3 wines to try, buy and put by

TO TRY

Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz, New South Wales, Australia 2012, €27.95, Drink Store, Dublin 7, drinkstore.ie; Le Caveau, Kilkenny, lecaveau.ie and good independents (92)

This wine from Clonakilla, Hilltops’ star winery, is evidence of the significant vintage variation possible from Australia. The winery was founded in 1971 by Dr John Kirk of Lisdoonvarna, and is now run by his son Tim. Hilltops is the closest wine region to Australia’s capital city of Canberra, ...