Clarendon Hills, Astralis Shiraz other_regions in the (rightly named) Unico

in the (rightly named) Unico method (72 months’ oak)

This has begun to show the barest hints of secondary aromas combined with reserved but nicely complex fruit and full-bodied

the wine showed immediately accessible characteristics of wild berry fruit and spice

The tannins need food (preferably a lump of protein) to take away their edge

--1989 Bordeaux horizontal

Clarendon Hills, Astralis Shiraz other_regions in the (rightly named) UnicoThe 2001 Syrah Astralis Vineyard may be just as compelling as the 2002. Tighter because of being in the bottle, it is an extraordinary effort that offers the essence of graphite, blackberry liqueur, espresso, and acacia flowers, all combining into an olfactory smorgasbord for the senses. Sensationally concentrated, with sweet tannin, but neither weighty nor over the top as might be expected for a wine of such extreme richness, it is an extraordinarily