Clarendon Hills Astralis

Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2020

Region: SA- Clarendon

  "It's hard to know what more one could ask from this wine. The fruit in the 2020 Astralis Syrah shows rippling prowess—albeit a little frisky at this early stage in its life—polish and intensity that reverberates in the mouth. It has...

Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2017

Region: SA- McLaren Vale

  "The 2017 Astralis Syrah is a very fine wine. It is not a big wine. Perhaps its reputation for being a big, extracted wine is a misnomer these days. It has intention and drive and clarity and length—and the length of flavor is so long that...

Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2016

Region: SA- Clarendon

  "Appetizing scents of roasted meat and cinnamon toast meet red raspberries and black cherries on the nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate is densely concentrated and richly textured but closed, locked up by firm, dusty tannins that bar...

Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2015

Region: SA- Clarendon

  "The fitting capstone to what was a terrific vintage for Clarendon Hills, the 2015 Astralis Syrah is destined to become a McLaren Vale legend. Remarkably precise, complex and pristine aromas of anise, pepper, mint and blueberries lead the way...

Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2014

Region: SA- Clarendon

  "Cola, dried spices, menthol and blueberry notes all appear on the nose of the 2014 Astralis Syrah. A massive yet approachable wine, it's full-bodied and creamy-textured, with a rich, velvety finish that picks up awesome savory notes of anise,...

Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2013

Region: SA- Clarendon

  "This has very complex aromas of exotic spices with graphite and dark plums, as well as black tea, iodine, white pepper and some redder plum, too. The palate has a striking level of concentration of rich red plums and blackberries. Super-fine,...

Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2011

Region: SA- Clarendon

  "The deep garnet-purple 2011 Astralis offers a nose redolent of Christmas pudding, allspice, mocha and anise along with a lovely core of prunes, black cherry preserves and dusty earth. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the mouth with elegant,...

[SOLD-OUT] Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2010 (Minor Damaged Label)

Region: SA- Clarendon

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[SOLD-OUT] Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2009

Region: SA- Clarendon

[SOLD-OUT] Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2012 (Minor Damaged Label)

Region: SA- Clarendon

[SOLD-OUT] Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2006

Region: SA- Clarendon

Jeremy Oliver 97 points!"Sumptuous, sensual and hedonistic, this definitive expression of ripe, concentrated McLaren Vale shiraz leaves nothing to the imagination. Dense and smoky, its heady bouquet of brambly dark fruit, smoked meats, pungent oak and...

[SOLD-OUT] Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2008

Region: SA- Clarendon

  "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...

[SOLD-OUT] Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2005

Region: SA- Clarendon

"At the top of the pyramid is the 2005 Syrah Astralis Vineyard. It is sourced from a vineyard planted in 1920 and is one of the Syrah cuvees in which 100% new oak is utilized (along with Brookman, Hickinbotham, and Piggott Range). It delivers an ethereal...

[SOLD-OUT] Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2003

Region: SA- Clarendon

Robert Parker 99 points! The 2003 Syrah Astralis Vineyard stood out as a spectacular offering, possibly as good as the virtually perfect 2002. Its inky/black/purple color is accompanied by superb aromas of white flowers, chocolate, black fruits, and...

[SOLD-OUT] Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2002

Region: SA- Clarendon

Robert Parker 99 points!The 2002 Syrah Astralis Vineyard rivals the greatest wines Roman Bratasiuk has made in his 15-year career. This compelling, black/blue-hued offering from 75-year-old Syrah vines tastes like blood of the vine. An extraordinary...

[SOLD-OUT] Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2004

Region: SA- Clarendon

Jeremy Oliver 97 points!"About as perfect as the more pronounced expression of Australian shiraz can be, this is a remarkable wine of seamless length, strength and harmony. Steeped in briary aromas of cassis, dark plums, berries and cherries, its meaty...

[SOLD-OUT] Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2001

Region: SA- Clarendon

Robert Parker 99 points!"The 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,...

[SOLD-OUT] Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 1998

Region: SA- Clarendon

Robert Parker 98 points!Just beginning to emerge from a relatively dormant state, this prodigious wine was showing the best it has yet performed., suggesting again that Clarendon Hills wines behave more like European wines in terms of needing time in the...

[SOLD-OUT] Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 1999

Region: SA- Clarendon

Jeremy Oliver 96 Points! "A real step in the evolution of this label, the 1999 Astralis is a deeply flavoured, wild, briary and luxuriant red wine of substantial power and structure. Underneath its musky chookshed aromas lie genuinely ripe but not...

[SOLD-OUT] Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 1995

Region: SA- Clarendon

Robert Park 96 points! "The 1995 Astralis is a candidate for a perfect score. About 450 cases of this luxury cuvee are made (100 of which are imported into the United States). This single-vineyard, old-vine Shiraz made from 50-60-year old vines aged...