Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Surprisingly developed aromas of kerosene and honey on the nose. Round on the palate and doesn't seem to have the acid structure of the '06 and '07, leaving it feeling a bit flabby. Medium length. Wonder if this bottle was a bit off, I'll have to try another and report back.
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Honey, toast, caramel and nutty nose. Palate is rich with aged characters, it really needed food to bring out its best. Drinking rather well, but needs to be consumed soon I feel.
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
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.
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Spice, pepper, blackberries and cherries on the nose. Spicy and texturally interesting palate. Balanced, with complex layers complimenting the still youthful fruit. Excellent.
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
The disappointment of the wines tried at this vertical. Coffee and VA with some briary notes. Palate is hard and quite green with bitterness coming through toward the back of the palate. Not very appealing.
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Amazingly lifted florals and pepper - really beautiful nose. The palate shows the same freshness but with excellent depth as well. Long and brilliantly balanced. Ultra classy and it just kept on getting better the longer it was in the glass.
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
This was the second bottle opened after the corked one below. It was much more expressive on the nose with tobacco, spice and cherry. The palate is where the scalped nature of the previous bottle is really shown. This bottle was medium weighted and had excellent length and depth. Really very good and it may get better over the next 5 years.
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Bacon fat and smoked meats, some floral notes and raspberry. Primary palate, with elegant fruit definition - very good, but lacking the magic and depth to be great.
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
The viognier is perhaps the most evident on this out of the 97-06 vertical that this was tasted at. Very floral with apricots and spice prominent. The palate is lovely and luscious. Elegant and balanced. Give it a chance to develop complexity in the bottle and I think it will be great.
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Chocolate, coffee beans, spice and a floral lift from the well integrated Viognier component. The palate has astounding length and depth. Layered, complex and delicious. Exceptional wine showing superb class already and one of the standouts of the 97-06 vertical.
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Milk chocolate, smoked meat and violets. Palate is tightly structured. Good length with the restrained fruit. Very good and will get better with time in bottle.
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Soft floral notes from the Viognier, tea leaves, cherry and a touch of five spice. Palate is suave and sophisticated - silky smooth mouthfeel with superb integration of tannin and oak. Superbly structured, this is bursting with the potential to be brilliant.
2007 Clonakilla Riesling 88 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Floral, mango and pineapple nose. Nicely rounded mouthfeel with enough acid to reign it in, finishing dry.
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2006 Clonakilla Riesling 89 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Floral and lime aromas. Very well balanced, long and tight. Very good and much better than a previously tried bottle.
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2005 Clonakilla Riesling 85 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Surprisingly developed aromas of kerosene and honey on the nose. Round on the palate and doesn't seem to have the acid structure of the '06 and '07, leaving it feeling a bit flabby. Medium length. Wonder if this bottle was a bit off, I'll have to try another and report back.
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2004 Clonakilla Riesling 90 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Lime, orange peel and spice on the nose. Grippy palate with good texture. Good length. Really classy and enjoyable.
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2002 Clonakilla Riesling 84 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Toast, citrus and a bit of butter. Palate was awkward and prickly.
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1998 Clonakilla Riesling 88 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Honey, toast, caramel and nutty nose. Palate is rich with aged characters, it really needed food to bring out its best. Drinking rather well, but needs to be consumed soon I feel.
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1997 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier Flawed
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Corked. After some discussion a second bottle was opened and proved to be significantly better.
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1998 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 90 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
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.
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1999 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 92 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Spice, pepper, blackberries and cherries on the nose. Spicy and texturally interesting palate. Balanced, with complex layers complimenting the still youthful fruit. Excellent.
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2000 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 81 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
The disappointment of the wines tried at this vertical. Coffee and VA with some briary notes. Palate is hard and quite green with bitterness coming through toward the back of the palate. Not very appealing.
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2001 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 94 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Amazingly lifted florals and pepper - really beautiful nose. The palate shows the same freshness but with excellent depth as well. Long and brilliantly balanced. Ultra classy and it just kept on getting better the longer it was in the glass.
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1997 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 91 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
This was the second bottle opened after the corked one below. It was much more expressive on the nose with tobacco, spice and cherry. The palate is where the scalped nature of the previous bottle is really shown. This bottle was medium weighted and had excellent length and depth. Really very good and it may get better over the next 5 years.
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2002 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 89 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Bacon fat and smoked meats, some floral notes and raspberry. Primary palate, with elegant fruit definition - very good, but lacking the magic and depth to be great.
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2003 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 91 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
The viognier is perhaps the most evident on this out of the 97-06 vertical that this was tasted at. Very floral with apricots and spice prominent. The palate is lovely and luscious. Elegant and balanced. Give it a chance to develop complexity in the bottle and I think it will be great.
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2004 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 95 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Chocolate, coffee beans, spice and a floral lift from the well integrated Viognier component. The palate has astounding length and depth. Layered, complex and delicious. Exceptional wine showing superb class already and one of the standouts of the 97-06 vertical.
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2005 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 90 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Milk chocolate, smoked meat and violets. Palate is tightly structured. Good length with the restrained fruit. Very good and will get better with time in bottle.
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2006 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 93 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Soft floral notes from the Viognier, tea leaves, cherry and a touch of five spice. Palate is suave and sophisticated - silky smooth mouthfeel with superb integration of tannin and oak. Superbly structured, this is bursting with the potential to be brilliant.
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NV Clonakilla Muscat 87 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Raisins, ginger and chocolate aromas. Sweet palate, not much complexity but it is very drinkable.
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