[SOLD-OUT] Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2015 1500mL-Magnum

 

 

"Is there such a thing as a perfect vintage?  If such a year existed it would provide good early summer rain to give the vines a source to draw on through the summer heat. A good crop of grapes on a moderately vigorous canopy of healthy leaves. An even, extended ripening season, warm but not excessively hot, windy or wet. 2015 delivered all these and more.
 
The fruit was perfect. The aromas, flavours and textures of the wines are extraordinary. A wet early summer set up a beautiful bell curve of ripening with the late summer and early autumn aglow with steady and glorious warmth. Moderate rainfall events in February and March kept the soil moisture in a fine balance." - Clonakilla

"I’m taken. Gorgeous, silky texture, a symphony of character in fragrance, game meats, herbs, red berries, clove, sweet spice. The palate is incredible – supple, pliant, long, satiny yet etched with the finest tat-work of lacy tannin. It’s savoury, fruit driven, pure-feeling but lifted on fine spicy oak and glossy acidity. In essence, it drinks utterly superbly. It’s next level. It’s a new classic for Clonakilla. Glory be. 97 Points."- Mike Bennie, The Wine Front.

 

"It's rare to see a syrah-based wine that delivers power in such an elegant way. 2015 is a really impressive vintage for Clonakilla across the board and this, the flagship wine, is every bit as great as it should be. The aromatic spectrum is vast, from fine musky florals to white pepper and almost every imaginable spice. Then there's an incredibly exuberant explosion of fruit: boysenberries, raspberries, cherries of every shade, and plums covering everything from red to blue to purple hues; it is full of life. The palate has an incredibly deep draw, displaying a total saturation of ripe red- cherry, raspberry and red- plum flavors, chocolate and a dusting of white pepper. The tannins radiate light and energetic bright from start to finish. Perfectly ripe, seamlessly balanced and actually very approachable. Drink it now, but there's plenty to come in time; this will be best from 2022. 99 points" - James Suckling

 

 

Country:

Australia

Region:

ACT (Canberra)

Variety:

Wine Red - Shiraz blend

Size:

1500mL