The purple-colored 2006 Shiraz was sourced from the cooler Fleurieu Peninsula and aged for 18 months in 40% new French oak puncheons. The nose offers up smoke, earth notes, blueberry compote and blackberry liqueur. This leads to a full-bodied, ripe, rich Shiraz with succulent dark fruit flavors, spice notes, and a plush mouth-feel. It will evolve for several years and be at its best from 2010 to 2018. Cascabel is a five hectare estate, four of which are planted to nine grape varieties. It is the project of Duncan Ferguson and Susana Fernandez, the latter a native of Madrid. The concept is to put a Spanish face on McLaren Vale wines.Importer: Southern Starz, Huntington Beach, CA; tel. (714) 892-3030