Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2014
Red
Canberra District, Australia
7.7
WineSaint
Mulberry and violet lift from the glass, with white pepper crackling through the dark fruit. The co-fermented Viognier whispers apricot beneath. Taut and sinewy on the palate, fine-grained tannins pull the fruit into line. Sweet concentration wrestles with savory depth through a long, muscular finish. Built to evolve beautifully over the next decade.
mulberryvioletwhite pepperapricot
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.