Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2016

Red
Canberra District, Australia
7.4
WineSaint

Heat marks this vintage decisively. Mulberry and blackberry jam flood the palate with uncommon richness, the Viognier's floral lift barely cutting through. Soft, ripe tannins offer no resistance. Everything comes forward. Spice, preserved fruit, weight. In a rush of immediate pleasure. An outlier vintage that trades Clonakilla's typical restraint for pure hedonism.

mulberryblackberry jampreserved raspberrybaking spices
Label

Clonakilla

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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.