2004 Alan & Veitch Adelaide Hills Merlot    Beautifully crafted cool-climate savoury merlot; James Halliday - 90 points    $26.95 per bottle

2010 Calulu Park Yarra Valley Merlot       100% hand picked dry grown Calulu Park fruit and made at the Hoddles Creek winery by Franco D'Anna    $16.95 per bottle  

2008 Calulu Park Yarra Valley Merlot       A superb merlot for the price; varietal, full-flavoured, stylish and well-balanced; "A well balanced medium-bodied palate with appealing varietal fruit flavours, finishing with fine tannins" - James Halliday, 93 points    $18.95 per bottle  

2009 Craggy Range Sophia Merlot Cabernet Franc    "Rich and concentrated, this is nearly massive in its density and body, the fruit flavours filling the palate... The extraction is serious, and provides a powerful structure, yet the tannins are fine and powdery. The wine features incredible tension and freshness from the acidity, and the palate has great length. The balance of the wine offers remarkable accessibility, but this will develop greater interest and complexity over the next 10-15+ years" - Raymond Chan, 20.0 points out of 20 (PERFECT SCORE!); "Bordeaux beware: this is every bit as good as that of many classed growth chateaux wines from the outstanding '09 Bordeaux vintage... ultra-expressive bouquet... then awe-inspiring drive through the length of the classic medium-bodied palate" - James Halliday, 97 points; "Deep set buoyant wine... Very smooth and seductive wine. Power and elegance. One for the long haul" - Andrew Caillard MW, 19 points out of 20; "Deeply coloured, full-bodied, sweet-fruited and supple, with highly concentrated, ripe cassis, plum and spice flavours" - Michael Cooper *****; "Delicious rich, ripe and smooth... full-bodied, sweet-fruited and supple, with highly concentrated, ripe cassis, plum and spice flavours" - Winestate *****      $74.95 per bottle

2008 Craggy Range Sophia Merlot Cabernet Franc    "Elegant, seamless red... A peacocks tail of layered flavours is displayed on the finish. Subtle power and extraordinary length with a great mouthfeel and silken texture. Restrained, elegant wine with great potential" - Gourmet Traveller Wine, 97 points *****; "A wine that will develop silken textures with fragrance and cedar"- Raymond Chan, 18.5 points     $72.95 per bottle

2007 Craggy Range Sophia Merlot Cabernet Franc    1st Placing - 2009 Wine Spectator Review (Gimblett Gravels versus Bordeaux Tasting); "This is one of the finest Bordeaux blends ever made in New Zealand. It will be a wonderful keeping wine... VALUE" - Geoff Kelly, 19.5 points *****; "Thoroughly justifies its exalted status... A very serious red... the best wine under this label since it was first made in 2001" - Bob Campbell MW, 97 points *****; "Full-bodied and beautifully balanced... a stunning wine... Superb" - Neal Martin, 95 points; "An elegant, balanced, classic wine, flush with plummy, curranty, chocolatey flavour and touched by spice. As is so often the case with superior wines, it... a smooth, complete wine" - The Wine Front, 95 points     $79.95 per bottle

2004 Craggy Range Sophia Merlot Cabernet Franc (375ml)    "Superb... The actual freshness and intensity of berry is stunning... this wine will be a marvellous foil for 2003 and 2005 St Emilions and Pomerols, in future comparative tastings" - Geoff Kelly, 19.0 points *****; Bob Campbell MW - 94 points *****; "A powerful and firmly structured red for serious cellaring... this label is destined to become an icon" - Home & Entertaining Magazine, 93 points; "A palate that is pure concentration and class" - Sue Courtney     $39.95 per bottle

2002 Dog Ridge DV11 Merlot     Rich & profound       $29.95 a bottle

2006 Esk Valley Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec    A fragrant, finely structured, beautifully proportioned wine that can not be recommended highly enough for those looking for affordable alternatives to quality Bordeaux; "It's substantial, loaded with flavour and personality" - Warren Barton, Top 100 Wines     $29.95 per bottle

2002 Mitchelton Blackwood Park Merlot     Superb value - Trophy for Best Merlot at 2004 Royal Sydney Wine Show    $19.95 per bottle

2001 Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Vineyard Merlot     The Wine Front - 91 points; Jeremy Oliver - 90 points       $37.95 per bottle

2000 Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Vineyard Merlot      Jeremy Oliver - 91 points    $37.95 per bottle

2004 Mount Burrumboot Estate Heathcote Merlot      James Halliday - 91 points; Winestate ****     $26.95 per bottle

2004 Murdock Merlot     "Powerful, dense plum and blackcurrant fruit" - James Halliday, 94 points; "Supremely elegant and beautifully balanced" - Huon Hooke; "Real varietal character" - Ralph Kyte-Powell ****     $25.95 per bottle

2002 Penny's Hill Malpas Road Merlot     Tim White – 92 points; James Halliday – 90 points      $32.50 per bottle

2007 Picardy Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc    A delicious wine, made very much in the style of the Merlot dominant St Emilion/Pomerol wines; all about elegance and refinement; "A fleshy, soft elegantly weighted wine with pristine cassis fruit... seamless dark-fruit flavours" - Huon Hooke, 94 points *****; "A most attractive and fragrant wine with fresh cassis notes giving a juicy cast to the palate" - James Halliday, 94 point     $27.95 per bottle

2003 Picardy Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc    "Attractive cassis, blackberry and cedar mix; very good balance and mouthfeel" - James Halliday, 94 points      $34.95 per bottle

2001 Plantagenet Rocky Horror Merlot     Halliday's Top 100 of 2003 - 95 points    $32.50 per bottle

2002 Sevenhill Cellars Merlot      Outstanding - Trophy Best Merlot Sydney Royal Wine Show    $29.50 per bottle

2003 Shelmerdine Yarra Valley Merlot      $24.50 per bottle