Leconfield Rusty Mutt Picardy Hastwell & Lightfoot Dowie Doole Barristers Block Bartali Bird in Hand 2020 Best Wine Deals

Three grapes. Three countries. One killer 6-pack.

Australia is now making some of the best Grenache on the planet. The Lienert's Sieben Klon is made from 8 distinct clones. It is fragrant, medium bodied and delicious. Dandelion's Faraway Tree is sourced from the Firehawk Farm vineyard in McLaren Vale- perhaps the greatest region for Grenache on the planet. Chianti remains the spiritual home of Sangiovese, and Bartali one of its most excellent producers. Rioja sets the gold standard for Tempranillo. Carlos Serres are one of only 2 Rioja producers who have been at it for over a century - with old vines, incredible fruit density and an ability to consistently punch out ripping Temps. This magical six-pack spans the globe, yet will set you back just $180.

Whether you’re a Grenache fiend, a sucker for Sangiovese, or just want to see how Rioja stacks up, this is a rare chance to taste six benchmark wines side by side — no airfare required.

A premium alternatives pack which we think is a bit of a no-brainer. We kick off with the following four Aussie alternatives. After Five's 5 trophy winning Barossa Montepulciano, which is as good a Monte we have ever seen. From Kilikanoon, their stunning, $96, 96 point, flagship Grenache. Artis brings us a magnificently perfumed Nero and Songlines, an old vine, 100% whole bunch Barossa Grenache. Then we have a Riserva Chianti from the low yielding and fabulous 2020 vintage, and a densely powerful Rioja, made by one of just 2 producers who are more than a century old. These are all excellent and we've no doubt you'll have as much fun with them as we do..

Lots of goodness here starting with Forester's multiple Trophy winning Shiraz. This is 86% Margaret River Shiraz blended with Fer. Fer is an ancient varietal, likely of Basque country origin which is widely planted in Southwest France, and generally makes up 100% of reds coming out of the Marcilliac region. It is prized for its impenetrable black coloring and density of fruit. Flavours sit in the blackberry, cherry and black tea spectrums, and the variety also typically offers a pleasing smokiness. Next up, the Angas King Reserve Clare Shiraz, which is black, rich and smooth. Dowie Doole's Architect might be the best Shiraz in the pack - it offers incredible density of fruit and great length. Finally, Kilikanoon's Meyman's Shiraz is a stone cold stunner. Packed with intense fruit, it also offers fragrance, savoury notes and subtle complexities. The whites are all Riesling, Lone Palm's Old Vine Eden, packed with steely citrus and offering excellent persistence and Kilikanoon's linear Clare lovely. Oh, we've rounded out the pack with a bonus bottle of Yaldara's $250 RRP Grand Cuvée Shiraz!

This is one of our most impressive red packs of the year — $1,500 worth of top-tier Shiraz from some of South Australia's most respected producers, all for just

Inside? 12 serious bottles. Big structure. Smooth fruit, no rough edges

You’ll get two $250 wines - and 2 bottles of both of them!

Yaldara Grand Shiraz flagship Barossa luxury - oozing black fruits, Average customer rating? 5 Stars!

Lone Palm Vineyards Selection Shiraz 2023 – 97 points. a magnificent Grange-like stunner.

Plus 8 more standout bottles, 2 each of the following

Kilikanoon Meyman's Shiraz - an incredible release of this wine. 4.7 stars is the average rating from winedirect.com.au customers

Lone Palm Old Vine Shiraz - delicious, medium to full bodied and spicy

Sieben Klon Shiraz - 7 clones, complex yet sooo easy to drink, Average customer rating? 5 Stars!

Dowie Architect Shiraz - 4.8 star average reviews from our customers - just emerging from its shell, this wine has so much upside from here!

These are rich, textural wines packed with dark fruit, spice, fine tannin and cellar potential. A mix of A-grade Barossa, McLaren Vale, and Clare Shiraz with reviews to back them up and our promise that they are all awesome.