Scott Bishop

Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2007

As deceptive as a succubus in a sun dress, this glorious white reveals itself to be curvacious, playful and teasingly "more-ish". Wonderful perfumes of bartlett pear skin and sweet/tart citrus relish are very complimentary to the highly balanced and mouth-filling lemon meringue and leafy palate.

A gorgeous white best showcased with the finest of friends and late summer evenings with grilled fruit de mer.

Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Coonawarra, South Australia

San Fabiano Calcinaia Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Igt Toscana

Pouring immediately from the bottle revealed a cigar-like cedar aroma with the ubiquitous autumn spices filling the nose. Left for an hour or more this initially austere cab would inspire a far more complex, more mature memory of damp leather and after rain earth.

A velvety, Bond-like smoothness filling every nook and cranny of the mouth with walnut skin, oily ripe black fruits and dark chocolate covered raisins. Still spicy, but in all the right ways with a very alluring and come-hither finish.

Think Monica Belluci in seamed black stockings and you have this wine personified.

Vinrock Shiraz 2007, Mclaren Vale, South Australia

Evans & Tate The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2004, Margaret River