Thorn-Clarke Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Shiraz 2019 750ml

This is an attractively spicy wine on the nose with red, blue and black berries all in play, as well as an earthy edge and tarry elements. Some perfume, too. The palate has quite a deep-set, blue and black-fruit core with a long, sturdy palate that holds flavor and focus well. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

This wine has all the hallmarks of South Aussie Shiraz. It offers plump plum, cherry, chocolate, black olive and peppercorn notes, with a dusty, Aussie bush-scrub element. The palate is less expressive, with a riper feel. Acidity feels a little forced and edgy, and grainy, savory tannins are drying. The alcohol shows here, too. (Christina Pickard)

Generous and polished, with spicy plum, black cherry and cassis flavors on a smooth and velvety frame, showing spice and baking spices on the finish. Drink now. 17,500 cases made, 4,675 cases imported. (MaryAnn Worobiec)

The 2019 Shotfire Shiraz is infused with sweet American oak, and it shows the warm, low-yielding 2019 vintage in all its densely compacted glory. This is a savory, resinous rendition of the wine, and it will please those who love the warm embrace of oak and alcohol.