2017 Clonakilla Shiraz O'Riada

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  1/29/2024 - Chekib m. Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Light garnet color.
  Nose is intense, with some development. Licorice, red and blue berries rather than black, earthy and peppery.
  Juicy sophisticated wine. medium body,present tannins but not obtrusive. Has acidity and flavour profile of a cool climate shiraz. Similar flavours to the nose with some green vegetable. Very good intensity of flavours and balanced throughout.
  Very good length.

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  12/23/2023 - BigfootPMH Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Absolutely perfect. Lovely fruit with secondary characteristics.
  
  No need or hold longer.
  
  A quality wine that shines.

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  4/25/2023 - Ozsnapper Likes this wine: 95 Points

  From half bottle. Gorgeous ruby red colour. Dark cherries, cloves and some other spices I can’t put my finger on right now. Palate is well rounded with a smooth finish, nothing grating at all here. Very enjoyable indeed.

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  3/3/2022 - Wolffy Likes this wine: 91 Points

  I'm intrigued; I know it is cool climate and all that but wow what a stark difference to almost any shiraz I have ever had. Definitely more down the line of a Pinot for me. However, having said that it has all the best traits of a Pinot and Shiraz. Super smooth and round mouth feel ever present, after warming to room temp and breathing in some air. Needs to be 22-24 deg C, any cooler (i.e. 18 out of the wine fridge) and the bitter stem flavours dominate.
  What hits you the most are the green vegetables and stems, so strong at first at front of palate. This fades to leave the fruit at the back of palate. Pinot essence but richer like a shiraz.
  Personally think this will sing even more after a few more years. Plenty showing now after some air, but could integrate a little more in years to come.

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  1/8/2022 - Ozsnapper Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Five years after vintage I’m excited to crack the first bottle of this. Past experience has taught me that opening this any earlier leads to disappointment on my part: “too young”, “needs more time” , “what a shame to have opened this too early”.
  Looking just gorgeous, still vibrant, ruby red. The nose confirms yes we’re now in the drinking window, I’m smelling lovely cherry and other red fruit aromas tonight. Also some exotic spices, exactly what I recall from previous vintages, just exquisite. Amazing how a single variety can have such massively different expressions depending on climate.
  Palate follows on from the nose as expected, well rounded and smooth, not a pebble out of place in this raked little garden. If anyone asks “What, Canberra wine, really?” then this - at least five years after vintage - is the answer. Great stuff.

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