Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2018

Red
Canberra District, Australia
7.8
WineSaint

Dense blackcurrant and cracked pepper surge across the palate, framed by herbs that recall sun-baked hillsides. The tannins are formidable. Still clenched and unyielding. This is Shiraz at its most muscular, built for the long haul. Give it until 2028 at minimum.

blackcurrantcracked black pepperdried herbsmuscular tannins
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.