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2009 Clarendon Hills Syrah Hickinbotham
Syrah
- Australia
- South Australia
- Fleurieu
- Clarendon
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Community Tasting Notes 17
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RobertLA Likes this wine: 95 points
June 12, 2023 - Allowed to breath for one hour. Drunk on a single setting. Beautiful complex wine with great length. Has another 5 to 7 years life in it.
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wineislife Likes this wine: 88 points
January 8, 2022 - Complex graphite and limestone based bouquet. I am a sucker for most Clarendon Hill selections, both the Syrahs and the Grenache. I had little on day one and found it to be classically (for a Syrah) sour. Day two it surprisingly closed up with a fairly limited front with tobacco hints, a non-existent middle and a better finish that left my mouth tasting like I had just finished a cigar. Solid structure, good ruby color, but nowhere near the best I have had from CH.
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americanstorm Likes this wine: 91 points
September 6, 2021 - 3 house decant. Most guessed this as a syrah but no one guessed Australia. Deep purple, good nose and good finish. Crowd was evenly divided between liking it very much and not liking it. I though it a solid wine that is drinking very well.
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weinmatt Likes this wine: 92 points
May 27, 2021 - Nice balance
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BAJRiley Likes this wine: 90 points
December 20, 2020 - Dark, deep colour. Black fruits, but mostly leather and smoked meat notes. Rich and tannic. A big wine, not my regular go to style but a nice alternative to have once in a while.
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By James Halliday
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Clarendon Hills
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Hickinbotham
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Fleurieu
- Appellation Clarendon
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 289 (43%)
- Consumed 380 (57%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
94% Like It 16 votes
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- ProducerClarendon Hills
- VarietySyrah
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionFleurieu
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