The red fruit flavors have a crisp, elegant air, with plenty of black tea and spice notes. The tannins are firm. Drink now through 2027. 5,000 cases made, 200 cases imported.??–MW??Region: Australia / Victoria / Rutherglen Select to Add

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2009 Bobbie Burns Shiraz gives pronounced notes of fresh blackberries and mulberries with some dark plums and an undercurrent of Mediterranean herbs. Full bodied with a medium level of soft tannins and medium-high acid, it has plenty of ripe if straightforward flavor, finishing long with lingering dried herb notes. Drink this one now through 2014. The Rutherglen fortified wines are stored in seasoned 450 liter oak casks and a solera system is used to mature the wines. The age of the wines varies from 5- 25 years on average.Importer: Click Wine Group, Seattle, WA; tel. (800) 859-0689

Giving a very deep garnet-purple color, the 2008 Bobbie Burns Shiraz provides aromas of warm plums, baked blackberry, cinnamon, cloves and a whiff of thyme. The palate is packed with juicy plum and berry fruit flavors complemented by soft tannins and high refreshing acidity, finishing long. Drinking perfectly now, this wine should keep through 2015. These fortified wines are all bottled to drink now. The extended solera aging process has rendered them relatively stable to changes and they can be stored for a good number of years.Importer: Click Wine Group, Seattle, WA; tel. (800) 859-0689