Campbells The Empire from Rutherglen is a richly flavoured, aged fortified Shiraz with deep brick‑red, tawny hues and ripe, spicy berry fruit wrapped in complex old‑oak warmth that feels tailor‑made for the fireside. The palate is full‑bodied, smooth and sweet but nicely balanced, showing plum, raspberry, Christmas‑cake spice and caramel with a lingering, warming finish.

This Campbells The Empire is brilliant after dinner with fine coffee, blue cheeses or rich chocolate desserts, where its sweetness and spice really shine. It also works a treat with sticky pudding or simply sipped slowly on a cold night as a comforting, old‑school Aussie tawny.

Made from Shiraz fermented on skins then fortified at the desired sweetness and matured for years in small oak casks, Campbells The Empire is blended for optimum flavour and balance at bottling, so it’s ready to drink now rather than cellar – a classic, great‑value Rutherglen tawny that delivers plenty of flavour for the price.