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2008 Clarendon Hills ‘Astralis’ Syrah

Original price was: $499.00.Current price is: $399.00.
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  • Producer
    Clarendon Hills
  • Vintage
    2008
  • Grape Variety
    Shiraz
  • Region
    Australia
  • Sub Region
    McLaren Vale
  • Size
    Bottle
SKU: CLHAS08EC

Clarendon Hills Astralis Syrah holds its place at the front of the contemporary ultra-fine wine movement. Combining an outstanding vineyard, meticulous winemaking and personal expression, the resulting wine is extraordinary.

Winemaker and former biochemist Roman Bratasiuk was inspired by the classic South Australian wines of the 1950s and 1960s, particularly those of Penfolds. Since purchasing the old Elysium winery at Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale, he has pioneered the path for contemporary winemakers.

The fruit is derived from 19th-century colonial vine stock originally planted in the 1920s, sourced from Chateau Reynella. The low‑yielding, dry-grown, pre-phylloxera vines are grown in loamy, clay soils. The four-hectare Astralis Vineyard is elevated on a 45-degree slope and faces due east. Once trellised, the vines are now farmed as they grow.

Tasting Notes

99 Points Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Picked before the heat and weighing in at a reasonable 14.5% alcohol, the 2008 Astralis Syrah is singing. Showing no bricking at the rim, scents of cracked pepper, mint, bay leaf, thyme, lavender and blueberries pour out of the glass, adding meaty notes and hints of espresso and black olive with air. Full-bodied, creamy-textured and supple on the long finish, this wine shouldn’t be missed. If you’ve got one, open it and see for yourself.

2008 Clarendon Hills ‘Astralis’ Syrah