Clarendon Hills, Clarendon Grenache, South Australia

Past

2002 vintage

Fading yes but still some decent raspberry fruit and leather notes with a smooth finish considering the age it has held up well. Last bottle couple months ago had me thinking it was over but still some redeeming quality to it but don't hold DRINK UP.

2009 vintage

Turned

2009 vintage

Agree with Wongstonn most recent note. Have been enjoying this this vintage bottling from WTSO for last couple years. Always delivered but fruit is giving way to more tertiary notes with cloying tannin finish. Drink'em up while they're still drinkable.

2009 vintage

Grenache-athon 2024 : We thought this wine fully developed, drinkable, but past its best. Full bodied with flavours of stewed and dried fruits; blackberry, figs, prune, and bramble.

2009 vintage

This Clarendon has been such a treat for the QPR. Have enjoyed couple cases over the last few years and even though it is showing it's age it continues to deliver an enjoyable Clarendon aged Grenache experience. So happy to have a few more to see if it continues to deliver.

2009 vintage

Dense concentrated red fruits along with smoky bacon. Smooth and integrated. Takes no prisoners. Medium nose. For lovers of big wines.

2009 vintage

Still singing with raspberry fruits smooth and fully resolved tannins. Luving it. Glad to have several more to see how long it will hold up. Have been enjoying this vintage for several years now gone through couple cases and killer QPR at $23 I got them for.

2009 vintage

This bottling of Clarendon Grenache just continues to deliver a great QPR considering the clearinghouse price @ $23. Have had a case of this over the last year with some slight bottle variation but always a solid Grenache that you'd be hard pressed to match for the $.

2009 vintage

As per tasting notes below but only 88 for me. Alc heat just a litle strong for my taste but otherwise holding together well.

2009 vintage

Still very tasty and great QPR with raspberry and strawberry notes . Smooth easy drinking with or without food. Think I need to grab a few more while still available.

2009 vintage

Consistently good Clarendon Grenache and great QPR. Nice red cherry raspberry fruit with some earthy leather notes silky smooth and so easy to drink. Decanted for 1.5hrs to allow it to open. As last reviewer noted could be time to drink as it's showing its age but glad I have a few more to see where it goes.

2009 vintage

Time to drink

2009 vintage

Still great !! I keep finding more on WTSO.

2009 vintage

Drinking well. Hold or drink.

2009 vintage

See comment. Technical error!

2009 vintage

I love Clarendon Hills Grenache !! Like CDP from down under at peak !! I agree with my notes of the past year and a half !! Perfect cork easily removed after almost a decade and a half in the bottle. Consumed this perfectly balanced wine with friends at dinner. Dark burgundy in color with medium clarity. Well integrated and soft from the first sip. Aromas of black cherry, leather, and vanilla. Silky flavors of intense cherry, raspberry preserves, kirsch, …

2009 vintage

I agree with my notes of the past 14 months, I love Clarendon Hills Grenache !! Like CDP from down under at peak !! Perfect cork easily removed after almost a decade and a half in the bottle. Consumed over two days, this Grenache was steady over both days and perfectly balanced. Popped and poured this dark burgundy colored Grenache with medium clarity. Well integrated and soft from the first sip. Aromas of black cherry, leather, and vanilla. Silky flavors …

2009 vintage

I agree with my past tasting notes, delicious Grenache, at peak !! Perfect cork easily removed after over a decade in the bottle. Shared with friends at dinner. Perfectly balanced dark burgundy colored Grenache with medium clarity. Well integrated and soft from the first sip. Aromas of black cherry, leather, and vanilla. Silky flavors of intense cherry with a touch of mocha, kirsch, glycerin, and umami with a soft long finish. This age worthy wine is ready for primetime and …

2009 vintage

Day 1: This bottle is not nearly as good as the previous. Sour fruits, floral, sweet prunes and heavy earth. Not a flawed bottle but certainly one past its peak. Nothing like the other experience. 75 points Day 3: Two out of three of these were excellent. Day 3 it is showing sweeter fruits, some spice and floral notes. Not undrinkable but certainly not the 2 92's of the other bottles. Acutallly better on day 3. 82 points Recommendation: I …

2009 vintage

Pop and poured because we were looking to finish our little party with one more wine. By far the cheapest wine of this day but it held its own. Lots of bright red raspberries on the nose and pallet with a bit of spice. Ok mouthfeel and finish. Not very complex but very easy drinking. Great qpr at around 25. Really nice wine at a very reasonable price point. Would buy again.

2009 vintage

After a 3-hour decant, this wine was fragrant and delicious; QPR was great @ the $25 WTSO price; I wish I'd bought more.

2009 vintage

Day 1: Nice fruit and vibrant wine for over ten years since vintage. Plum, spice, minerals, dark berries, floral and mint. Medium plus finish. Very complex wine and medium plus finish. Excellent. 92 points Day 2: For over 10 years this is holding up nicely on day 2. Pepper, plum, spice, dark berries, minerals, mocha, floral and a touch of mint on the medium plus finish. Excellent value for under $25. 92 points Recommendation: Drink now through 2025.

2009 vintage

I agree with my past tasting notes, delicious Grenache, at peak !! Perfect cork easily removed after over a decade in the bottle. Shared with friends alongside other Grenache. Perfectly balanced dark burgundy colored Grenache with medium clarity. Well integrated and soft from the first sip. Aromas of black cherry, leather, and vanilla. Silky flavors of intense cherry with a touch of mocha, kirsch, glycerin, and umami with a soft long finish. This age worthy wine is ready for primetime …

2009 vintage

Solid wine that everyone at the party liked. Raspberries and bright red fruits on the nose. Pallet has more earthy tones with some red fruit notes. Great qpr.

