Deep garnet-purple colored, 2009 Shingleback D Block Reserve Shiraz offers very spicy notes of cinnamon stick, cumin seed, anise and allspice with a fragrant core of mulberries, warm black plums and cassis. Full bodied with concentrated, taut, muscular fruit, it is well balanced by a medium to firm level of grainy tannins and lively acid, finishing long with some pepper notes coming through. Approachable now, it should cellar to 2019+. Importer: Precept Brands, Seattle WA

Rich and velvety, offering a big mouthful of tobacco, tar and spice flavors around a core of blackberry and dried blueberry. This has presence and depth, lightening up as the finish rolls on. Drink now through 2018. 1,000 cases made, 200 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / McLaren Vale Select to Add

2006 D Block Reserve Shiraz has a deep garnet-purple color. The nose is a little closed giving subtle notes of warm blackberry and cherry pies, earth, peppered game and anise plus suggestions of dried leaves and moss covered bark. Full bodied with a high level of grainy tannins and high acidity, there’s just enough muscular fruit and savory flesh in the mid-palate, lingering long into the finish. Approachable now, it should drink to 2019+. Importer: Precept Brands, Seattle, WA

Polished, refined and open-textured, this is appealing for its layers of boysenberry, cherry and tantalizing hints of orange peel and tobacco that fit seamlessly into a beautifully formed package. Drink now through 2015. 550 cases made, 250 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / McLaren Vale Select to Add