Clarendon Hills Astralis 2013 merenzao " - 98 Points

" - 98 Points

the most celebrated cru of the Southern Rhone

with no fining or filtration

a mild flowering and fruit set period and continued spring rainfall

Clarendon Hills Astralis 2013 merenzao " - 98 PointsMany Australians remain oblivious to the superb Reds that come out of a collection of old vine vineyards under the 'Clarendon Hills' label. Miniscule output and premium price tags are secondary to this vineyard's apparent alienation, which is actually a self imposed predicament that says more about owner winemaker, Roman Bratasiuk, a former biochemist for the Australian government. "Australians don't know what to do with my wines" he claims, "because