Yes, it’s sparkling Syrah, made famous by the Aussies. As dark as a red wine, it’s so deliciously aromatic in cherry pie, chocolate fudge and caramel scents, it makes your mouth water. Once in that mouth, it has the dry effervescence of a sparkling wine, with the weight of, well, Syrah. A curiosity, but a good one.——S.H.(9/1/2007)—— 90