Tim Smith, Shiraz Bugalugs, 2024

Tim Smith, a 35-year veteran of Barossa winemaking, takes premium fruit that would fetch twice the price elsewhere and declassifies it into Bugalugs—a wine about freshness, accessibility, and the sheer pleasure of drinking great Shiraz without pretension. Old oak and Barossa floor vineyard fruit yield a supple, layered red that's not about extraction but about vibrant fruit and fine tannins.