Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2004
Red
Canberra District, Australia
7.5
WineSaint
Ripe blackberry and plum saturate the palate, the texture fleshy and mouth-filling from that touch of co-fermented Viognier. White pepper and dried herbs weave through the dark fruit. The tannins have softened to silk, suggesting this has hit its sweet spot for drinking now through 2026.
blackberryplumwhite pepperdried herbs
Label
Clonakilla
→Clonakilla is the Canberra District producer most responsible for establishing Shiraz Viognier as a serious Australian style, drawing comparison to the northern Rhône long before that was a fashionable claim.