Mr Riggs Truant Shiraz

Mr Riggs Truant Shiraz is a generous McLaren Vale red built around ripe dark fruit, plush texture and plenty of easy-going Shiraz charm. Expect a full-flavoured style with plum, blackberry and black cherry characters, touches of liquorice and warm spice, and a soft, juicy palate supported by fine tannins. Made by experienced McLaren Vale winemaker Ben Riggs, it offers the rich, approachable side of South Australian Shiraz without getting too serious about itself. A natural match for barbecued beef, lamb chops or a slow-cooked winter dinner.

What the winery says:

The Truant is a McLaren Vale Shiraz named in tribute to Ben Riggs's great-great-great grandfather, John William Riggs, who famously left school at a young age to work and later became a successful South Australian farmer. The wine reflects Ben Riggs's long-standing focus on expressing McLaren Vale and Shiraz in a generous, fruit-driven style made for drinking and sharing.