2013 Clonakilla Shiraz O'Riada

Community Tasting Notes (25) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  3/7/2024 - Chekib m. Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Quite evolved wine.
  Medium garnet in color.
  Nose is quite intense, showing strong licorice, balsamic, some iron, dried meat and slight berries aromas.
  Medium to full body, dusty tannins still present but give structure, medium acidity level that keeps it refreshing. Iron, dried meat, dried berries, licorice flavours. Tannins slightly drying and some bitterness at the end.
  Good length. Overall good developed cool climate shiraz but time to drink up.

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  7/5/2023 - Matt@5453 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This has evolved a bit since the last time I tried it.
  Just starting to show some aged characteristics and just starting to get some brown tinges on the edge of the glass.
  Still has its trademark spice, red fruits etc. A lovely drink with a bit of tannic grip still on the long finish.
  Definitely needs a decant given the amount of sediment.

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  5/21/2021 - Ozsnapper Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Damn this has aged well. Well rounded and smooth now. Lots of aromas on the nose and the palate. More secondary in general but I still get some floral aromas. Tannins are definitely still there but have softened out by now. This definitely reminds me of the top Rhône Syrahs I tasted many years ago. A lovely wine.

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  2/20/2021 - Dalcellar Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Screwcap, spicy notes and blue fruits. Typical cool climate Shiraz. More fruit forward then other vintages, warm weather in 2013. A joy to drink.

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  6/27/2020 - Pins wrote:

  LFWG. under cork, excellent drinking. nice balance of fruit and acids. should open another soon.
  regards. merv

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