Shiraz
Australia

$91.75 (968123)

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At this young age and only a couple of months after bottling, the French oak is showing a bit in the smoky, toasty aromas. But there's plenty of fruit to balance out the wood - plummy, fruitcake-like flavors that wash over the palate in creamy, lush waves. Mouthfilling and rich, with a supple, long finish; if it's a trifle less complex and structured than the 2004, it makes up for it in sheer lusciousness. Drink now-2015. Score - 93. (Joe Czerwinski, Wine Enthusiast, Nov. 1, 2007)