Crisp acidity underlies and supports the concentrated cassis and blackberry fruit of the dark ruby/purple-colored 1997 Shiraz. Tightly-knit, medium-bodied, dense, and pure, this wine should emerge from its cloak of tannin over the next 1-2 years, and age nicely for 7-8. A Ted Schrauth Selection, Old Vines Australia, imported by Epic Wines, Santa Cruz, CA; tel. (408) 689-9080, and C. Daniele, New York, NY; tel. (212) 534-3421