2009 vintage

Decent fruit, but a bit too much prune flavor. Goof freshness, acidity, and tannins.

2009 vintage

Dark greyish red. Musky ripe fruit and oaky on the nose. Full body of black plums, blackberries balanced with toned tannins. Spice muted. Nice smooth finish. Went down well with lamb biryanis on the second day. Third day full body rich with black plums, blackberries. Tablespoon of sediment

2009 vintage

2009 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Tasted Blind) : Nose: B++ Palate: B+/B++. Still feels pretty young! (Tasted blind)

2002 vintage

Very good. But not great. Compared to other vintages and vineyards of Clarendon, this lacks some power, finesse, and fineness.

2009 vintage

When first opened, the wine has an awesome nose of liquorice, bourbon, and black raspberry. After a few minutes, there's also a note of damp leaf litter. Palate shows sharp acidity over a background of soft, faded tannins. The fruit is outrageously powerful, with flavours of plum wine, soy sauce, and pencil shavings. The wine has a fairly strong vinegar note, which is honestly pretty unpleasant on its own, but the fruit is powerful enough to cover such minor faults. …

2009 vintage

My experience was the same as NMOREILLY'S notes below. Basically PNP and enjoyed over a few hours. Very nice. My guess is it has 2-4 years left.

2009 vintage

not as good as i remember. Perhaps getting past the drinking window

2009 vintage

Black olives and deep black fruit, but the whole a bit muddled and unresolved tonight.

2009 vintage

Been sitting on this bottle for a few years almost afraid to open it. Was worried it was over the hill. Wow. What a surprise. Purchased this bottle shortly after release. Beautiful tonight. Wonderful. Developed. Mature. Plummy but restrained. Tannins completely resolved. Zero heat. Zero. Etoh 14.5%. Truly a beautiful bottle of wine. The reason collecting wine and holding them to maturity is a passion we all share. Perfect bottle, perfect drinking window.

2002 vintage

(Uuganaa, Meiting, Terence) lush leafy berries, raspberry and sweet spice. On palate, more herbal medicine and sweet luscious berries, bright acidity and elegant tea-leaf structure. Yum!

2002 vintage

Very thick with stewed dark and lighter, fleshier fruits. Much more integrated after an hour decant. Has a few more years

2009 vintage

Dark leafy spice, earthy sweet fruit. Juicy and textural, concentrated and finishes with dark cherry and chocolate. Time to drink up, Yum!

2002 vintage

This winery is one of my personal favorites in Australia! Always making very good and reliable wines year after year and I am not talking about their Australis, but just almost every Syrah they are delivering. This one has super dark color, no signs of aging, heavy body, nice legs :-). Opens with huge amount of wood, dark earth, some funk. Within a single hour dark fruits came in, mostly fresh and cooked plums and some of the earth was …

2009 vintage

Rich and opulent red fruit and integrated smooth tannins. Only decanted 30 min and think it could have used more. Palate was still slightly closed.

2009 vintage

1 hour decant. Powerful, delightful nose of dark fruit and earth. Upon tasting the alcohol is clearly present, but does not overpower the notes of earth, tobacco and the spicy finish. Solid QPR at $35 from WTSO.

2009 vintage

Nice Syrah with all the expected notes. Could age another two or three years.

2009 vintage

Wow! We ran this side by side with the Clarendon Hills Moritz and it wasn't even close. Got this via WTSO and I wish i had bought a lot more. Deep, inky color with a full body and silky finish.

2009 vintage

Dark ruby, nearly black, thick and viscous. Medium(+) aromas of black fruit, ground coffee, smoked meat, green peppercorn. Dry, medium(+) acidity, medium(-)-medium ripe tannin, medium(+) alcohol and medium(+) body. Medium(+) flavors of blackberry, black cherry, tobacco. Balanced, complex palate. great length with layered dry finish revealing beautiful red fruit flavors. Well done. Residual alcohol heat.

2009 vintage

What a pleasure! Brought from Sidney November 2004. Perfectly matured for almost 12 years in my cellar. Fantastic wine. A lot of jam here! Cornel, pomegranate and dry fig jam and crèmes de cassis. Then comes roasted tomatoes, beetroot, anise and grilled beef and just a touch of smoke. Big, bold, fully bodied with a lot of perfectly soft tannins. 45 sec long aftertaste. Drink now or wait two years. 95+

2002 vintage

Another great Syrah from Clarendon. A great bottle with lush dark fruits that opened nicely over couple hours with velvety smooth spice and chocolate notes. Another great QPR from WTSO at around $35. Two more and thinking it will get better with a couple more years in the cellar if I can wait that long. Would grab more at this price if it comes available again.

2009 vintage

On the first day, the herbal elements that are typical of CH dominated, with a bit of beef broth undertones. By the second day there was enough fruit to round out the wine. Ideal with meat. Less captivating than were 2004 & 2006 vintages but nevertheless an impressive and enjoyable wine.

2009 vintage

This has an extremely fruity note that gives way to a distinct mustard smell. Extreme mustard taste. Have not experienced this in wine before. Amazingly unpleasant. Obviously just this bottle otherwise no one would drink this.

2002 vintage

Tasted during a WA event „a matter of taste“. Nose of red fruit, torrefaction, medium bodied on the palate, not too heavy.

2002 vintage

Decanted for 3 hours. Lush, velvety and fruity with some spice and licorice flavors adding complexity. Really nice wine.

2009 vintage

This is a wine that keeps on giving. A clear deep purple, clean on the nose, with a pronounced intensity of black currant jam, rasberry and cherry. The palate is dry (just), with high acid and medium tannin. A full body, with raisins, jamminess, and cloves, bordering on a liquoriceness. Long finish, very good wine. After thirteen years, this is still fresh and flavoursome - a very happy wine.

2002 vintage

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