When tasting this wine, one person referred to it as "liquid sex." You get the idea. This is a sensationally voluptuous, rich, full-bodied, highly-extracted yet velvety-textured, old vine Shiraz with an opaque blue/purple color, a spectacularly aromatic nose (black and blue fruits, creosote, smoke, and graphite), huge body, great concentration, and a compelling seamlessness. Given today's wine prices, it is an unequivocal bargain. Drink it over the next 10-12 years. Importer: Southern Starz, Inc., Huntington Beach, CA; tel. (714) 892-3030

Rich, ripe and dense, with a Port-like feel to the structure and the ripe cherry, berry and licorice flavors that echo on the muscular finish. Still has some charm. Best after 2004. 600 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / McLaren Vale Select to Add