Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2014 Ironheart Shiraz offers up notions of crushed black cherries, mulberries and plums with hints of chocolate box, licorice, tilled soil, cardamom and Provence herbs plus a hint of black olives. The medium-bodied palate is both harmonious and vivacious, packed with youthful blackberry and exotic spice flavors and a good backbone of ripe, rounded tannins. It finishes long with a pepper and herbal lift.

Dark and concentrated, with plenty of spicy notes up front, accented by a dash of leather. There's plenty to admire here, with thick, sandalwood-infused plum compote and black currant flavors, velvety tannins and touches of black walnut and dark chocolate on the finish. Drink now through 2030. 482 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–MW??Region: Australia / McLaren Vale Select to Add