Chais Clarendon

Deep dark squid ink with youthful purple and red hues. Luscious aromas of ripe blackberry and concentrated cherry are highlighted by nuances of milk chocolate, violet and cassis. The palate is youthfully opulent and potent, with rich dark cherry, blackberry, aniseed, liquorice and earthy leather flavours building through the mid palate before the silky tannins and fresh acid explode which are typical characters of the vintage. This full-bodied Shiraz has a long lingering finish. Enhanced with a shot of espresso like American and French oak. Fermented in stainless steel, small volume fermenters to maintain strong fruit flavour from skins. Hand plunged twice daily for seven days then transferred into American and French oak barrels for the remainder of ferment then spent 14 months to allow full flavour development.

Winemaking

Fermented in stainless steel, small volume fermenters to maintain strong fruit flavour from skins. Hand plunged twice daily for seven days then transferred into American and French oak barrels for the remainder of ferment then spent 14 months to allow full flavour development.

Cellaring

Drink now or cellar for many years

Black squid ink, impenetrable colour. The nose shows dark fruits, dark chocolate and olive notes with rich blackcurrant and violets leading in to a richly flavoured palate.

The palate shows elegance and length with dark plum and olive flavours relishing. There is a lot of complexity of flavors and mid palate richness derived from obvious highly concentrated fruit and well-balanced oak usage. The obvious finesse and length along with the finely grained yet expressive tannins in this wine shows it has great cellaring potential and could be a true treasure over the years to come.

Winemaking

Hand picked then fermented in small stainless steel fermentors to maintain strong fruit flavor from skins. The wine then went into American and French oak barrels for the remainder of ferment where it spent an extended period of time to allow full flavor development and fruit and oak to balance and compliment each other.

Cellaring

Drink now or cellar for 5-7 years

Varietals Chardonnay
Region Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Alcohol 13.50%
Winemaker John Harris

Awards

96 Points - Australian Wine Showcase Magazine

96 Points - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
"Stylish and enticing, the wine shows ripe stone fruit, savoury pastry, vanilla and cedar aromas on the nose, followed by a wonderfully flavoursome palate displaying excellent weight and richly textured mouthfeel. Generous and complex with a prolonged delectable finish. At its best: now to 2031."

Gold Medal - Australian Wine Showcase Magazine