This is a perennial favourite for immediate consumption and when allowed longevity: a trophy winning certainty. Tahbilk Marsanne needs no introduction in the realms of value and quality.

Tahbilk, Marsanne, Nagambie Lakes, 2018

Pinches of green papaya, honeysuckle, lime and grapefruit citrus, fresh clover and jasmine blossom. Crisp and zesty: the honeysuckle and oxalis flower providing a  sweet/bitter yin/yang balance of floral aspects before a fresh green pomme fruit finish. Frisky in youth, this will be a slow burn for the cellar.

RRP: $19.50
Alc: 12%
Rating: 17.25/20

Wine sample courtesy of Tahbilk and Fireworks PR