A new offering, the 2001 The Struie is 100% Shiraz made from equal parts old vine Eden Valley and Barossa Valley fruit. It was aged 18 months in French wood of which 20% was new. A firmly-structured, chocolatey, earthy effort, it displays large-scaled flavors, good acidity, and high levels of firm tannin along with mouthfilling extract and substance. It is a big wine with a cooler climate character than Torbreck’s other offerings. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring, and drink it over the following 12-15. Importer: Deborah Gray, The Australian Wine Connection, Carlsbad, CA; tel. (760) 438-5714

Bright in flavor, refined in structure, with firm tannins surrounding a vibrant core of plum, blueberry and pomegranate fruit, all of which echo harmoniously on the round, focused finish. Shiraz. Best from 2004 through 2010. 700 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Barossa / Barossa Valley Select to Add

A textbook Shiraz, with all its components in the right places: There’s big plum fruit on the palate backed by oak and earth; aromas are of pine and wheat. Aged in 30% new French oak. ——D.T.(2/1/2004)—— 89