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1998 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier
Shiraz Blend
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Southern New South Wales
- Canberra District
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Community Tasting Notes 10
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Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 95 points
December 21, 2020 - 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. -
G.M. wrote: 93 points
January 31, 2014 - 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. -
TravisW Likes this wine: 93 points
October 12, 2013 - 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.
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CamWheeler wrote: 90 points
June 18, 2012 - Earthy nose with some violets and graphite. Still youthful on the palate with good length. Very good.
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fullpour wrote:
December 1, 2010 - Doing just fine, should have lots of life left in it. Reminds me of Cornas. http://bit.ly/fLTrvg
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- Type Red
- Producer Clonakilla
- Varietal Shiraz Blend
- Designation Shiraz Viognier
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region New South Wales
- SubRegion Southern New South Wales
- Appellation Canberra District
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 54 (58%)
- Consumed 39 (42%)
Food Pairing
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- FamilyClonakilla Shiraz Viognier
- ProducerClonakilla
- VarietyShiraz Blend
- CountryAustralia
- RegionNew South Wales
- SubRegionSouthern New South Wales
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