2006 Onkaparinga Syrah
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The inky colored 2006 Clarendon Hills Syrah Onkaparinga is a beauty that has an aromatic meatiness reminiscent of the Moritz, yet a more polished silkiness that comes closer to the Brookman in style. It offers up thrilling aromas of smoked beef, ripe herbs, mineral, olive, and cigar that flow to a full-bodied, seamless, and gorgeously constructed wine that has no hard edges, excellent density, and an overall balanced, pure profile. As with all of the single vineyard Syrahs, this is 100% Syrah that spent 18 months in 85% new French oak. It should be enjoyed over the coming decade.
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Jay S Miller, Wine Advocate
Jeb Dunnuck
Altre recensioni e punteggi
The 2006 Syrah Onkaparinga was reviewed as a barrel sample in Issue 173. From a better vintage, it is a fragrant, relatively forward, spicy, layered and friendly Syrah that will evolve for another 4-6 years. In a sign of the times, pricing for Roman Bratasiuk’s Clarendon Hills portfolio has been reduced by close to 50% across the board. Suddenly, most of the wines offer an excellent price to quality relationship. As usual, the Clarendon Hills wines are unblended, 100% varietal, sourced from mostly old-vine, ungrafted, single vineyards, fermented naturally, and bottled without fining or filtration. Only seasoned oak is used for the Grenache bottlings, 100% new French oak for the Merlot and Cabernets, and 50-100% new French oak for the Syrahs depending upon the cuvee. There is a new addition to the portfolio, a Mourvedre sourced from 12 year old vines and aged in 2 year old French oak. The year 2007 was more difficult than the three that preceded it, marked by a 45-50% reduction in crop levels and elevated tannin from the resulting thick skins. As Bratasiuk notes, “Tight, drying tannin is the hallmark of the vintage.” Nevertheless, this is an impressive collection from one of Australia’s icon wineries. Importer: E & J Gallo, Modesto, CA; www.clarendonhills.com.au
The 2006 Syrah Onkaparinga was reviewed as a barrel sample in Issue 173. From a better vintage, it is a fragrant, relatively forward, spicy, layered and friendly Syrah that will evolve for another 4-6 years. Dec 2009, www.robertparker.com
Informazioni sul produttore
Based in the McLaren Vale, Clarendon Hills has been one of the pioneering names in Australian wine. Focusing on single-site expressions of individual grapes, working with old dry-farmed vineyards, it has become one of the world’s leading producers, best known for its iconic Astralis Shiraz.