Community Tasting Notes 10

• Zweder Likes this wine: 93 points

  November 6, 2023 - The bouquet is still locked. On the palate the wine is still reticent as well; there is good acidity and tannin, dark chocolate, some pleasant bitterness and a good length. I guess this wine will reach its young maturity stage around 2030. 93+

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• CamWheeler wrote: 91 points

  September 29, 2022 - Bill & Crew - Offline #3 - One Penny Red: Blind. Musk, herbs, apricot and floral notes. Quite pretty aromatic lift. Lifted and pure on the palate as well, fine tannins with some sweetness but well controlled. Very young but lots to like.

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• grapenomad wrote: 88 points

  December 3, 2021 - I'm not a big fan of this 2018 vintage in NSW in general. It tastes somewhat disjointed compared to the '19 and '17, with the ripeness of the fruit pushing forward a bit too much. The wine is nice to drink, there is some acidity, there are some strong tannins here, but I find that the two mentioned vintages cannot compare with this.

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• Derek Darth Taster wrote: 94 points

  December 2, 2021 - Clonakilla Zoom tasting with Tim Kirk. Drank in Conterno Sensory.
  Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
  Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of dark olives tapenade, warm moist earth, blackberries, black cherries, black pepper spice. Developing.
  On the palate, dry, juicy high acidity, medium+ alcohol, smooth medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of sweet spices, fresh black pepper, black licorice, blackberries, black cherries, dark plums, dark olives + warm moist earth in the background. Very long finish.
  Very very good quality. Lots of life ahead.

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• JTAFcellar Likes this wine: 94 points

  April 2, 2021 - decanted - fragrant and aromatic nose, floral, apricots, black pepper, with time, mint and red fruits became more apparent, plush, black fruits, blackberries, peppery with alcohol warmth, tannins grip in mid palate but well integrated, flavours keep building, silky finish.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• 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
• UPC Code 7350079965582

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• Pending Delivery 14 (1%)
• In Cellars 1,713 (91%)
• Consumed 146 (8%)

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