More Rootstock highlights.

Christian Tschida’s wines, from Burgenland, in Austria, are full of nervous detail and intensity.

Shashi and Devendra Singh have a 4 hectare dry grown Syrah vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula and their Avani Syrah is very fresh and elegant. The 2014 is delightful, and just 11.6% alcohol.

Herzog are not your typical Marlborough (NZ) producer. I like this quite a bit: a Zwiegelt.

Jean Foillard. What can I say about his Cote du Py? Such a good Gamay.

Really liked the Stefano Lubiana wines from Tasmania. All good. This: an unoaked Pinot Noir with no added sulfites. Quite lovely.

Architects of Wine. Clare Valley Riesling, Nebbiolo and Nebbiolo Rosato the highlights.

Unusual but lovely. Richie Harkham’s wines from the Hunter Valley. Shiraz and Chardonnay (cloudy) excel.

A whole cow! Don’t try this at home.

Finally: ultra traditional label here, but a really lovely wine from Macquariedale. A typically Hunter Shiraz with a lovely personality.