Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2009 Shiraz has pronounced notes of warm black plums, mulberries and black currants with nuances of salami, cedar, loam and black pepper. Medium-bodied, it has a good amount of peppery blackberry flavor on the palate with a medium level of rounded tannins, crisp acid and a long finish. Drink it now to 2015. Based to the north-east of Australia’s capital city of Canberra, the Lerida Estate vineyard was first planted in 1997 on the lower slopes of the Lake George Range with emphasis on Pinot Noir.Importers: Vignobles LVDH USA; tel. (410) 521 3726; (MD, DC, VA, NC). Dunn Beverages, MI, www.dunnbeverageinternational.com; (MI, FL).