Pale to medium ruby-purple in color, the 2011 Shiraz displays lifted notes of red cherries and warm cranberries with nuances of black pepper, tree bark and a medicinal whiff. Light-bodied and framed with soft, velvety tannins, it has just enough fruit intermingling with lively acidity to finish with medium to long persistence. Drink it now through 2014. Importers: Vignobles LVDH USA; tel. (410) 521-3726 (MD, DC, VA, NC); Dunn Beverages, MI, www.dunnbeverageinternational.com; (MI, FL).