Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2007
Red
Canberra District, Australia
6.5
WineSaint
Sweet dark cherry and licorice emerge from what was salvaged after catastrophic frost. The fruit core has turned fragile, overtaken by muscular tannins that dominate the finish. Earthen notes and tertiary development signal a wine past its prime. Drink now.
dark cherrylicoriceearthdried fruit
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.