McManis Family Vineyards Petite Sirah 2014 $24 ★★★★
If two of your favourite scents are berries and vanilla then you’ll probably be tempted to dab this behind your ears before you even sip it. Vibrant, exciting and despite being soft and silky on the palate, it’s absolutely loaded with flavour. Petite Sirah is known as ‘Durif’ in Australia and its delicious vanilla, pepper, dark cherry and mocha notes are really shining through in this Californian example. Drink with spicy-rich venison pie. www.winedirect.co.nz
