2008 Clarendon Hills Astralis (Shiraz)

Syrah - 750ML
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REVIEWS

WA 99 JS 96 WE 94 WS 94 W&S 92
WA 99

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, September 2018

Picked before the heat and weighing in at a reasonable 14.5% alcohol, the 2008 Astralis Syrah (tasted from magnum) is singing. Showing no bricking at the rim, scents of cracked pepper, mint, bay leaf, thyme, lavender and...
JS 96

jamessuckling.com, December 2021

From an early, warm vintage. There’s a complex, spicy feel with roasted meat and earthy notes to the blackberries and ripe red and dark plums. Cocoa and rust, as well as terra cotta. The palate has an intense, ripe...
WE 94

Wine Enthusiast, July 2012

A step up from the other Syrahs in the 2008 Clarendon Hills’ lineup, the Astralis is firmly tannic and should be long-lived. The masses of rich black-cherry fruit are amply framed by cedary oak without ever being...
WS 94

Wine Spectator, August 2013

Dense and chewy, bursting with juicy blueberry and dark plum fruit, this weaves black olive and spice notes into the long and grippy finish. Shows consistency throughout. Best from 2015 through 2020. – HS
W&S 92

Wine & Spirits, February 2012

Planted in 1920, the vineyard for Astralis faces east on a steep slope of pebbles and clay over ironstone. Roman Bratasiuk presents this as his top wine, powerfully ripe and structured. The 2008 balances notes of pumpkin...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Syrah
Country Australia
Region South Australia
Sub-region Clarendon
Vintage 2008
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14.5%
Closure Cork