2007 Clarendon Hills Brookman Syrah

Opaque black crimson colour with black crimson hue. On the nose there are aromas of blackberry, dark plum, confectionary and aniseed with a touch of cedar also emerging. The palate is a flavour concentrate and a step up on any of the previous 2007 Syrahs tasted from Clarendon Hills. Mouthfilling flavours of ripe blackberry, dark plum and spice followed by some liquorice allsorts and blackpepper on the back palate all seamlessly integrated. Velvet tannin structure with superb concentration and length. Exceptionally long spice, blackberry, dark plum and blackpepper aftertaste.
Cellar 5-8 years (2014-2017)
14.5% Alc

A wine of tremendous power and concentration
Other Reviews….
The 2007 Syrah Brookman features violets, blueberry compote, and blackberry liqueur-like aromas leading to a dense, flavorful, rich Syrah with plenty of underlying tannin. All components are well-integrated but this is a backward effort that will require extended cellaring the winery suggests a drinking window of 2017 to 2040.
93 points
Jay Miller – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate