilla and mulberries mark the nose of the clay-grown 2018 Small Batch Series Angela Shiraz. It’s a rich but elegant offering, with ample weight and depth, dark overtones of mocha and black olive, a round, plush feel in the mouth and a lingering finish. It should drink well for a decade, possibly more.

From a vineyard near Willunga in the south of McLaren Vale, this wine focuses on black raspberry flavors and some sanguine, iron-rich notes of game. The bright berry flavor is what lasts, tense and floral.