Readers looking for a textbook McLaren Vale Shiraz should check out Coriole's 1998 Shiraz, an opaque black/purple-colored effort offering aromas of blueberries, blackberry liqueur, pepper, graphite, and licorice. Ripe, full-bodied, and fruit-driven, it should drink well for 10-12 years.
Importer: Franklin Selections, Appellation Imports, Annapolis Junction, MD; tel (301) 604-3041