{"product_id":"2007-clarendon-hills-astralis-shiraz","title":"2007 Clarendon Hills Astralis Syrah","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points James Halliday | McLaren Vale Syrah at Its Most Profound — A Collector's Wine of Rare Intensity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Wine Man on Clarendon Hills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClarendon Hills was established by Roman Bratasiuk in 1990 with a singular obsession: to make the finest possible Syrah and Grenache from McLaren Vale's oldest, most stressed vines. Astralis is the estate's undisputed flagship — sourced from a single block of 1920s-planted Syrah on ancient Clarendon soils. The 2007, now 18 years in bottle, is at the height of its powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep garnet with developing complexity. Earthy forest floor, dark cherry, blackberry, dried herbs, savoury spice, cedar and a haunting mineral thread. The palate is full-bodied, savoury and integrated — ripe seamless tannins and a long, complex finish of remarkable elegance for a wine of this concentration. \u003cstrong\u003e96 Points — James Halliday.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle \u0026amp; Drinking Window\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull-bodied, savoury and complex. Drinking magnificently now at peak maturity. Decant 2 hours. Drink through 2035.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn 18-year-old 96-point McLaren Vale icon deserves the finest cut. We love it with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mymeatman.com\/products\/australian-frozen-grass-fed-cape-grim-tomahawk-steak?variant=61458582569330\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCape Grim Grass-Fed Tomahawk Steak\u003c\/a\u003e from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mymeatman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMy Meat Man\u003c\/a\u003e — reverse-seared low and slow before a hard finish on the grill, the mineral-rich Cape Grim beef is a magnificent match for Astralis's earthy depth, dark cherry and seamless mature tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6194\/1061\/files\/life_is_too_short_to_drink_bad_wine-1.jpg?v=1778312714\" alt=\"Life is too short to drink bad wine\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 400px; height: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Wine Man","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44405784838213,"sku":"RDSHAU07CA00750","price":1488.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6194\/1061\/files\/clarendon-hills-astralis-shiraz-2007.jpg?v=1778475403","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineman.com\/products\/2007-clarendon-hills-astralis-shiraz","provider":"My Wine Man","version":"1.0","type":"link"}