87 Points | International Wine Cellar , September/October 2007

($16) Deep ruby. Candied dark berry and kirsch aromas, with slow-building fruitcake and roasted coffee qualities. Thick and almost syrupy, with fat blackberry, bitter cherry and chocolate fudge flavors, a vaguely herbal character and no apparent acidity or tannins. Clings to the palate on the finish like a fruit syrup. This is the style that has made modern Australia's reputation, for better or worse. Fans of elegant wines will likely find this shiraz alarmingly viscous and cloyingly sweet-not to mention lacking in energy and finesse-but it does have its fans. (The Grateful Palate, Oxnard, CA)

92 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate