2012 Clarendon Hills Astralis Syrah 750ml Hawke's Bay Certainly among the greatest ever

Certainly among the greatest ever Giaconda Chardonnays

with just a hint of biscuit and very lightly framed with spice

Vintage Notes After a dry winter and cool conditions at fruit set

scents of freshly baked & dressed Black Forest Cake

Ageing: Matured in new American oak hogsheads for 20 months

2012 Clarendon Hills Astralis Syrah 750ml Hawke's Bay Certainly among the greatest everThe lyrical and beautiful Clarendon Hills Astralis Syrah is a highly complex and well concentrated wine with dark liquorice, blackberry, mocha aromas and touches of chamomile, earthy, bitumen, herb garden notes. It is a changing kaleidoscope of aromas and flavours with dry, slinky tannins, plenty of fruit richness and underlying savoury oak. With age the wine develops paneforte, dark chocolate, cedar, spicy aromas and superb chocolaty textures. The