his distinctive wine has an intense spicy aroma of black and pepper, mouth-filling juicy fruits of ripe blackcurrants and blueberries, eucalyptus nuances and a hint of vanilla oak. Food pairing : It can be served with roast beef, duck or lamb dishes, smoked or semi-matured cheese. Drinking temperature: 16-18°C

Biagi Abruzzo Italy Premium Fine Italian Wines exclusive to Eccellenza Australia. Passito is excellent with desserts after a meal, is her most original pairing with large mature or blue cheese. full and rich body from feeling intense sweet but well balanced by natural acidity; rich finish of fruity aftertaste nuances. The grapes are harvested overripe put in large perforated crates (binz) and stowed in cold storage for 45 days until completion of the natural drying process. At harvest it performs the sorting of the best clusters that are brought in the cellar, crushed and pressed softly. Passito is a late harvest desert wine perfect match with Almond Biscotti

Saltram No 1 is unashamadly a big, bold and rich Barossa Shiraz direct from the "old school". Sourced from some of the region's best old vine sites this is a rich, intense style with loads of spicy fruit and oak character. A benchmark Barossa Shiraz and a must for the cellar!

Made by Rockstar winemaker Ben Riggs, the McLaren Vale Shiraz is as true an expression as one could hope for. The fifth release of the wine is based around a core of pristine fruit with dark red berries, hints of spice, earth, tar and leather and with seamlessly integrated oak. Ripe tannins are apparent but not overwhelming, meaning this is a wine which can be enjoyed now or in the next 10-15 years.

Classically pale in the glass, Nebbiolo is a deceptive and beautiful wine by Pizzini. The nose is all allure and seduction with classic, deep rose petal perfume, plenty of anise-scented spice and bright red fruits. The palate's deep, juicy and mouth-filling red cherry and plum flavours run on sturdy tannins, laced with liquorice and finishing bright.

Farnese Edizione gives a very deep garnet red colour. The nose is intense and persistent with notes of cherry and blackcurrant, herbs, cinnamon, cloves, cocoa, liquorice and hints of mineral. The palate has great structure, good balance between alcohol and freshness, velvety tannins, very persistent with a long finish, ready to drink, or can be put in the cellar for a few years.

The inspiration from the Barossas best old vine Grenache vineyards created Annexus, an addition to the John Duval's Plexus blend. Annexus is a small unique blend selected from their best old low yielding Grenache vineyards, made only in the best years.

Petaluma Merlot is medium body with a brick red colour, the superbly perfumed bouquet is a tangle of marzipan, spice, plum and confectionery and is the best nose of the early Petalumas. On the palate, flavours of cherry, plum and spice emerge, with very good depth and complexity.

Tightly structured and made for the long haul. Freycinet Pinot Noir has the classic dark cherries and forest berries aroma with balanced acidity on the palate.

Dog Point is responsible for some of Marlborough's best Pinot noir. This release has lifted aromas of dark cherries stone fruit and violets. The palate is rich and complex with a supple velvety texture.