Clarendon Hills, Astralis Shiraz Vintage:2006 later accompanied by liquorice and

later accompanied by liquorice and graphite

finishing epically long

This young

but it is the wine’s silkiness that elevates it into the realm of the truly sublime

The velvety

Clarendon Hills, Astralis Shiraz Vintage:2006 later accompanied by liquorice andThe 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