Smooth and polished, this medium-weight Shiraz shows black olive nuances to its berry and pepper flavors, lingering generously. Drink now through 2017. 3,500 cases made, 1,500 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Barossa / Barossa Valley Select to Add

(South Australia) Camp coffee, powerful red fruit, milk, spice, fig, liquorice and wood spice nose. Well rounded and dense with a plush texture, tight acidity and a good length.

Glaetzer’s wines have moved in a more savory direction in recent vintages, and the 2009 Bishop displays plenty of tarry, treebark and black olive notes. It’s mouthfilling and round, picking up hints of sweet fruit, framed by mocha and cocoa. Finishes long and intense; drink now–2020. ——J.C.(2/1/2012)—— 92