1998 Noon Eclipse Grenache Shiraz Winery: Noon Vintage: 1998 Region: McLaren Vale Bottle Size: 750ml Variety: Grenache Shiraz Price: $145.00 (out of stock)

The 1998 Eclipse (from 35 to 65-year old Shiraz vines cropped at two tons per acre) possesses a whopping 15.7% alcohol, which is totally concealed by the dense, blackberry liqueur-scented and flavored fruit. Notes of cassis, toast, pepper, and licorice can also be found in this thick, full-bodied effort. It is a phenomenally rich, super-extracted wine of astonishing intensity. The tannin is sweet, the acidity low, and the wine unreal. Drink it over the next 10-15+ years.
 
This is a tour de force winemaking effort, and it performed better from the bottle opened forty-eight hours prior to the tasting. This is an exceptional wine from an Australian genius!

Wine Advocate #127 (Feb 2000)  Robert Parker