Medium-deep garnet colored, 2006 Wakefield St Andrews Shiraz offers a nose of earth, Chinese dried plums, kirsch, creme de cassis, licorice, espresso and cinnamon stick. Full bodied with a high level of fine knit tannins, it offers plenty of layered fruit with crisp acid. The long finish still shows a little oak. Drinking now, it should cellar to 2017+. Known as Taylors in Australia, New Zealand and Asia, Wakefield is the name this winery has had to adopt for the North American and European markets due to a clash with another winery of the same name. Therefore American readers should look out for Wakefield labels while those residing in Oceania look for Taylors…of Australia that is. Importer: American Wine Distributors Inc, San Francisco, CA. tel. (415) 986-7693

Dark and dense, this boasts a solid mouthful of black cherry, roasted red pepper and grilled meat flavors, lingering on the expressive finish. Drink now through 2016. 250 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Clare Valley Select to Add