Clarendon Hills Liandra Syrah, Clarendon, Australia

克拉倫敦山麗安達園西拉紅葡萄酒

點擊次數：11209

The 2021 Liandra Syrah is meaty and spicy, layered with raspberry jam, pepper-rolled pastrami, cracked cumin and fennel seeds, violets and a streak of black tea. The tannins are firm, and there is a purity about the fruit. The acid is tangy and fresh through the finish, working with the malt/caramel oak to distract the mouth from the fruit, which is, and should be, the main show. There's a raw/bloody character to this that I find both cleansing and attractive. 14% alcohol, sealed under Diam.

This wine comes from a single vineyard, with 25-year-old vines. Very pretty nose! The 2020 Liandra Syrah shows hints of bergamot and black tea, floral and fennel spice. This is a gorgeous wine—supple, excellent. I love the tannins, which are pliable and flexible. This is the Eden Valley Shiraz of McLaren Vale: mineral, dark and thrilling. It is stylistically quite different from the other Clarendon Hills wines, and I love it for that.

The 2016 Liandra Syrah comes across as just slightly less rich and concentrated than the other single-vineyard Syrahs this vintage. On the nose, it dials up hints of hickory-smoked bacon, purple raspberries and menthol, while the medium to full-bodied palate is supple and fluid, flowing into a silky, lingering finish.

The stunning 2015 Liandra Syrah features smoky, herbal aromas, peppery notes and dark fruit. It's full-bodied and concentrated, with a dense, creamy mouthfeel and a long, long finish.

The full-bodied 2014 Liandra Syrah smells a bit like a campfire, with clean-burning woodsmoke accenting mocha and dark fruits. While big and rich, it's also peppery and mouthwatering on the palate, dialing up a long, savory finish.