Tasting Notes for Clarendon Hills Bakers Gully Syrah 2006

Red Wines	Syrah/Shiraz	McLaren Vale	Australia

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Date Printed: 5/23/2013

Clarendon Hills Bakers Gully Syrah 2006

(search item no. 117769)

boutique wine

has fluid

has fluid 360

Australian Wine Companion rating: 96 points
Wine Spectator rating: 94 points
PRICE ON 5/23/2013: $39.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2005 The Wine Advocate rating: 92 points
2005 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
2005 Wine Enthusiast rating: 91 points
2005 International Wine Cellar rating: 90 points

Winemaker's Notes:

Black, deep midnight purple. Liqueur coffee edge with ‘Black Kat' licorice, tobacco leaf, lifted spicey leather, sweet earthiness and Kalamata skin. Superb clarity and brightness of traditional elements expected in a classic Australian Syrah. Black fruit and savory components mingle on a weighted, meaty structure. Expressive, bright characters are counter-weighted by restraint exhibited in this elegantly positioned and lineated example.

My Notes:

Additional wines from Clarendon Hills:

2005 Romas Grenache (search item no. 103351)
2006 Astralis Syrah (search item no. 117767)
2006 Blewitt Springs Old Vine Grenache (search item no. 115630)
2006 Brookman Merlot (search item no. 117766)
2006 Brookman Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (search item no. 117757)
2006 Brookman Vineyard Syrah (search item no. 117771)
2006 Clarendon Grenache Old Vines (search item no. 117761)
2006 Hickinbotham Grenache (search item no. 118362)
2006 Hickinbotham Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (search item no. 118363)

About Clarendon Hills:

Clarendon Hills is a small family-run winery based in Clarendon, South Australia. The company was founded by biochemist, Roman Bratasiuk, in 1990. The story of Clarendon Hills is one of passion, dedication and commitment to exception wine. It all began when this biochemist and wine lover decided to produce his own wine. Though he'd never trained as a winemaker, Roman let himself be guided by his refined palate and scientific knowledge. Following his favorite producers and preferred styles, Roman sought to make a version of the wines he loved.