Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz 2023

A bit of a chameleon as it first appears spicy and herbal with sweet-sour flavours, then it changes to gutsy and flavoursome with a little meaty reduction. Still finding its way perhaps. It?s inky, with wafts of bitumen and pepper, flavours of kirsch, dark plums and cedary oak. Fuller bodied and fleshy with plentiful tannins; there?s a certain refinement, too, with fine acidity in tow. 93 points, drink by 2033,Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion.