Has anyone tried the Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2012?
https://www.qantasepiqure.com.au/Wine/Clonakilla-Shiraz-Viognier-2012/p/CLSHIRVIO12
Seems to have a good write up:
“Has the best colour of the '12 Clonakilla red wines, hardly a surprise; the bouquet is supremely fragrant, almost flowery/scented, the palate instantaneously imprinting its total harmony and balance; fruit, oak and tannins are all seamlessly interwoven, the length prodigious. Low yields were the secret.” – 97 Points James Halliday
“This vintage of Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier is an easy one to both rate and enjoy. In some ways it’s perfect. Perfect, filligreed tannin. Perfect meaty style. Wonderful spicy aromatics. And terrific length. For overall style, deliciousness, and enjoyability it’s as good as any Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier release yet. It should also grow into itself beautifully; it has medium-weight cellarability tattooed all over it. Sleeves of black cherry and Asian spice, a torso of licorice and smoky oak. There is though a lingering sense of diluteness about the wine; it’s perfectly ripe and masterfully drawn, but the flavours are in water colours. This does not detract from the enjoyment a jot.” – 94 Points Campbell Mattinson
“A lighter, more savoury and more perfumed Clonakilla that promises exceptional longevity. It’s explosively fragrant, exotically spicy and refreshingly tangy, loaded with potpourri, cardamom, dried flowers, Campari, white pepper and rose hip over an elegant core of morello cherries. Lively acidity meets superfine, impeccably crafted tannins of immense presence. Cellar for a decade and drink with game.” – 96 Points Tyson Stelzer
Although it is selling for $90/bottle + postage, direct from Clonakilla.
