Intense youthful aromas of ripe dark berries, mulberry jam and dark chocolate. It is rich and generous, with layers of ripe blackberries and black forest cake surrounded by soft, juicy and ripe tannins.

This gold medal winning wine has been crafted in partnership with McGuigan and our First Choice Liquor wine experts. With four generations of winemaking to draw on, McGuigan wines, led by winemaker Neil McGuigan, have been awarded International Winemaker of the Year four times. A contemporary cabernet sauvignon featuring alluring black and red berry fruit, briar and spicy oak aromas. The rich fruit driven palate builds slowly with cocoa tannins and blackcurrants coating the mouth before the restrained power and seamless structure deliver and elegant and long finish.

Colour: Light garnet hues Aroma: Lifted upfront aromas of sweet and ripe fruits. Palate: This Pinot Noir displays vibrant flavours of fresh strawberries, raspberries and white pepper. Along with a generous mouthfeel this wine is supported by a soft, velvety texture with good length and subtle tannin to finish

John Quarisa is a Jimmy Watson Trophy-winning winemaker, with a "long and distinguished" career (Halliday). Here he's provided a beautifully rich, lush and full-flavoured Shiraz, a triple Gold-winner laden with ripe fruits, delicious exotic spice and a smooth, long finish.

With a history going back to George Wyndham and his planting of vines in 1830, this heritage is honoured with varietal styles like this Shiraz. Rich plum and berry fruit flavours complemented by soft tannins and well-integrated oak. A great wine with a variety of red meat and tomato based pasta dishes.

Jamiesons Run Grazier Cabernet Sauvignon offers drinkers a medium-bodied style of red rich in layers of mouth filling flavours of dark plum, blueberry and mulberry, with a hint of anise. With a generous length this wine is quite exceptional for its low price. For pan seared or grilled steak, The Grazier hits the mark. This Cabernet Sauvignon offers dark fruit with a touch of spicy oak and fresh mint for a balanced and juicy sip. Tannins are soft enough to enjoy to enjoy this wine in its youth, delivering a juicy and smooth partner for your sirloin or beef tenderloin.

Hardys have produced an easy drinking Cabernet, with attractive soft berry flavours which flow easily across the palate and gentle tannins on the finish. Bottled in the larger format 1L bottles, there's now more to go around!

Merlot is the perfect varietal for those who like their red wines on the smooth side. Soft, velvety and plush with fruit characters of plum, blueberry and blackcurrant, Hardy's have produced a wonderful easy drinking red wine with the added bonus of being bottled in a larger 1L bottle adding great value.

Penfolds Bin 389 is the classic South Australian red! Often referred to as 'Baby Grange' or 'Poor Man's Grange', Bin 389 was the wine that helped to build Penfolds' solid reputation with wine drinkers around the world. A magnificent blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz from the very best regions and vineyards available to Peter Gago and his team, the robust nature of the Cabernet grape give structure and body to the wine while the opulent Shiraz fruit provides suppleness and intensity. A true icon of Australian wine first created by the legend himself, Max Schubert, Peter Gago is quoted as saying 'Through thick and thin, across all vintages, Bin 389 always delivers - benefitting from over half a century of practice!

Get the gang together, bring on the background music and settle in with this toasty, spicy red. Perfect for a chilled gathering or if you want to spice it up.