Community Tasting Note

• Bruce Rolph wrote: 95 points

  September 6, 2020 - Released only last week, I took delivery of a winery-direct 6-pack last Friday, and happened to visit the vineyard cellar-door on Saturday and was able to taste this much anticipated release. And wow, this is worthy of superlatives, even by Clonakilla’s impressive standard. The colour is a delicate kaleidoscope of reds interspersed with purples and even Burgundian pinks sparkling (it was sunny outside) as you swirl the glass, albeit more impressive really because you know that the intense excitement still awaits. On the nose, Clonakilla/Canberra/cool climate peppery spice, settling somewhat after barely 5 minutes but still ever present and broadening as the clock ticks by. If I could go no further but just swirl and sniff, it would have still been worth the drive to Murrumbateman, knowing the joys that lay over the years ahead. And the palate doesn't disappoint, revealing an extraordinarily elegant (so young!), medium-bodied shiraz with fine tannins, beguiling complexity and exceptional length. There was no choice but to buy another bottle to enjoy that evening with my fellow travellers back at the hotel in Canberra, which we did and can only reinforce this is a great Clonakilla Syrah/Shiraz with an undoubtedly great future. It's not cheap, but I still thinks it borders on a bargain.

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• azzah commented:

  9/7/20, 1:52 AM - I was out at the cellar door on Saturday too. It is quite some wine! Got three for the cellar.

• keiran commented:

  11/3/20, 11:52 PM - And it's gone !
  An incredible wine. It hit the website about 3 weeks ago in limited supply and it appears to have sold out last night.
  
  Glad I grabbed some when it was available.

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