{"product_id":"hickinbotham-2015-clarendon-vineyard-the-peake-cabernet-shiraz","title":"2015 Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard The Peake Cabernet Shiraz","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA monumental and now magnificently mature Clarendon Cabernet Shiraz — profound and commanding, with a decade of bottle age adding extraordinary tertiary complexity, cedar grandeur and the seamless integration that only time in the cellar can deliver.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 2015 Peake is drinking in its prime — a rare opportunity to experience one of McLaren Vale's greatest flagship reds at peak maturity.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points – Halliday Wine Companion | 97 Points – The Review | 96 Points – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClarendon, McLaren Vale, SA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$199 a bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSingle Vineyard • Flagship • The Peake • Clarendon Cabernet Shiraz • 2015 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A monumental and now magnificently mature Clarendon Cabernet Shiraz — a decade of bottle age has added extraordinary tertiary complexity and seamless integration to one of McLaren Vale's most celebrated flagship red wine expressions.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeep ruby with a developing garnet rim — dense, luminous and beautifully evolved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfound and complex with a decade of bottle development:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblackcurrant, cassis and dark plum — now with dried fruit and leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecedar, cigar box and tobacco leaf — rich and fully integrated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edark chocolate, graphite and earthy complexity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edried herbs, truffle and subtle tertiary nuance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCabernet Sauvignon's structural grandeur combined with Shiraz's dark fruit richness — now seamlessly integrated after a decade in bottle, delivering extraordinary tertiary complexity and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull-bodied with velvety, fully integrated tannins and exceptional balance.\u003cbr\u003eExpect layers of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblackcurrant, cassis and dark plum with dried fruit complexity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecedar, graphite and perfectly integrated oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edark chocolate, leather and earthy tertiary complexity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edried herbs, truffle and savoury nuance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evelvety, fully integrated tannins driving extraordinary length and presence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine is drinking magnificently — the power and structure of youth now seamlessly integrated, delivering a wine of extraordinary complexity, depth and the kind of tertiary character that only a decade of careful cellaring can produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtraordinarily long and persistent with lingering blackcurrant, cedar, leather, graphite and velvety, integrated tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97pts – Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97pts – The Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96pts – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout The Peake\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Peake is Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard's ultra-premium flagship red — named after the prominent hill that crowns the historic Clarendon estate and commands views across McLaren Vale. A Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend with Shiraz, it celebrates the great South Australian tradition of blending these two varieties into wines of extraordinary complexity and age-worthiness. 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