The 1997 Shiraz McCrae Wood exhibits a big, sweet, woody perfume with scents of jammy blackberry fruit. It is a blatantly fruity/woody effort, with abundant glycerin, low acidity, and a lush, chewy, straightforward appeal. Although not the most complex or ageworthy Shiraz, it will please the masses as well as connoisseurs. Drink it over the next 5-6 years. Importer: Negociants, USA, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 259-0993

Rich, exotic and beautifully focused, with exuberant blackberry, red plum and black pepper aromas and flavors on a sleek frame. Flavors echo harmoniously, begging for cellar time to soften. Best after 2002. 350 cases made.??–HS??Region: Australia / Clare Valley Select to Add