Claymore 'Dark Side Of The Moon' Shiraz 2005

Claymore 'Dark Side Of The Moon' Shiraz 2005Claymore Wines, situated in the Clare Valley, is home to many varietals planted on their 57ha estate which comprises six vineyards. The owner, Adelaide medical professional Anura Nitchingham, has a passion for great wine, timeless music and the Liverpool Football Club. The wine labels are inspired by songs and albums from Pink Floyd, U2, Prince and more. "A voluptuous wine with loads of sweet berry fruit, the fruit immaculately well handled and

Gourmet Traveller

whose vineyards are a stone's throw from his own

The unidentified scent seemed like it was "green oak

dry herb and dried flower aromas

and a dash of Petit Verdo

James Halliday Top 100 of 2009

with considerable weight from alcohol and plenty of soft almost viscous tannins

The results are exciting

ruby garnet with an almost opaque core

What he strives for in his Chardonnay is what he looks for in any wine he drinks - aromatics

with Alain Graillot in Croze-Hermitage and four vintages in Tuscany at Tenuta di Valgiano

This is a thrilling wine and inexpensive