Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2008 Garnacha is profoundly scented of raspberry preserves, kirsch and dried mulberries with an undercurrent of fruit cake, baking spices, mandarin peel and dried rose petals. Very full bodied, concentrated and opulent in the mouth, the generous spiced-berry flesh is well supported by a medium to firm level of finely grained tannins and enlivening acidity. The finish is long and layered. Delicious now, it should continue to cellar to 2018+. Burge Family Winemakers currently do not have a USA importer.

The 2005 Olive Hill Red Blend is made up of 71% Shiraz, 18% Mourvedre, and 11% Grenache aged in 100% French oak, 30% new. Purple-colored, it is reticent aromatically but with coaxing, scents of smoke, damp earth, blueberry, and black cherry emerge. This leads to a medium-bodied, firm, slightly compact wine albeit with ripe, sweet fruit, decent depth, and good length. Several years in the cellar will allow this wine to round out and reveal its full potential. It should drink well through 2020. Importer: Dan Philips, The Grateful Palate, Oxnard, CA; www.burgefamily.com.au