Hugh Hamilton The Scoundrel Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2024 from McLaren Vale is a cracking, full‑of‑character red, delivering that plush, sun‑kissed Vale fruit with a playful label but seriously well‑made juice inside that overdelivers for the price.

In the glass this Scoundrel GSM 2024 should burst with ripe raspberry and red cherry from the grenache, darker plum and a lick of chocolate from the shiraz, and savoury earth, spice and a gentle tannin backbone from the mataro, all wrapped in a juicy, medium‑bodied palate that’s smooth, slurpy and moreish.

On the table, Hugh Hamilton The Scoundrel Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2024 is a natural with grilled lamb chops, BBQ sausages, wood‑fired pizza, sticky pork ribs or a Friday‑night burger, and it’s just as happy being cracked with a cheese and charcuterie board when mates drop round.