2004 Clarendon Hills, Astralis, South Australia 1x750ml

Robert Parker 98

One of Australia’s most prodigious Syrahs, Clarendon Hills’ 2004 Syrah Astralis is fashioned from vines planted in 1920, and spends time in 100% new French oak from the cooper, Cadus. It boasts off the charts intensity as well as an opaque purple color, and notes of spring flowers, blueberries, blackberries, roasted coffee beans, pepper, smoke, and a hint of sweet toasty oak. This full-bodied, rich, intense, backward Syrah needs 2-3+ hours in the decanter if one is going to approach it at this point in its life. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2040+. Importer: Wine Brokers Unlimited, tel. (866) 416-9463 [Robert M. Parker, Jr., 31/10/2006]

Anticipated maturity: 2010-2040