Community Tasting Note

rikipedia wrote:

Monday, August 1, 2016 - Terroir-istes International - Australia-Clonakilla Vertical (Klein Constantia): (Blind Tasting): A deep red garnet to bricking orange rim wine showing developed tertiary characteristics on the nose. The bouquet offers wet earth, forest fruits, undergrowth, fungal and some aged Parmesan shavings. I pick up burnt sugar, dried orange peel and slightly oxidative elements that morph to a funky nose that suggests some Brett infection.
The palate mirrors the development adding brambles with some earth on them and damp undergrowth. The acid is lively - a cooler year or simply added, - sweet and rich texture offers warmed or baked fruit compote with a smattering of spice (from stem inclusion?). It is not that deep a wine; the mid-palate to finish is more cola drops and cough syrup. Medium in length, the wine seems a little out of sorts with seemingly added acidity trying to offset the riper earthy fruit, touch volatile, orange peel, and coarse tannins. The wine is less integrated and spiky, less rounded, and isn't showing great.
Blend of Shiraz and Viognier grapes.

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