5/17/2015 - oenofail Likes this wine:

Drank with Dad for my 33rd b-day. Clarendon Hills may be my favorite producer for shiraz/syrah, and this was my favorite yet! Can't go wrong, buy it if you see it. Wish I got more so I could park them in the cellar to age.

7/24/2013 - G_H Likes this wine:

Cassis, blackberries, sunday roast, meat drippings, candied lemon, fresh herbs, very elegant but still with an abundance of power.

3/8/2015 - oenofail wrote:

I'm not a huge fan of Zinfandel because of the peppery notes but I love Syrah so this seemed like a good blend to help expand my horizons. The $9 price point didn't hurt either coupled with the high ct score made this a couldn't refuse deal. Raspberry on nose along with a strange smell I couldn't quite place. Palate includes black cherry and raspberry, plus a strange minty astringent flavor that disappeared after an hour of breathing. Almost too sweet in flavor as noted in other reviews, nonexistent tannins. Pretty good especially for qpr, I'll update with notes from second night.

2/7/2015 - oenofail Likes this wine:

I normally decant by running through a vinturi and breathing for an hour or two, re-bottling and drinking over 2-3 nights. I always drink a small amount first though, to establish a baseline. As soon as I did with this wine, I grabbed my phone and queued up CT. WOW lastbottle special. First of all, the cork smells fantastic, earthy and woody. The first sip of the GS was alive with blackberry and silky fruit. I want to rate this higher but I haven't even let it breathe yet! So let's see what it can do, I reserve the right to edit this later. Tannins start to coat the tongue and hide the berries after 3 quaffs, but that only makes me look forward to tomorrow nights draught! My only regret now is only buying 4 bottles. This one might tick up to a 92-93 by tomorrow. Definitely shows it's Screaming Eagle pedigree right out the gate!