Hosted by Little Raven wine shop in Denver and all the wines were opened at 10 that morning and the tasting was at 7 PM.

Small pour of the clarendon vineyard. Thought these were all excellent and they kept getting better and better in the glass.

* 2003 Clarendon Hills Grenache Old Vines Clarendon - Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, Clarendon
Nice cherry liquor nose with some ripe dark fruits but not giving up much. Very smooth and well balance in the mouth with a nice finish. (93 pts.)
* 2003 Clarendon Hills Grenache Old Vines Blewitt Springs - Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, Clarendon
Bright cherry and roses with lots of ripe fruit and nice acidity. Great balance and smooth in the mouth. Very clean fruit. (93 pts.)
* 2003 Clarendon Hills Grenache Old Vines Romas - Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, Clarendon
My favorite of the flight. Packed with dark cherry, raspberries and dark fruits. Rich and full bodied with a great long finish. (94 pts.)

While these were all good, they lacked that extra something of the other wines.

* 2003 Clarendon Hills Merlot Brookman - Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, Clarendon
Plum and dark fruits on the nose. Very soft in the mouth with a nice finish. (89 pts.)
* 2003 Clarendon Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Sandown - Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, Clarendon
Black raspberries with some toasty oak and smoke on the nose. Balanced with a nice smooth mouthfeel and a nice finish. Nice. (90 pts.)
* 2003 Clarendon Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Brookman - Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, Clarendon
Favorite of the flight. Nice nose of black raspberries and chocolate. Smooth and well balanced. (90 pts.)

These were all excellent. The Baker’s Gully had the most unique nose with a definite char and almost burnt aroma while the Astralis had perfect balance.

* 2003 Clarendon Hills Shiraz Baker’s Gully - Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, Clarendon
Lots of charred oak, earth and smoke on the nose with black cherry and black raspberries. Picked up some burt aromas with some air. Great mouthfeel. Balanced. Very nice finish. (94 pts.)
* 2003 Clarendon Hills Shiraz Moritz - Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, Clarendon
Kick ass nose of bittersweet chocolate and tons of ripe, sweet dark fruits. Full bodied and great balance. Very nice finish. Great stuff. (95 pts.)
* 2003 Clarendon Hills Astralis - Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, Clarendon
Favorite of the flight. awesome nose of ripe dark fruits, chocolate and completely integrated oak. Full bodied with a silky, almost elegant mouthfeel. Excellent finish. Definitely not a blockbuster but awesome balance. Great stuff. (96 pts.)