Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2005
Red
Canberra District, Australia
8.3
WineSaint
Liquorice and baked earth lead, with savory meat notes and layered spice building through the mid-palate. The fruit concentration and tannin structure are seamlessly integrated. Texture carries through to a long, savory finish. Shows beautifully now but has the bones for extended cellaring.
liquoricebaked earthsavory meatlayered spice
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.