A wine of great intensity as well as full-bodied unctuosity, the 2001 Shiraz Lily's Garden (1,500 cases) reveals sweet, jammy blackberry and cherry fruit infused with notions of new saddle leather, meat, chocolate, and dried herbs. Enormous in the mouth, but incredibly well-balanced, it was aged for 11 months in 100% new American oak. Importers: Vine Street Imports (Philadelphia, PA 215-473-9463) and Elliott Bay Importers (Seattle, WA)

Rich and spicy, layered with ripe blackberry, blueberry and exotic spice flavors that seem to build in intensity from sip to sip. There's plenty of oak flavor, but the fruit is so sumptuous it's not apparent at first. Has density and power with immense polish. Drink now through 2010. 1,500 cases made.??–HS??Region: Australia / McLaren Vale Select to Add