1 | Wine | South Australia, $10 to $20, 2010

"Glass-staining purple. An expressive, heady bouquet gives out candied red fruits, potpourri and Asian spices, with a smoky nuance gaining power in the glass. Rich but lively, offering vibrant raspberry and cherry-cola flavors and notes of allspice and star anise. Sweet and silky on a finish that keeps on with impressive tenacity and spiciness. This wine always delivers outstanding value."

"Smooth, polished and open-textured, with plum and blackberry flavors that show a violet note, lingering easily."

"The 2010 Thomas Hyland Shiraz displays a deep garnet-purple color and aromas of ripe blackberry and cherry preserves plus hints of bacon, pepper, tree bark and cedar. Concentrated and taut on the medium-bodied palate, it has crisp acidity and a medium level of grainy tannins, finishing long."

"Smooth, velvety and appealing for its juicy blackberry and cherry flavors, zinging through the lively, wet earth-tinged finish."

"Inky purple. Ripe plum and cherry on the nose, with complicating spice and dark chocolate qualities. Offers an array of dark fruit flavors that show very good depth and a touch of cracked pepper. Soft tannins add grip to a long, smooth finish. Serve this hefty wine with assertively seasoned grilled beef or lamb."

"Supple, velvety and generous with its red berry, cherry and cream flavors, mingling on the long and easygoing finish."

"Glass-staining ruby. Smoke- and spice-accented aromas of cassis, cherry-cola and candied licorice show very good energy and a peppery nuance. Sweet, expansive and lively, offering potent dark fruit flavors and showing silky, seamless texture. Lingers on a spicy note, with excellent focus and tenacity."

"This Cabernet bangs out deep earthy spice and booming dark berry fruit - performing like a world tour, taking center stage. This is definitely not a wine drinker's Highway to Hell - enjoy it with the music loud and like an AC/DC concert, it's perfect now but can also be re-lived over the next few years."