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Clarendon Hills Astralis Syrah 2004

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Clarendon Hills Astralis Syrah (2004)

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Winery:
Clarendon Hills
Varietal:
Syrah
Region:
Mclaren Vale
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2021
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Syrah: One of the few grapes to really be a global success. Syrah combines a meaty core of ripe berry fruit with tones that range from herbal to peppery in a package that tends to be medium bodied with good acidity and softer tannins. With age the wines can gain lovely leathery and black olive notes that make them a great match for savory and gamy dishes.

Winemakers Notes

Planted in the early 1930's, the vineyard is about 70 years old. This vineyard is planted with the old clones of Syrah (low yielding) on their own roots, dry grown and yields about two tonnes to the acre.

The soils here are mainly clay, ironstone and gravel facing due east and fairly steep. The vineyard usually ripens early due to the low yields and extensive root systems of these old vines.

The grapes are handpicked and fermented with natural yeasts in open stainless steel tanks at temperatures up to 32 degree Celsius. All the pressings are returned to the 100% new French read more...

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Dense and very nearly mesmerizing, with silky, smoky cassis and blueberry fruit layered with truffle, vanilla bean, cedar and coffee notes that linger on the elegant, evolving finish. Tempting now (with a bit of decanting), but should age beautifully for 10+ years.


 

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Rating: 96/100 - As reviewed by Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar on Jul-06 Inky, bright-rimmed purple. Explosive, captivating aromas of every imaginable red and dark berry, kirsch, spicecake, pipe tobacco and floral essences. Thick and velvety in texture, with a stunning vibrancy to the boysenberry and blackberry liqueur flavors. Chewy and almost colloidal, but there's superb energy and vivacity here as well. A wild, almost overwhelming wine with great intensity and concentration, not to mention sweetness and purity. Does the finish here ever go away? I hope not.


 

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great wine for the price, nice soft tast on the pallet


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