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Wine Advocate: 2023 Clarendon Syrah, 95+ pts

Wine Advocate: 2023 Clarendon Syrah, 95+ pts

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate   |   Erin Larkin

The 2023 Clarendon Syrah is exotic and dark, with black cherry, licorice, peat and autumn leaves, mahogany and even biltong notes. In the mouth, the fruit is supple and fine, yet the impact is great. The tannins feel fluid and silky, and everything is just so. This is a statement of place and variety, and there are few places around the country better matched than McLaren Vale (specifically Clarendon, in this case) and Syrah. Bravo. 1,000 bottles filled. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

REVIEWED: September 2025
DRINK FROM: 2025-2043

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