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  • Country ranking ?

    148
  • Producer ranking ?

    5
  • Decanting time

    -
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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The south facing 12 acre vineyard – located in the sleepy picturesque and biscuit-coloured Murrumbateman landscape – is planted on sandy clay loams over friable clays. The need to be different during the 1980s boutique winery boom moved Clonakilla away from the mainstream in 1986 and into the unproven but tantalising marriage potential and astounding nuances of Viognier as a co-factor in the vinification of Shiraz. This is a supreme example of...

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Superb conditions. 3-4 days pre-ferment maceration with the total for the various batches extending from 9 to 16 days. 7% Viognier; 23% whole bunches; 12 months in oak; 35% new; coopers included Sirugue, Francois Freres, Taransaud and Mercury. 14.3%.

For Tim, this vintage looked good from the very moment it went into barrel. He has always found it “seductive”.

Aussie Shiraz may have a reputation for being big, bold, ripe, lush, turbocharged wines. This is far from that but it is probably the closest thing Clonakilla has made that could be tagged with the plushness badge. Fortunately, it works wonderfully well.

A gorgeous nose. Juicy black cherries, spices, game. It manages to walk the tightrope of cuddly and elegant. Supple fine tannins, well balanced and a wine that maintains intensity on a very long finish. Still years ahead of it.

Love it. This was the first in a run of stellar wines.

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