Two Hands 2005 Bull & Bear Shiraz/Cabernet 750ml

(a 67/33 blend) Inky ruby. Smoky cherry and dark berry aromas are complicated by cured tobacco, mocha and bright minerality. A fresh, juicy midweight whose blackcurrant and plum flavors are nicely firmed by fine-grained tannins. This slowly expands on the finish with extensive aeration but seems a bit youthfully wound up right now.

Score: 90+ points -- Josh Raynolds, Vinous, 2007