DAVID'S PICK OF THE MONTH! "The first Shiraz is the 2006 Shiraz "Clarendon". It was sourced from a vineyard cropped to 2 tons per acre and was aged for 16 months in 20% new French oak. Purple in color, it offers a complex array of scorched earth, smoke, game, pepper, tar, blackberry, and blueberry. On the palate the wine is a bit compact albeit with ample flavor and decent balance. The finish is also slightly attenuated. There is enough structure for 6-8 years of further evolution but whether it will ever become totally harmonious is questionable."