Light and polished, with spicy notes around a modest core of cherry and pepper. Drink now. 4,000 cases made.??–HS??Region: Australia / South Australia Select to Add

Although the oak treatment here is heavy-handed, with a blanket of vanilla and coconut weighing down the fruit, there’s enough fruit for some cherry and cassis notes to come through. The plummy palate finishes dense and black. Ideal with barbecue. Drink now or hold a few years for better integration. ——W.E.(6/1/2010)—— 86