Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2019
Red
Canberra District, Australia
8.6
WineSaint
Dense black fruit and smoked meat pulse with serious energy. The Viognier lifts the nose while cracked pepper and char weave through concentrated blackberry. Tannins are substantial yet polished, carrying the wine through a long, mineral-tinged finish. Built for the cellar. Give it until 2028 at minimum.
blackberrysmoked meatblack peppermineral
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.