Clonakilla Offer - October 2019
“An icon wine, one of the best in Australia.” – James Halliday
“This 2018 may well be the best shiraz released in Australia this year.” – Campbell Mattinson on the 2018 Shiraz Viognier
“The best vintage made at Clonakilla to date! Perfection!” – James Suckling on the 2018 Shiraz Viognier
It has been a remarkable journey for Clonakilla. When John Kirk planted the first vines in 1971 he had no idea that his vineyard would one day be celebrated as one of the best in the country. Along the way there have been trials and tribulations as well as moments of unprecedented success. Over time something important has become clear: Murrumbateman and Shiraz are one of those rare combinations in the world of wine that can produce something truly exciting (clonakilla.com.au).
Clonakilla Syrah 2016
“Syrah from Clonakilla. What can’t they do with the magical Shiraz grapes of Canberra District. Comes with a $120 price tag too. You can see and feel the breeding and pedigree here though, truly.
So elegant and fine boned, porcelain texture with the smooth and slightly grippy texture in tow, a tussle that ends up in finesse and glide. It’s beautiful in texture alone. Perfumed as all get out, red berries and cherry, sweet floral notes, white pepper and a whiff of wet stone. Flavours are subtle, understated, cusp of ripe berries and dashed with more pepper. That glide though… such a sexy wine. Such beautiful drinking. Oh my. Rated: 95 Points. Drink: 2018 – 2030.” Mike Bennie, The Wine Front.
Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2018
This is phenomenal, so precise and concentrated with such detail and power, delivered with elegance and precision. 99 points – James Suckling, Nick Stock
There’s great intensity as well as elegance here… A delicious wine in a medium-bodied but seriously structured style. 98 points – Huon Hooke
Australia’s best shiraz isn’t Australia’s best shiraz in every year, though Clonakilla comes close. This 2018 may well be the best shiraz released in Australia this year. It’s a superb release. Just look at the tannin profile and then put down your glasses. Black berried fruit, a suggestion of meatiness, whispers of woodsy spice notes, a certain creaminess, a quick shake of pepper, a touch of volatility. Nothing protrudes; it’s the definition of seamless. The screw of tannin, so often left to last, begins almost at the start. We are looking at an ultra-long-term wine here, deserving of prime space in the best of cellars. Drink: 2020-2040+. 96 points – Campbell Mattinson, The Winefront
