1997 Clarendon Hills Brookman Shiraz

Opaque crimson, purple colour. Outstanding nose, mocca, spice and smoked meats, with overtones of spice and herbs. The palate is full flavoured and concentrated with plum, blackberry and spice flavours - excellent depth and balance, fine grained tannins with a hint of geraniums and herbs on the aftertaste. A superb exotic shiraz. Cellar 5-8 years.

Robert Parker's Review
The 1997 Shiraz Brookmans Vineyard exhibits a saturated opaque purple color that gives way to a peppery, dried herb, tar, asphalt, and blackberry liqueur-scented nose. As the wine sits in the glass, intense aromas of allspice also emerge. Huge, massive, chewy, and full-bodied, it is packed with fruit, glycerin, and character. Drink it over the next 12-15+ years. This wine is a crowd-pleasing, exotic offering that takes the level of richness and hedonism to sensational heights. This wine is worth trying if only because of its compelling purity, opulence, and explosive richness.
(Notes sourced from Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate #122 - April 1999)
ROBERT PARKER'S RATING: 95 points