Shaw and Smith 2002 Elixir Shiraz SAFeb05 sells for $30 from cellar door and is produced from 80-year-old Clare Valley vines. Dark purple plummy fruit with a hint of spice and subtle French vanillin oak characters were positively attractive as the wine opened up. Unobtrusive tannins provide a firm but supple consistency and solid structure. The pure deep fruit drives the wine and is offset by lively acid. The wine is well made and shows excellent balance. Plum, spice, white pepper, chocolate, more plum and sappy tannins show a harmonious, well-developed complexity and with every mouthful you discover something new. Whilst it's drinking well now it will improve and is rated as Highly Recommended with **** for value and should peak in around 2009 and beyond. To my taste, it was the best of the line-up.