Earthy, gamy flavors undercut the ripe fruit. This finishes with a dry texture. Drink now through 2018. 525 cases made, 20 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / New South Wales / Hunter Valley Select to Add

Hunter Valley Shiraz is somewhat out of fashion here in the U.S., but this is an excellent example of the genre, one that can be taken home and enjoyed tonight. It starts with intense, smoky, pungent leathery aromas, and the fruit is more leathery than fruity in character, yet there’s compelling complexity in this medium-bodied, silky-textured wine. Drink now-2015.——J.C.(2/1/2010)—— 90

Strongly gamy, with a metallic note that gets in the way of the raspberry fruit. 1,000 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / New South Wales / Hunter Valley Select to Add

Rich and round, offering more dense, ripe berry and cherry flavors than most Hunter Valley Shirazes, finishing with the trademark gamy note. Drink now through 2005. 250 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / New South Wales / Hunter Valley Select to Add

Solid red, with chewy blackberry and tar flavors. Drink now. 5,000 cases made.??–HS??Region: Australia / New South Wales / Hunter Valley Select to Add