Clarendon Hills, Astralis Shiraz Vintage:2003 dark berry and kirsch aromas

dark berry and kirsch aromas trimmed in plenty of earth character

high clay content soil sitting on a bed of solid rock)

This vintage represents the 20th anniversary of this wine (the first vintage produced was 1992) although this special single-vineyard has been in family hands since 1435 (you read that correctly)

The wine's tonality is dark and thick

Clarendon Hills, Astralis Shiraz Vintage:2003 dark berry and kirsch aromasThe 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