Very deep garnet-purple colored the 2010 The Boxer Shiraz has notes of warm blackberries and blueberries with nuances of menthol some spice cake anise and bacon fat. Concentrated big rich and ripe it offers a very spicy palate with some licorice and cumin seed coming through supported by a medium level of velvety tannins lively acidity and finishing very long. Drink it now to 2017+. -Lisa Perrotti-Brown