Wattle Creek, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County, California) Shiraz 2001

($28): It should come as no surprise that the Aussie owners of this property have great success with Shiraz, which is considered by many to be Australia’s national grape. Rich and warm — as one would expect from California Shiraz — it is also meaty, exotic and smooth. This is a property to watch. 90 Michael Apstein Oct 3, 2006