Nugan Estate Vision Shiraz

Dark purple. Ripe blueberry and candied cherry aromas, with suave incense and floral qualities adding complexity; sure doesn’t smell like a $12 wine. Dark berry flavors display a liqueur-like density but are braced by smoky minerality. Gains flesh and sweetness with air, but not at the expense of energy, finishing with good clarity and spicy thrust.

Lithe in texture, with fine tannins under a bright beam of boysenberry, beet and white pepper flavors, lingering nicely. Drink now.

The medium crimson-colored 2008 Vision Shiraz exhibits aromas of smoked meat, game, and blueberry. Medium-bodied and sweetly-fruited, it has ample savory flavors, good balance, and a medium-length finish. It, too, can be enjoyed over the next 4 years.