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| Weight | 1.467 kg |
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Domaine Clarendon Syrah 2023
$45.00 / bottle
Located in the South Western edge of the famous Blewitt Springs sands, the site reveals a mid weight expression. Offering lifted floral notes that mix with bacon fat, leather and roast meats; the satsuma plum backbone and silken texture offers a youthful approachability and a lengthy opportunity in the cellar to pursue those truffled, earthy characters wine aficionados seek. The 2022 offers unbridled approachability with an already silken smooth palate and layer upon layer of earthy notes, black olive tapenade and salami. Experience youthful, exquisitely crafted Blewitt Springs Syrah with this very special early release offer, exclusively for my Cellar Members.
Specifications
RegionRegion
Clarendon, McLaren Vale: 10 kms N/E of McLaren Vale, South Australia. Domaine Clarendon Syrah vineyard is a 36 acre single vineyard located at 350 mtrs above sea level in Clarendon. The vines are single stake, Astralis cuttings drilled in to ancient rock. This vineyard is the highest altitude vineyard in McLaren vale. Vines planted in 2005.
Conditions
The 2023 vintage was the third La Niña growing cycle in a row of vintages since 2021. The markedly cool and late ripening seasons of La Niña, of the 3 last vintages, 2023 would turn out to the latest overall picked and best overall vintage of the trio. The relentlessly wet winter of 2022 continued in to a wet and warm and unusually humid spring time encouraging optimal canopies and fruit set. However very mild summer ensued and the vineyards did not record a 40 degree Celsius day for the Summer, which was unique. The mild Summer delayed the onset of veraison as a result. Autumn soon arrived and so did perfect sunny 21 degree weather every day coupled with very cool nights. Eventual full maturity came approximately 3-4 weeks later than the already late 2022 vintage. The result: amazingly exquisite fruit with preserved acidity and remarkable floral aromas. Some of the most exceptional fruit that we have picked in recent years. Throughout the entire production process from grapes approaching full ripeness, at the crusher, in the tank, in the press, out of the barrel and in to our glasses the 2023 wines have demonstrated another very special layer. The floral component and perfectly portrayed fruit core gives these wines a an uncanny precociousness to them.
Winemaking
Low yielding, dry grown vines from the Blewitt Springs region in McLaren Vale were hand-picked and followed by a 20% whole berry, 100% esteemed, wild yeast fermentation. All pressings were returned to barrel and eventually bottled onsite without fining or filtration after 18 months in French Oak.
Maturation
18 months, within a hierarchy of 1-5 year old tightly grained French Oak. Bottled at the winery with no fining or filtration.
Grape Variety
100% Syrah, single vine, vines planted in 2005
Closure
DIAM
Production
18000 bottles
Winemaker
Roman Bratasiuk
A cool year and philosophical evolution have produced a relatively elegant syrah suite in '23. And this is a fine entry point, sketching out the style. A lovely perfume here, with cool boysenberry, violet, iodine, black leaf tea, nori, lilac and blackberry pastille. It’s compact on the palate, clocking in at modest alcohol and with a general sense of savoury mid-weighted ease. It’s a very charming and detailed expression.
94/100
Domaine Clarendon Syrah 2023
- Wine Companion, Marcus Ellis
The 2023 Domaine Clarendon Syrah leads with asphalt and hung deli meat, peppercorns, blackberries and licorice. On the palate, the fine tannins serve as a supple reminder of the power of McLaren Vale Shiraz/Syrah, which trails out over the long finish. For an "entry-level" wine, this sure offers an impressive value proposition. It's a superb wine for the price, hard to beat it. 13% alcohol, sealed under Diam.
93/100
Domaine Clarendon Syrah 2023
- Wine Advocate, Erin Larkin
