Deep garnet colored, the 2007 Woodhenge Shiraz gives notes of warm plums, mulberries and kirsch over cinnamon stick, chocolate-mint and toast. Full bodied with a good amount of evolving fruit, it has very crisp acid in the mouth with medium-firm chewy tannins and a long finish. Drink it now through 2015+. Importer: International Vines Inc., Lafayette, CA; tel. (925) 283-9460

Full bodied, rich and creamy on the palate, this is a lush Shiraz ready for immediate consumption. It delivers intense dark fruit flavors with the merest hint of raisining, ending on a chocolaty note. ——J.C.(11/1/2011)—— 91