Classic Coonawarra cabernet from an historic, world-class producer and for just under £14 a bottle? Yes, and one you won't have to pace your cellar floor for six years in wait of mellowed, dark berry cabernet fruit, silky, refined tannins and delicious, sensuous complexity. It's why we immediately shipped every bottle offered to us of the 2016 Wynns Estate 'The Siding' Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, and have since been keen to feature in just such an autumnal offer.

The ageing is done, the cuvée is here: an elegantly structured, cool-climate, Aussie cab just in time to meet the seasonal flavours of hearty game stews and roasts of lamb, beef and chicken.

Since 1891, Wynns Coonawarra Estate. Defining the finesse of such premium Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon is the terra rossa soil that is exclusive to a region that is also distinguished by its cool, marginal climate. As Australia's most southerly wine producing geographic indication, here is where its flagship varietal finds beautifully developed ripeness, thanks to the influence of the Southern Ocean and the cold Antarctic winds it issues. These assure a long, cool fruit-ripening period during which flavour intensity is built up slowly, creating a balanced acidity. The resulting wines will always be among Australia's finest for their richness, intensity, flavour and longevity.

The Siding is the baby brother to the iconic Wynns 'Black Label' and a wonderful entry point for this world-class cabernet-producing estate. It is named after the railway siding - a local landmark that played a defining role during Coonawarra's early settlement.

December is not far off, remember. So, with such finesse and depth of aged, Coonawarra cabernet flavour so inexpensively priced and perfectly matched for the coming culinary season, we strongly suggest going seriously plural on todays bottle offer.

"The 2016 The Siding Cabernet Sauvignon is cool and slightly minty on the nose. In the mouth, it's medium-bodied and streamlined, delivering cherry and cassis fruit in a smooth, drink-now style. There's just a whisper of tannin to help shape the mouth-watering finish."
Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com

"The 2016 Wynns Coonawarra 'The Siding' Cabernet Sauvignon, grown on Coonawarra's famous terra rossa soil on the Limestone Coast of South Australia, was a huge hit at our Wynns Coonawarra Winemaker Lunch last year. It's gratifyingly rich and spicy with plenty of dark berry fruit and touches of mint, eucalyptus and herbs. And it's so fresh, too, and instantly appealing."
Jonathan Ray, The Spectator Magazine