Wine Spectator:  Rated as Outstanding: a wine of superior character and style. "Polished, generous and distinctive for the savory, minty nuances around a plush core of raspberry and blackberry fruit. Finishes with focus and finesse. Drink now through 2019. 7,000 cases imported." May 2011

Winery:  "The 2009 vintage has a concentrated ruby appearance with purple hues, lifted floral aromas of boysenberry, morello cherry and white pepper. The coffee, blueberry, spearmint and cranberry flavours that fill the mouth are present in abundance, with succulent, fine-grained and natural tannins playing a structural role. This wine is ideally suited to good food, good friends and good conversation."

Wired For Wine:  The complexity of this beautiful Jim Barry The Lodge Hill Syrah gives it stunning versatility when it comes to pairing options. A gorgeous, deep ruby glass of this wine will show off grilled meats ranging from steak, to lamb, sausage, venison, and finally tuna. Wow. Because this Syrah loves rich pastas too, and our holiday exhaustion is causing us to crave serious comfort food, we're thinking about a tagliatelle with a hearty lamb ragout. It will work ever so nicely with the savory side of this Aussi Shiraz.  At the opposite end of the spectrum, how about grilled Ahi tuna with a wasabi glaze? Or, our favorite fallback: tangy barbecued baby back ribs to showcase the drop-dead delicious fruit in this Jim Barry red. Slice up some whole wheat Italian bread, pour another glass or two, and add a nice Gouda to the mix, and see if that fatigue doesn't just melt away... 

Size:  750ml; screw cap
Varietal:  100% Shiraz
Alcohol:  14.5%
Aging:     15 months in 20% American and 80% French oak
Region:  Clare Valley, South Australia