This is a cracking new winery producing some exceptional wines on a small scale. Friends Norm Doole and Drew Dowie got tired of seeing their hard grown grapes going into the blending pot for bigger companies and decided to make their own wines. The results are spectacular. I recommend you try their wines.

What’s it like?

Intense fruit flavours with a hint of pepper. 5% Cabernet Sauvignon is blended with the Merlot giving more body and structure with firmer tannins. It’s fairly full bodied for a Merlot with noticeable alcohol and a long lingering finish.

How much? Where do I buy it?

Dowie Doole Merlot Mclaren Vale 2007 is available from www.goodwineonline.co.uk for £10.99