NV Ferox Vantage Red | 90pts

This crushable medium body red blend comes with a great price point and is normally only served at restaurants. A great example of a wine where the price point adds half a point to the wine. How can you pass up a well structured red at just $16.95 all in? This unusual blend made mostly of Zweigelt and Syrah is super approachable and surprisingly layered. Aromas of blueberry pie, smoked meat, black cherry and a hint of cinammon. The palate is also approachable with a nice level of acidity and flavours of blueberry, black cherry, blue plum, a little bit of cocoa, a hint of leather and black pepper (on the finish) - all in all, more complex than you'd expect. Makes for great 'cellar insurance' and a wine that puts a smile on my face. A lot of fun! (Carl Boucher, Sept 19, 2025).