Dandelion Vineyards Lioness of McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016

It combines heft with restraint and that's its key. Black coal, redcurrant, blackberry and clove flavours announce the presence of a big wine, but from there it just keeps the flow going, the party on track. No fireworks, no overreaching, no embarrassing leaps into the pool, and all the better for it. This is a hearty red wine to sit down and settle in with. Drink By: 2027. Score - 93. (Campbell Mattinson, winecompanion.com.au, Aug. 1, 2018)