{"product_id":"1999-clarendon-hills-astralis-shiraz-750ml","title":"1999 Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 750ml","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstralis is the flagship Syrah of Clarendon Hills and one of the estate's most celebrated single-vineyard wines. Produced from exceptionally low-yielding old vines in McLaren Vale, the 1999 combines the concentration and power associated with Astralis with remarkable polish and longevity. More than a quarter-century after vintage, this is a mature Australian icon with serious provenance and collector appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstralis comes from an old-vine Syrah vineyard planted in 1920. Clarendon Hills focuses on single-vineyard expressions, with its vineyards situated across Clarendon, Blewitt Springs and Kangarilla in McLaren Vale. The elevated sites experience cooler night-time temperatures, helping retain natural acidity and definition in the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit was hand picked and fermented with indigenous yeasts. Clarendon Hills uses French oak for maturation, with Astralis matured in high-quality French oak for 18 months before bottling at the winery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points — Jeremy Oliver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted January 2003\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points — Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n“Amazingly rich and seductive, a towering wine with layers and layers of rich blackberry, plum, cherry and sweet spice flavors that cascade across a dense structure…”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReviewed June 2001\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClarendon Hills was founded by Roman Bratasiuk in 1990 in South Australia's McLaren Vale. The estate built its reputation around individually bottled single-vineyard wines and old-vine sites, producing varietal expressions from Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Mourvèdre. Astralis sits at the pinnacle of the portfolio and is described by the estate as a world-class expression of its Syrah terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clarendon Hills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Astralis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Shiraz (Syrah)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single vineyard; vines planted in 1920\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViticulture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand picked; exceptionally low yielding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indigenous yeast fermentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 months in French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.5–15.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrinking Window:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2006–2033\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DWS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459887317294,"sku":"SK98493653","price":371.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/1999clarendonhill.png?v=1716274531","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/1999-clarendon-hills-astralis-shiraz-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}