2007 Clarendon Hills Liandra Mourvedre

A new addition to the Clarendon Hills range. Opaque deep dark red black colour with dark crimson red hue. Aromas of dark plum, liquorice allsorts and confectionary followed by a hint of spice – an excellent sniff showing good intensity. Rich, concentrated palate flavours of dark plum, dark chocolate, liquorice allsorts, earth and spice. Good length and structure. Fine grained well balanced tannins with long spicy dark plum, earth and cedar aftertaste.
Cellar 4-5 years (2014-2015)
14.5% Alc

Other Reviews….
The wines made from Rhone varietals begin with a new entry to the Clarendon Hills portfolio, the 2007 Mourvedre Liandra. It was sourced from relatively young vines and aged in 2 year old French oak for 18 months. Purple-colored, it reveals a superb bouquet of underbrush, tar, licorice, blackberry, and blueberry. Sweet, round, and layered on the palate, this intense, full-flavored effort, will benefit from 1-2 years of additional cellaring but will be approachable in its youth. This is a fine debut indeed!
93 points
Jay Miller – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate