Surveyor Thomson Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Central Otago New Zealand and thanks to owner David Hall Jones calling in en route to New Zealand 

Giant Steps Yarra Valley RAW Syrah 2 litre cask direct from the barrel and the other 18 beauties Georgie and I tasted as part of her University of Melbourne practical assessment…..I did love the LDR – Light Dry Red Pinot Noir Syrah blend 

Patrice Colin’s Intuition Pineau D’Aunis only 200 cases made from 1890 planted vines and indigenous to the Loire. Only 5 bottles available in Australia! Not for long!!

Timo Mayer’s Yarra Valley Nebbiolo 

La Batellerie Chinon a Loire Valley Cabernet Franc 

Navaherreros Garnacha de Bernabeleva Grenache from Spain

Oliver’s Taranga Grenache and Mencia from McLaren Vale

Larry Cherubino’s Great Southern Malbec from Western Australia

Altos Las Hormigas stable especially the trusted Reserva from high altitude Mendoza

Thousand Candles Yarra Valley Field Blend as Pinot has the upper hand at close to 50% followed by Shiraz and Merlot