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Here's the latest selection of top value reds with 95+ point scores from the Halliday Wine Companion Tasting Team.
This is one of the best iterations of this pack of all time.
This pack will sell out and is only available for a limited time. This is crazy value for money.
- 2024 Garagiste Le Stagiaire Pinot Noir
- 2024 Bondar Junto GSM
- 2024 Yangarra Circle Grenache
- 2024 Coriole Nero
- 2022 First Foot Forward Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2023 Syrahmi Demi Shiraz
2024 Garagiste Le Stagiaire Pinot Noir
Barney Flanders loves Pinot Noir, and every release of the value-packed Le Stagiaire Pinot Noir seems to out do the previous one. It has been one of the most popular wines in Different Drop history.
Winemaker Barney Flanders, known for his dedication to Pinot, blends fruit from several of his top vineyards, with Merricks North’s 30-year-old Dijon clones adding plushness and floral lift to the structured MV6 clones from Balnarring, Red Hill, and Merricks Grove.
Crafted with a gentle touch, this wine goes through wild fermentation with minimal whole bunches, 21 days on skins, and careful ageing in concrete, large foudre, and old oak barrels. It’s bottled unfined and unfiltered, keeping every bit of its savoury complexity and purity intact. The result is a beautifully balanced Pinot, layered with red berries, spice, and an earthy edge, all tied together by a refreshing mineral streak.
Simply put this wine represents the essence of Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir. Value for money wise, this is an Australian Pinot Noir star.
95 points
"Florals, red cherries, baking spices, woodsy notes, and a hint of amaro/Angostura bitters… Delicious, well-made and refreshing with textural tannins and mouth-watering acidity. A pleasing, balanced pinot."
- Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)
94 points
"Spicy, perfumed, complex. It has plenty of structure, juicy cherry flavour, bright but balanced acidity, and excellent length. A short note for an impressive wine. What else do you need to know? Oh, yes, it drinks a charm."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
2024 Bondar Junto GSM
The Bondars don’t miss. Year after year, Selina and Andre turn out wines that hit the sweet spot between polish and playfulness - and the 2024 Junto GSM might just be their most drinkable release yet.
‘Junto’ - Spanish for ‘together’ - says it all: this is Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz in easy, delicious harmony. It’s a wine built for bistros and backyard hangs, with Grenache doing the heavy lifting on the perfume and juiciness, while Mataro lends savoury grip and Shiraz brings its usual plush generosity to the party. All of it aged in old French oak so nothing gets in the way of the fruit.
It’s supple and medium-bodied, red-fruited and spicy, with a savoury lick that keeps it fresh and bright. No heaviness, no fuss - just pure, unfussy McLaren Vale deliciousness.
In a region that so often leans into power, this shows just how much charm and character can come from restraint. You’ll want more than one bottle.
"A Southern Rhone style blend that is intended to be unpretentious and easy to drink.."
- Andre Bondar
95 points
"Red berries, cherries, cranberry, musk, rose, and a dukkah-like toasted nut and spice note… Lithe and textured with silky ribbons of fruit and finely tooled grip. A pure delight, year in, year out."
- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)
2024 Yangarra Circle Grenache
The Circle Grenache is the newest addition to Peter Fraser’s ever-impressive Yangarra portfolio, and what a way to kick off this fresh-faced expression of McLaren Vale Grenache. Made in a bright, juicy, Nouveau-inspired style, this is a more playful, immediate take on the variety, yet still rooted in the same deep care and precision that defines Yangarra’s top-tier reds.
Sourced from bush vines planted in 2008 in the elevated, sandy ironstone soils of Blewitt Springs, this is estate-grown Grenache with serious pedigree. Fraser and his team handled it delicately - hand-picked, 50% whole berries, wild fermentation and a brief, gentle maceration before heading to a mix of stainless steel and old oak for a short five-month élevage. Certified organic and biodynamic, it’s farmed and made with a quality-first ethos that shines through in the glass.
The 2024 vintage brought some curveballs - summer rains followed by heat and a compressed harvest - but the end result in this wine is all energy and charm. Expect an aromatic riot of wild strawberries, cherry blossom and subtle spice, wrapped up in a silky, medium-bodied frame. It’s got enough structure to keep things interesting, but the core here is fruit, freshness and downright smashability.
