Far too often people get caught up in the process of drinking wine, commenting and critiquing every mouthful and taking themselves all too seriously while forgetting it’s there for fun and enjoyment. We call those people wine snobs.

It’s refreshing however to find a vineyard that is prepared to have a bit of fun without being tacky (think Yellow Tail).

The winemaker at Claymore Wines must have a bit of a thing for rock music with names such as The Nirvana Reserve Shiraz, Graceland Cab Sav, Joshua Tree Riesling and London Calling Merlot.

His 2005 Dark Side of the Moon Shiraz, despite having an odd name is a cracker of a drop. Dense Purple Colour, smells of sweet chocolate and an almost chewy texture on the tongue with big black fruits dominating.

Retails for around $20 and already has a couple of years bottle age on it to mellow it out.

Would go perfectly with some slow roasted lamb shanks braised in tomato, red wine and rosemary.