The 2009 Shiraz has a very deep garnet-purple color and intensely spicy, warm blackberry nose with a hint of lavender. Full, crisp and ripe, it has a moderate level of chunky tannins and some vanilla jutting out in the finish. Drink it now through 2013. Importer: Quintessential Wines, Napa, CA; tel. (914) 725-3479