A simple, fruity red with lots of flavour is ideal for barbecues. Try some of these.
BEST VALUE
$18
Three and a half stars
Good value
A traditional Australian blend, this shiraz cabernet is typically soft with lots of rich, sweet, spicy, almost jammy berry fruit and savoury undertones but it also has a lively fresh finish.
taylorswines.com.au
$15
Three stars
Average value
This is deceptively soft in the mouth initially, but develops lots of flavours and finishes with firm tannins. A simple red with a hint of savouriness.
sherwood.co.nz
$20
Three stars
Below average value
This lush Australian hints of boysenberry jam, with oodles of mouth-filling sweet, soft berry fruit and a fresh, textural finish.
brownbrothers.com.au
$23
Three and a half stars
Average value
Generous, ripe, sweet berry fruit with a hint of spice and smoky bacon, this is rich with a suggestion of portiness, supple tannins and a lively finish.
taylorswines.com.au
$27
Three and a half stars
Average value
Aromas of pepper and attractive ripe berry fruit in the mouth harmonise with savoury hints of game and mineral and a fresh finish. A light, bright but nicely balanced red.
tinpothut.co.nz
$60
Four and a half stars
Average value
Peppery and spicy with pristine fruit hinting of blueberries and other berries, this has harmony and balance and a fine-grained, juicy, lingering finish. A leading cool climate syrah with wonderful purity of fruit from Hawkes Bay that will develop with several years' bottle age.
sacredhill.com
ANOTHER GLASS
Taylor's Promised Land South Australia Cabernet Merlot 2013
$18
Three stars (out of five)
Average value
Hints of jam, soft fruit suggesting elderberries and boysenberries, and a firm finish.
taylorswines.com.au
The Bone Line Iridium Waipara 2013
$35
Three and a half stars out of five
Below average value
Ripe blackcurrants, sweet berries with hints of herbs and mineral giving an exciting edge in
this cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc made from 25 year old vines. A lightish style
of wine with a firm, crisp finish. Better with food than by itself.
theboneline.co.nz
