2014 Shiraz/Viognier Canberra District
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The 2014 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier boasts intense, upfront fruit aromas with layers of mulberry, violets and white pepper with a gentle touch of apricot hiding underneath. Sinewy tannins frame a vibrant, youthful intensity of sweet and savoury flavour before delivering a long and robust finish. This moreish crowd-pleaser has the power and integrity to deliver over the next decade, at least.
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James Halliday
Jancis Robinson MW
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The medium to full-bodied 2014 Shiraz-Viognier continues the Clonakilla tradition of terrific wines that are easy to drink on release yet can age for well over a decade. It reveals floral notes, peppery spice and red berries, a plump, silky texture in the mouth and a lingering finish.
Simply awesome fragrance. Incredible spice and black fruit, plus a wonderful herby freshness and a subtle smoked meat aroma in the background. Hugely intense and lengthy, but never overdone. A superb vintage of a wine that deserves every bit of its stellar reputation. (RH)
The bright hue and perfumed, spicy red berry bouquet run true to type for this modern classic, setting the bar for the co-fermented blend many years ago. It has a set of flavours that are unique, and can fool even expert tasters in blind tastings, its cross-thatched flavours need careful navigation to decide whether it's from Cote Rotie or Canberra. Oct 2016, www.winecompanion.com.au
About the producer
The Kirk family’s winery was one of the first to put Murrumbateman Shiraz on the fine wine map. Founded in 1971, Clonakilla pioneered this cool-climate region and today the estate produces some of the finest Shiraz in Australia and the world, inspired by the styles of the Northern Rhône.