There were just 25 dozen (which works out to be one barrel's worth) of this beautiful Tassie Pinot Noir produced, which makes it beyond rare. Thomas sourced this wine from a block on the Panorama vineyard in the stunning Huon Valley, a renowned old block delivering some of the Apple Isle's finest Pinot grapes. This Pinot has vibrant red fruits, an unmissable spicy element thanks to 30% of the blend including whole bunches and what Thomas calls 'fine silty tannins' that just add extra dimensions. Sublime wine.

Tasmania so often feels like a hidden corner of the Aussie wine world, but one with all sorts of unknown delights and lush artisan tastes, and the Future Perfect Wines are a great case in point. Made by the founder of Queensland lofi label La Petit Mort, who upped his life from QLD and moved to Tasvegas in search of great Pinot. Now with his own 'pretty humble' microwinery in Hobart, Thomas works with a handful of growers and sites in Southern Tasmania and the Tamar Valley to make what he calls 'an honest expression of Tasmanian wines'. Thomas' gorgeous Pinot Noir wines are the star here, but don't miss the crystalline Riesling and a super surprising spicy Shiraz as well.