1996 Clarendon Hills Shiraz Clarendon
Shiraz (Syrah)
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By Stephen Tanzer
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July/August 1998, IWC Issue #79, (See more on Vinous...)
Halliday Wine Companion
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By James Halliday
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2/1/1998, (See more on Halliday Wine Companion...)
Wine Library TV
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(CLARENDON HILLS SYRAH) #1; COLOR-dark; a little cloudy; NOSE-it smells like an ashtray or a Smokers' car; wild Tea component; TASTE-I like this wine; very good; this is classic, has some Rhone Cote Rotie elements going on; still has a nice exotic fruit aspect, but has calmed down dramatically; very polished; a beautiful integration of black pepper; bell pepper & raspberry tart aspect; a beautiful leachy fruit aspect; this wine ROCKS!!!; great balance; RP-92; GV-94+
By Gary Vaynerchuk
Does The Color of a Wine Have a Huge Impact on Quality or Age?, Episode #290, 8/9/2007, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 94+ points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1996
- TypeRed
- ProducerClarendon Hills
- VarietyShiraz
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionFleurieu
- AppellationClarendon
- Display optionsVariety and Appellation
11/26/2023 - RAB007 wrote: 92 Points
From what I thought would be dead, to a very aged Syrah. Likely, my low expectations were unwarranted.
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1/29/2021 - Wyneaux Likes this wine: 92 Points
Well kept bottle, high fill, crumbly cork, but no seepage. Slight amber, but mostly deep purple. More like a fine aged Cote Rotie, a little reduction but mostly a very smoky aroma, some Rhone scents, medium to light bodied and very fruity for its age, mostly black cherry-berry, somewhat short finish tho but very good with lamb chops, even better with Italian sweet sausage ravioli with a roasted garlic red sauce. Probably won't get much better, tannins are almost completely resolved. Very nice.
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10/28/2012 - kingb22 wrote: flawed
DOA
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3/23/2012 - bmwcarl wrote:
Very enjoyable mature shiraz with a very old world style. Slight bricking but nothing funky or musty on the nose. Lively acidity and suble red fruit remineded me of an older northern rhone. No menthol/eucalyptus notes which was a little surprising.
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4/9/2008 - buckeye76 wrote: 91 Points
RICH BERRY FRUITS IN THE NOSE AND FLAVOR WITH TOUCH OF LICORICE. MEDIUM LENGTH FINISH.
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