Deep, almost inky in the glass, this Shiraz opens with dark fruit: blackberry, plum and a savoury iron note (think the smell of a cast-iron pan warming up). Underneath sits woodsmoke, sour red berries, rhubarb and pepper. On the palate it's medium to full-bodied, with grippy tannins and a brooding, earthy edge that feels grounded and honest. There's a lovely lift of dark cherry through the middle, and the finish lingers long, savoury and fresh.

Alex Schulkin started The Other Right in 2012, bringing almost two decades of wine science experience and a stubborn belief that there's more than one way to make a beautiful wine. The name says it all: an alternative to the idea that only one method counts. From a small base in Ashton, tucked into the Adelaide Hills, Alex has spent over a decade proving his point, one small-batch release at a time. Since 2016, every wine has come from vineyards farmed organically and sustainably, long-term partners who share his outlook on how a vineyard should be treated. In the winery, the philosophy is grapes and nothing else, with each wine left to develop at its own pace. That demands real skill: reading a ferment carefully, solving problems as they come up rather than reaching for a fix in a bottle. The payoff is wine that feels alive: precise, pure and full of character!