This is exactly the kind of wine modern Grenache drinkers are clamouring for: bright, expressive, made with intent but unpretentious to its core. A brilliant introduction to Yangarra’s signature variety - and at this price, an absolute steal. Chill it down slightly and pour it generously.
95 points
"This is a nice foil to the Old Vine bottling, showing what relatively youthful vines can do on this great site. There’s an open red-berried and cherry fruitfulness, with red florals supported by savoury spice and a foundation of purposeful natural tannin. This doesn’t have the mineral depth of the Old Vine, but the fruit vibrancy and exuberance yield their own rewards."
- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)
2024 Coriole Nero
It's no surprise to see McLaren Vale's Coriole leading the way with yet another Italian variety, but that's exactly what they're doing with Nero d'Avola.
Nero is one variety rapidly gaining popularity for its suitability to Australian growing conditions and sheer drinkability.
This one is right in the zone for pleasurable any day If you want to see what the fuss is about with this Sicilian sensation without breaking the bank, you can't go wrong here.
It's just a super value wine.
95 points
"Fragrant and supple, with sour black cherry, wild raspberry, goji, pressed flowers and hardy Mediterranean herbs, this is an excellent expression of the grape. Hitting mid-weight and savoury, absent any confection, which can sometimes dog the variety, this is so adroitly made, picked at the right time and avoiding any showiness by using winemaking tools to frame, not control, with the line of fine and ripe, sandy tannins underlining its class. Nailed it."
- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)
2022 First Foot Forward Cabernet Sauvignon
The Yarra Valley does medium-bodied Claret better than anywhere else in Australia and this great value offering from Martin Siebert is just the latest example .
Sourced from the Tokar Estate vineyard, this medium-bodied Cabernet is all about balance, elegance, and drinkability.
It smells of blackcurrant and violets, with a palate filled with supple dark fruits and a touch of earthiness. The gentle tannins—thanks to a four-week skin contact and maturation in 300L French oak—give the wine structure without overpowering its fresh, juicy character.
A classic Yarra Cabernet that combines modern finesse with old-school charm. Great buying here if you're on the hunt for a luncheon Claret that won't bust the bank.
96 points
"A medium and vibrant crimson red. Aromas of perfectly ripened blackcurrant and black cherries intermingle with just a hint of cedar and violets. Just as impressive on the medium-bodied, concentrated and well-structured palate. A ripper Yarra cabernet and at a price that's worth buying a six-pack and enjoying them over at least the next decade."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)
2023 Syrahmi Demi Shiraz
Syrahmi owner/winemaker Adam Foster clearly states the intentions for his Demi Shiraz: "over delivering is the name of the game!"
Demi is a mid-weight Shiraz with loads of character from three well-known vineyards in Heathcote.
There's a fair amount of whole bunches used (60% this year), giving lifted aromatics and spice. A lot of thought and detailed winemaking for this price!
A terrific introduction to a hugely exciting Victorian winemaker, and as far as Heathcote Shiraz goes this as good value as any!
95 points
"Demi is all about drinkability on the one hand, but nuance, depth, and grace on the other. Engages immediately with blackcurrant, loganberry, black cherry, earthy spices, acacia, briar, and a touch of aromatic florals and Aussie bush. Offers a medium-bodied look at Heathcote Shiraz from a mild year, laced in lovely spices, flowing in ripe fruit, fine-edged in tannin, and thoughtful by design. Offers a subtle framework with enduring flavour."
- Jeni Port (Halliday Wine Companion)
Customer Reviews
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31 reviews
- NFNiklas F.Verified Buyer16 seconds agoRated 5 out of 5 starsGreat selection
Well curated & updated frequently!
- SFSharn F.Verified Buyer1 month agoRated 4 out of 5 starsLoving this selection
Nearly finished working my way through these, but so far I've enjoyed every one. would definitely buy again.
- FCFELICITY C.Verified Buyer3 months agoRated 5 out of 5 starsA great way to experience six highly rated reds
I've bought the Halliday Heroes Reds Pack multiple times and have always enjoyed the excellent the quality and diverse selection provided 🍷✨
| Price Bracket | $30 or Less |
| Type | Red |
| Country | Australia |
| Feature |
High Score |
| Reviewed By |
Halliday Wine Companion |
| Size | 9 |
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