Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2011 Scotsdale Shiraz opens with a nose of crushed black raspberries, mulberries and currants with touches of underbrush, Szechuan pepper and bark. Medium to full-bodied, it has a nice vivacity to the flavors, yet is just a little lacking in mid-palate substance. It has a medium level of rounded tannins and balanced acid to structure before finishing a little bitter. Drink it now to 2017+.
Importer: Lion Nathan USA, Overland Park, KS; tel. (913) 338-4433; www.howardparkwines.com.au