Shiraz from this well-tempered, pretty wine is from Barossa, and the Cab from Coonawarra. Aromas are crisp and racy—think black cherry and eucalyptus, plus some cinnamon or spice—and the same elements play out on the palate. Mouthfeel is dry and dusty, all the way through the medium-long finish. ——D.T.(12/31/2004)—— 89

Jacob’s Creek’s top-end red is complex, dense and supple. A seductive bouquet of cassis, Asian spice, leather, cocoa and smoke pulls you in and the palate delivers with a thick, velvety feel and concentrated black fruit. Dry, but ripe and even tannins on the long finish portend a good future for this already attractive wine. Cellar Selection.——W.E.(2/1/2001)—— 92

A big, button-pushing concentrated wine, and so obviously Shiraz (75%, anyway) that you’d easily pick it out of a blind lineup. Caramel, butterscotch and black pepper highlights run all the way through. New World and yummy, but if over-the-top ain’t your thing, steer clear of it. ——D.T.(12/15/2002)—— 90