Cru Bourgeois is a prestigious term used for Bordeaux reds from estates outside the 1855 classification that consistently deliver wines of outstanding quality and value. Estates are reviewed every five years to retain the standing. This classic blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and a dash of Petit Verdot, is one of the top Cru Bourgeois buys. It’s from an estate family owned since 1870, located in Cussac-Fort-Médoc, close to the iconic Bordeaux appellations of Margaux and St-Julien. The wine is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels (30% new), and delivers with blackcurrant, plum and cedar spice, supple tannins, freshness and a long, elegant finish. It’s finely structured, and offers sheer Bordeaux charm. Certainly approachable now, but with the potential to age gracefully for a decade or more.

If you’re a Cabernet Sauvignon aficionado, you’ve also scored a cracking deal with this Everyday collection. It has wines worth between $20 and $55 a bottle, yours for a tiny $14.99 a bottle! Amazing value. There are two lavish top estate Coonawarra Cabernets, both with Gold (the Angove has Double Gold & Gold!), the mighty Old Red River Gum Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz (also with Double gold), the much-loved Red Rattler Cabernet, and then two intensely rich McLaren Vale stars – the enigmatic Marsc Wine Co. McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 and the Double Gold Dog Ridge Wylpena Vineyard Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon (RRP $55!). Once again, an ‘everyday’ collection that is really anything but! Enjoy it at this amazing price today.