Wine Spectator Top 100 2009 - Shoofly Shiraz # 51 and d'Arenberg Stump Jump Shiraz #82

Wine Spectator has announced its Top 100 Wines of 2009. Included on this from Old Bridge Cellars were the following:

SHOOFLY
Shiraz Adelaide 2007
Score: 91
Release Price: $14
Country: Australia
Region: Australia
Issue: Oct 15, 2009
Top 100: 2009, Rank: 51
Designation: Smart Buys

Polished, plush and generous with its cinnamon¿ and citrus peel¿accented plum and cherry flavors, hinting at roasted meat on the smooth finish. Drink now through 2015. 7,000 cases imported. –HS

d'ARENBERG
Shiraz McLaren Vale The Stump Jump 2008
Score: 90
Release Price: $11
Country: Australia
Region: Australia
Issue: Sep 30, 2009
Top 100: 2009, Rank: 82
Designation: Best Values

Ripe and open-textured, this is impressive for the way it packs in the cherry, blackberry and raspberry flavors and keeps its foot on the gas pedal through the mineral-inflected finish. Drink now through 2018. 5,000 cases imported. –HS