Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2012
Red
Canberra District, Australia
7.6
WineSaint
White pepper and cranberry meat define the aromatics, with wisps of smoke threading through. The palate shifts from bright red fruit to something darker. Coal dust and earth taking over. Fine-grained acidity keeps everything taut without disrupting the delicate balance. A graceful, mineral-driven finish confirms this vintage's success.
white peppercranberrysmokecoal dust
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.