Church Road Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 $20 ★★★★★
I really, really, really, really like this wine for loads of reasons. It’s not just its elegant aromas of peppercorn, plum, violet and red fruits freshly dusted with cocoa powder, or its buoyant acidity and ethereal texture or even its sandy, emery-like tannins with just the right amount of ‘chew’. It’s mainly that all that good stuff can be had for just $20. Widely available in supermarkets.
