The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (51%)-Shiraz (49%) was aged in new French and American oak for 24 months. A saturated purple color, it emits an aromatic array of pain grille, pencil lead, black currant, blueberry, and mint. This leads to a full-bodied, smooth-textured, dense wine in which coffee, chocolate, and plum flavors make an appearance. There is enough fine-grained tannin to ensure another 5-7 years of development. It will be at its best from 2013 to 2025. Importer: Foster’s Wine Estates Americas, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 259-4500

Velvety, round and generous with smoky blueberry and currant flavors, beautifully balanced to hold their shape and their flavors as the finish sails on and on. Has extra dimensions and excellent balance. Best from 2007 through 2016. 500 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / South Australia Select to Add

Wolf Blass’s top-level blended wine, this is 51% Cabernet and 49% Shiraz with straight-shooting cassis and black plum fruit on the palate. Finishes with flair-with chocolate, liqueur and coffee, like a savory after-dinner drink.——D.T.(5/1/2004)—— 89

The 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz Black Label (53% of the former and 47% of the latter) reveals oaky (American) aromas intermingled with scents of chocolate fudge, cherries, and berries. Drink this uncomplicated, fleshy, ripe red over the next 2-4 years.Importer: Beringer-Blass Wine Estates, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 963-7115

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