Fireblock Old Vine Shiraz, Clare Valley, Australia

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Hints of sweet cherries, cassis, chocolate, and damp earth characterize the 2004 Shiraz. With great upfront fruit, a narrow palate, and an austere finish, it is a complex, restrained Shiraz that should drink well for 1-3 years.Imported by USA Wine West, San Rafael, CA; tel. (800) 485-5753 for John Larchet, The Australian Premium Wine Collection.

Dense and distinctive for its mocha oak-accented blackberry and spice aromas and flavors, lingering nicely against refined tannins on the tasty finish. Drink now through 2011. 500 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Clare Valley Select to Add

This wine boasts admirable complexity, but comes across as a bit angular, with the acids maybe a touch too prominent. Still, the flavors of mint, pepper and meat layered over plum and raspberry fruit offer a lot to like, and the acids may actually make this wine more versatile with food than many more unctuous Shiraz.——J.C.(8/1/2008)—— 87