Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2008 Johann Georg Shiraz has pronounced aromas of crushed blueberries and blackberries over chocolate, nutmeg, allspice, toasty oak and fennel seed. Very crisp, concentrated and full-bodied, it has a medium level of fine grained tannins and a long ripe berry finish. Approachable now, it should drink well to 2017+. No known USA importer.