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

later accompanied by liquorice and graphite

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

The velvety

There is equally good freshness and excellent tension to the slightly richer if not quite as refined flavors that possess a caressing mid-palate mouthfeel before culminating in a lengthy

finishing epically long

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