2015 Clonakilla Shiraz Hilltops

Community Tasting Notes (35) Avg Score: 89.7 points

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  4/14/2024 - Avid Wino wrote: 91 Points

  Roast beef and blackberries. Yum. 91 or 92. I’d be drinking any remaining bottles of this inside the next year or two, wouldn’t wait the 20 from vintage suggested on the label.

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  1/26/2024 - graemeg wrote:

  Clonakilla winery (Canberra): {screwcap, A$40} Back vintages at CD are always a good thing, even if I’m a bit dubious about 2015 in NSW generally. Developing nose of tobacco, earth, spice. Salty kind of blackberry fruit. Dry, medium-bodied palate, quite mature. Low/medium dusty tannins, medium acidity. Medium-length finish that’s losing a bit of freshness without picking up too much complexity. Ready to drink. They’ll sell you a 6-pack of this for $192 – says it all really.

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  11/4/2023 - Guy Des Rosiers Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Glad to see this has finally emerged from its slumber and is a back to life! Gorgeous nose of plum and pepper. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, the bright fruit is singing, and the acidity is perfectly balanced. No discernible oak, and whatever tannins remain are soft.

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  6/27/2022 - Smahlatz wrote: 78 Points

  This has developed since my last bottle which was very non descript. An identifiable Syrah profile now, but ultimately still lacks expression, even if much improved.

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  1/14/2022 - -Tim- Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Bought 5 bottles of 2015 O'Riada and one of Hilltops.
  
  3h decant, which seemed sufficient. Beautiful purple-black colour, nice nose as well.
  Brilliant concentrated palate with black plums and cherries, tobacco, red meat, oak, smooth tannins, and pepper.
  
  I was pleasantly surprised given the reviews on CT, but the 2015 Hilltops is in a great state right now! Maybe it needed some time to develop? Not sure about the 20 years ageing potential provided on the bottle label.
  The 2015 O'Riada is still somewhat more impressive (see my tasting notes) though.
  
  WineFront: 93p

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