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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 10 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Vini Ciclismo on 12/21/2020 & rated 95 points: Dark, deep red, lighter rim, hint of brick.
Incredible depth, complex, dark fruit and spice, licorice, tar, blackberries, pepper, with high toned blue ink floral notes.
Smooth, velvety, lush palate. Fine tannins and good acidity. Flavour intensity lasts a long time, great length. Everything on the nose comes to bear. Feels pure, refined, and well made. Drinks beautifully, red and dark fruits, dark spices and bright violets. Really superb drinking. (557 views) | | | Tasted by G.M. on 1/31/2014 & rated 93 points: Deep ruby. Massive cigar box and tobacco notes along with very ripe red and black fruit. Silky palate with powdery tannin and bright acid, showing cigar box and ripe, possibly slightly overripe fruits. First glass something seemed a bit out of sync, but really came together on the second. Complex evolving wine with great length and a terrific nose. Drink now or hold for further developed complexity.
Double decanted and served at 18degC. (2502 views) | | | Tasted by TravisW on 10/12/2013 & rated 93 points: This bottle was drinking beautifully. Lovely bottle development but for my wife the Viognier was sticking out a bit. The mouthfeel on this wine is exquisite with fully integrated tannin and lush ripe cool climate Shiraz fruit. Lovely. (2732 views) | | | Tasted by CamWheeler on 6/18/2012 & rated 90 points: Earthy nose with some violets and graphite. Still youthful on the palate with good length. Very good. (2987 views) | | | Tasted by fullpour on 12/1/2010: Doing just fine, should have lots of life left in it. Reminds me of Cornas. http://bit.ly/fLTrvg (3484 views) | | | Tasted by Vini Ciclismo on 12/26/2009 & rated 94 points: Very dark colour.
Deep, rich, just a hint of dried herbs.
Smooth, aged but in a lovely graceful integrated way. Not much development of flavours really, still quite primary. A real keeper. (1985 views) | | | Tasted by tonsta on 9/7/2009: Must have got a dud bottle as this one was lacking fruit. Don't think it was faulty but to preserve group ratings I'll let this one go through to the keeper.... (2137 views) | | | Tasted by CamWheeler on 5/3/2008 & rated 90 points: Clonakilla Vertical Dinner: Apricot, floral, smoky and meaty aromas. Palate has good texture and verve. Length is very good. Still plenty of upward potential for this over the next 6-7 years. (2238 views) | | | Tasted by rooview on 4/30/2006 & rated 92 points: Showed much better on this opening than six months ago. Black fruits, white pepper, licorice and cigarbox. Lovely. (2423 views) | | | Tasted by rooview on 10/14/2005 & rated 89 points: Potent nose of blackberries, black cherries, pepper intermingled with the distinctive aroma of apricot blossom. There is no way this could be mistaken for a Rhone (let's hope noone bags one and fools me) - it's bold and sassy. Mouth filling and concentrated with good structure. Delicious if you don't mind apricots in your shiraz. (2237 views) |
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Vinous, Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 1994-2021 (Nov 2022) (11/1/2022)
(Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (4/13/2016)
(Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier Canberra District, Australia) Subscribe to see review text. | By Campbell Mattinson
The WINEFRONT (11/9/2007)
(Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, July/August 2000, IWC Issue #91
(Clonakilla Shiraz Canberra) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Halliday
Halliday Wine Companion (12/24/1999)
(Clonakilla Canberra District Shiraz Viognier) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Clonakilla Producer websiteClonakilla Shiraz ViognierTOP VINTAGES
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2007,
2005, 2004, 2001, 1998, 1996, 1995, 1994.
Bottled exclusively under screwcap since the 2007 vintage.
complexity, dimension, natural balance and completeness.
Doctor John Kirk planted a vineyard at Murrumbateman near Canberra in 1971. Kirk also planted a small plot of viognier in the mid 1980s, and the Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier came about in 1992 when Kirk’s fourth son, Tim Kirk, co-fermented the viognier fruit with shiraz. He also included a tiny amount of pinot noir and mataro in the early trial blend.
The fruit is now sourced from the best shiraz and viogner parcels of the Murrumbateman Vineyard. Located on a gentle fold of the cool southern tablelands at 600 metres above sea level, the soils are granitic, with sandy brown
and red loams over friable clay.
THE WINEMAKING
Traditional Burgundian winemaking techniques are applied to showcase the fruit flavours. Post vinification the wine is matured in new (33%) and seasoned French oak for around one year.
THE WINE
This medium to full-bodied style is highly aromatic and typified by fresh ginger, white pepper, apricot and black cherry aromas, underlying savoury French oak and fine, slinky, dry tannins. The style develops more complexity and depth with age.Shiraz BlendViognierAustralia Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)New South Walesd we’reSouthern New South WalesI |
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