Dark and plush, with licorice-accented black cherry and floral flavors, finishing with firm tannins and soft texture. Best after 2016. 2,000 cases made, 600 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Barossa / Barossa Valley Select to Add

This wine offers incredible value for a mature taste of the Barossa! Deep garnet-brick in color, the 2008 Mr Black’s Concoction Shiraz Viognier (with 4% Viognier) has evolved notes of figs, walnuts, Christmas pudding and black cherry preserves with nuances of allspice, oolong tea and soy. Very full-bodied and concentrated in the mouth, it offers tons of spiced warm berry, nut and toast flavors with a good backbone of enlivening acid and velvety tannins, finishing long and spicy. Drink it now to 2016+. Importer: Ronnie Sanders, Vine Street Imports, Philadelphia, PA; www.vsimports.com

Deep garnet-brick colored, the 2007 Mr Black’s Concoction Shiraz offers evolving aromas of prunes, dried figs and blackberry preserves over roasted nuts and leather. Very big, concentrated and full-bodied, it fills the mouth with mature dark berry and gamey flavors with crisp acid and a medium level of velvety tannins, finishing long. This is great value for a mature Barossa Shiraz! Drink it now to 2015+. Importer: Ronnie Sanders, Vine Street Imports, Philadelphia, PA; www.vsimports.com

Very ripe, showing a pruny character to the black fruit, licorice and gravel flavors. Finishes with hard tannins. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 4,000 cases made, 1,600 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Barossa / Barossa Valley Select to Add

Deep garnet in color, the 2006 Mr Black’s Concoction Shiraz has pronounced savory aromas of smoked game, slightly burnt toast, toasted nuts and espresso over warm mulberries, dried plums, fresh figs and kirsch. Crisp in the mouth with medium to firm, very finely grained tannins, this is a big, weighty, opulent wine with a good balance of savory, spice and berry flavors. It has a long, layered finish. Drinking now, it should cellar to 2016+. Importer: Ronnie Sanders, Vine Street Imports, Philadelphia, PA; www.vsimports.com