{"product_id":"clarendon-hills-onkaparinga-syrah-2016","title":"Clarendon Hills Onkaparinga Syrah 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOld-vine Blewitt Springs Syrah with immense depth, savoury complexity and a powerful mineral core.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClarendon Hills Onkaparinga Syrah 2016 comes from one of the estate’s distinguished single-vineyard sites in Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale. The vineyard occupies deep sandy soils threaded with rocky ironstone, shale and quartz pebbles, creating a demanding environment for its very old, dry-grown Syrah vines. Clarendon Hills notes that fruit from this site was historically considered for Penfolds Grange in the 1980s, reflecting the vineyard’s long-established pedigree. The resulting wine combines considerable power with a distinctly savoury personality and finely defined mineral character. Black fruit, plum and cherry sit alongside olive, pepper, roasted meat and liquorice in a layered and deeply expressive profile. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2016 shows remarkable concentration without sacrificing detail, opening into ripe blood plum and black cherry framed by black olive, white pepper and savoury meat notes. Full-bodied fruit is supported by dense yet polished tannins, while ironstone-like minerality and spice create additional structure. With bottle age, earthy and herbal nuances develop alongside dried flowers, liquorice and charred-meat complexity. Despite its scale, the wine carries a silky texture and persistent freshness that keeps the palate composed. At 14.5% ABV, the wine finishes long, powerful and savoury, with dark fruit and mineral notes continuing well beyond the initial fruit richness. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOSE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Savoury, peppery and deeply layered\u003cbr\u003eBlack olive, white pepper, blood plum and black cherry with roasted meat, dried flowers, herbs and liquorice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePALATE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Full-bodied, concentrated and powerful\u003cbr\u003eDense plum and black fruit are carried by smooth yet substantial tannins, savoury spice, graphite-like minerality and fine acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFINISH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Long, spicy and mineral-driven\u003cbr\u003eDark plum, liquorice, pepper, ironstone and savoury meat notes persist through a deep, structured and expansive finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews \u0026amp; Accolades\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Côte Rôtie-like white pepper, salted meat, dried flowers, and both red and black fruits emerge from the 2016 Syrah Onkaparinga Vineyard, another vibrant, complex, singular wine in the lineup. It has a more cool climate-like vibe as well as complexity, yet it still bring beautiful depth and richness, ripe, silky tannins, and one heck of a great finish. It's going to benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age, but it’s drinking incredibly well today with a decant and, as with the other Syrahs here, promises a solid two decades of longevity.”\u003c\/em\u003e — Jeb Dunnuck, 97 Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Ironstone and shale on a west-facing site that overlooks Onkaparinga Gorge. The nose has black olives as well as intense white pepper and some young, meaty notes across ripe blood plums, black cherries and licorice. The palate has such smooth, long, licoricy fruit flavors, together with plum pudding, some raisins and black-fruit paste. Really intense, long and spicy palate. The tannins are smooth, yet dense. Wow. Try from 2024.”\u003c\/em\u003e — James Suckling, 97 Points \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The most savory of the Clarendon Hills offerings this year, the 2016 Onkaparinga Syrah offers up scents of espresso, roasted meat and black olives, all entwined with subtle herbal nuances. Full-bodied and supple, it's a big, expansive wine but easy to drink and marked by a long, lingering finish that hints at caramelized plums.”\u003c\/em\u003e — Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate, 95 Points \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The aroma and flavor profile is more herbaceous than others in the Clarendon single-vineyard stable, with charred meat notes creeping in with bottle age and mingling with brambly berries, dried flowers and licorice. The tannins are muscular yet chiseled, powdery and fine, cinching the silky fruit and herbs. Decant and pour with protein if drinking now, or cellar until 2029.”\u003c\/em\u003e — Christina Pickard, Wine Enthusiast, 95 Points \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiner Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrand - Clarendon Hills\u003cbr\u003eStyle - Red Wine\u003cbr\u003eVarietal - Shiraz\u003cbr\u003eCountry - Australia\u003cbr\u003eState - South Australia\u003cbr\u003eRegion - McLaren Vale\u003cbr\u003eVintage - 2016\u003cbr\u003eABV - 14.5%\u003cbr\u003eSize - 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarendon Hills","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44614593478743,"sku":"CL-HILL-ONKA-SYRAH-16","price":99.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/9258\/3217\/files\/c2ed41e9-ff98-465d-9547-87fdd4ecf579.webp?v=1793851980","url":"https:\/\/kentstreetcellars.com.au\/products\/clarendon-hills-onkaparinga-syrah-2016","provider":"Kent Street Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}