Deep inky-red in color, this Shiraz’s name is an easy clue to how it behaves in the mouth. It’s a wine to be reckoned with, full and round. It offers very ripe purple fruit, white pepper and even some Porty notes on both the nose and the palate, and feels bigger than its modest (for Australia) 14.5% alcohol. Finishes warm and spicy.——W.E.(6/1/2006)—— 89