Clarendon Hills, Astralis Shiraz Vintage:2006 This wonderfully elegant

This wonderfully elegant

plush and hauntingly beautiful wine with tremendous power

The 1996 Branaire-Ducru is a delightful vintage and represents the pinnacle of that decade

This is potentially a monument in the making if it can continue to add depth as it ages and the potential to do so certainly appears to be present

Clarendon Hills, Astralis Shiraz Vintage:2006 This wonderfully elegantThe 2001 Syrah Astralis Vineyard may be just as compelling as the 2002. Tighter because of being in the bottle, it is an extraordinary effort that offers the essence of graphite, blackberry liqueur, espresso, and acacia flowers, all combining into an olfactory smorgasbord for the senses. Sensationally concentrated, with sweet tannin, but neither weighty nor over the top as might be expected for a wine of such extreme richness, it is an extraordinarily