d'Arenberg The Stump Jump Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2008, McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: One of my favourite great value wines year after year. This bold beauty bursts with black plums, blackberries, pepper and a hint of mint. Layers of flavour to roll over your tongue. Oh yes! 606236 14% XD 750 mL  $14.95 Score: 90/100. January 9, 2010 Full Review

Mount Langi Ghiran Billi Billi Shiraz 2009, Australia Victoria, Australia: Rich and luscious with terrific intensity. Great mouth-watering juiciness. A core of black cherry flavour runs through the heart of this dark wine. Ultra-satisfying and hedonistic. Some dark spice and anise on the finish. Enjoy it tonight with roast beef or grilled steak. Drink: 2012-2016. 719575 14% XD 750 mL  $17.95 Score: 92/100. August 31, 2013 Best Value Red Wine. Luscious Lamb Wine Full Review

Small Gully Mr. Black's Little Book Shiraz 2013, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia: I love a little black book reading with a sympathetic robust red wine that has a big vocabulary when it comes to aromas and flavours, like this one! Rich and full-bodied with fleshy ripe blackberry, mint and black olive aromas on the nose. Layers and smooth, with polished tannins and a long finish. Terrific mouth-watering juiciness. You put on the jazz music and I'll pour the wine, deal? Drink: 2013-2017. 287979 15% XD 750 mL  $20.95 Score: 91/100. May 2, 2015 Best Value Red Wine. Harmonious Hard Cheese Wine Full Review

Brick Kiln Shiraz 2011, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: Full-bodied, chalky and dry with black fruit and smoke on the nose of this Australian red wine made from Shiraz grapes. Pair with hearty meat dishes. This wine was aged for 21 months in American oak barrels (85%) and small French barriques. Pair with gourmet hamburgers. Drink: 2013-2017. 329979 14.50% XD 750 mL  $24.95 Score: 92/100. May 2, 2015 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Lenz Moser Prestige Trockenbeerenauslese 2012, Prädikatswein, Burgenland, Austria: A lovely dessert wine that’s complex and endless on the finish. Aromas of apricot and peach preserves with that distinctive note that botrytis adds. Gorgeous rich golden hue in the glass. Finishes with notes of marmalade and honey blossom. Pair with fruit flans and cobblers. Drink: 2013-2022. 729657 11% MS 375 mL  $20.95 Score: 96/100. January 31, 2016 Top Rated Dessert Wine. Divine Dessert Wine Full Review

Joseph Cattin Riesling 2013, Alsace A.C., France: Crisp, fresh and clean. This medium-bodied white offers lovely aromas of white melon and lime lift. Terrific clean finish which makes it a great aperitif or companion to many dishes. Drink: 2013-2016. 259788 12.40% XD 750 mL  $16.95 Score: 90/100. September 27, 2014 Best Value White Wine. Splendid Salad Wine Full Review

Vieil Armand Médaille Gewurztraminer 2010, A.C., Alsace, France: Classic gewurz with lychee and rose petal: very aromatic. Off-dry sweetness with a medium body. Drink: 2012-2016. 260158 13% D 750 mL  $17.95 Score: 89/100. November 10, 2012 Full Review

Gérard Bertrand Syrah Grenache 2011, Languedoc A.P., France: Savoury and juicy with meaty, dark spice character. Amazing QPR: quality price quality. This is mostly Syrah and Grenache in the blend. The greater diurnal shift (change) between daytime and night-time temperatures in the region intensifies the dark fruit and dense cassis character of the wine. The wine is aged in French oak barrels for a minimum of 12 months. Pair with prime rib. Drink: 2014-2018. 413237 13.50% XD 750 mL  $18.95 Score: 90/100. May 2, 2015 Best Value Red Wine. Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review

Igino Accordini Le Bessole Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2007, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: Savoury and meaty with a river of blackberry liqueur pleasure running through the heart of this black wine. An Amarone for the unrepentant. Drink: 2013-2019. 651570 15% XD 750 mL  $49.95 Score: 91/100. May 2, 2015 Top Rated Red Wine. Perfect Pasta and Tomato Sauce Wine Full Review

Waimea Estates Classic Riesling 2014, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand: Here's what New Zealand Riesling is all about: depth of flavour, laser focus, yet incredibly elegant. Notes of white stone fruit from start to finish. Drink: 2014-2019. 408666 12% D 750 mL  $18.95 Score: 91/100. May 2, 2015 Best Value White Wine. Spectacular Spicy Wine Full Review

Foxglove Varner Wine Chardonnay 2012, Central Coast, California, United States: Lovely toasted hazelnut aromas wrap around vibrant green apple notes at the core of this terrific white. Full-bodied and generous yet refreshing and ultra-food-friendly. Highly recommended. Drink with lobster in butter and melt into your senses. The wine is fermented and aged in stainless steel, with some lees stirring and no malolactic fermentation. Drink: 2012-2017. 262022 13.90% D 750 mL  $24.95 Score: 91/100. September 27, 2014 Sensational Shellfish Wine Full Review

Sivas-Sonoma Old Vine Don Sebastiani & Sons Zinfandel 2009, Sonoma County, California, United States: Full-bodied and rich with black raspberry and blackberry jam aromas and flavours. Concentrated and deep with lots of drinking pleasure. Great wine for movie night. Pair with flank steak, pork loin, lamb or pizza. Drink: 2013-2016. 291096 14.90% D 750 mL  $24.95 Score: 91/100. January 5, 2013 Full Review

La Crema Pinot Noir 2012, Sonoma Coast, California, United States: This is the half bottle (375 ml) format of this wine. The full sized 750-ml is also in this release. Fleshy cherry and dark spice with a long, naughty finish. Medium-bodied and satin smooth like lingerie. A supple, smooth red wine with cherry-berry mouth-filling wonder and flavours. Just enough oak for hedonists. Layered yet not heavy. A consistently great producer of classic Californian pinot noir year after year. Love this silky Pinot Noir! It seems to get better every year. Beautiful cherries and field raspberry notes roll in first, then there's fresh earth aromas after a spring rain followed by some baking spices and a long finish. This pinot has been one of my favourites for years. Satin seduction in a glass. Drink: 2013-2017. 732040 13.90% XD 375 mL  $21.95 Score: 92/100. September 13, 2014 Top Rated Red Wine. Scrumptious Seafood Wine Full Review

Grove Street Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Sonoma County, California, United States: Vintages Wine Panel: Grove Street Winery has been producing superb wines for over twenty years in the picturesque town of Healsburg, in the heart of Sonoma. This is truly an exceptional value for Cabernet from Sonoma. Opaque ruby in colour, it’s bursting with layered aromas of ripe cassis, raspberry, plum, cocoa and vanilla. It’s dry, with ample body and intense black fruit and spicy oak flavours supported by supple tannins, all culminating in a long, smooth finish. Very easy to love. My note: A full-bodied, exuberant red with loads of blackberry and black plum aromas. Decant for two hours and then sit back and enjoy the hedonistic tide of pleasure. 161190 14.50% D 750 mL  $18.95 Score: 89/100. January 9, 2010 Full Review