McClay Road (Giaconda), Shiraz 2005, Beechworth ($20 at auction, $35 new)

What a beauty! The smell, the mouthfeel, the whole kit and caboodle. Lovely stuff and at $20 a steal. At the retail price of $35 still a good wine. For me, a hint of dark cherry when drunk by itself, maybe other red fruit when eaten with blue cheese. Easy the drink and go, go, go. I'd raved about Mount Cole Shiraz a few weeks ago. This is completely different. I'm tempted to give Mt Cole the edge but this is still formidable stuff. Awesome - a pleasure to drink.