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Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2018
Clonakilla

Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2018

Sale price$149.99

— Clonakilla’s Shiraz Viognier helped put Canberra District on Australia’s fine-wine map, inspired by the Côte-Rôtie tradition of co-fermenting Shiraz with Viognier. Since 1990, the Helm family has made it an Australian benchmark for cool-climate Shiraz.
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— Fragrant raspberry and blackberry meet violet, spice and savoury complexity, with silky tannins and bright acidity. Elegant yet generous, it’s brilliant with lamb, duck, roast chicken or slow-cooked beef.
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— Sourced from a premium private cellar

Origin

New South Wales Canberra District, Australia

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SKU: CSVI201810 UCAU
  • 99 Points
  • 97 Points
TASTING NOTES

A refined Australian red for lingering dinners and beautifully unhurried evenings. Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2018 is a Canberra District benchmark, bringing cool-climate elegance and generous flavour to every glass.

Fragrant raspberry and blackberry open into delicate violet, warm spice and savoury depth. The palate is silky and polished, with vibrant acidity and fine tannins that keep this premium Shiraz Viognier fresh, graceful and wonderfully balanced.

Inspired by the Côte-Rôtie tradition of co-fermenting Shiraz with Viognier, Clonakilla has helped place Canberra District wine on Australia’s fine-wine map since 1990. Pour it with roast lamb, duck, roast chicken or slow-cooked beef, and savour a moment with real sense of place. Sourced from a premium private cellar.

TASTING PROFILE
  • LIGHT
  • FULL
  • LOW TANNIN
  • TANNIC
  • SWEET
  • DRY
  • LOW ACIDITY
  • HIGH ACIDITY
Food Pairings:
  • Pork
  • Poultry

Classification: Red

Variety: Shiraz Blend

Vintage: 2018

Bottle : 750ml (Bottle)

Country: Australia

Region: New South Wales

Alcohol: 14.0%

Cellaring: 15 Plus Years

Scores

99/100

Incredibly complex aromas of baking spices, fresh red fruit and a fine and elegant, floral edge, as well as red cherries, raspberries and red plums. This is phenomenal, so precise and concentrated with such detail and power, delivered with elegance and precision. The palate is super long. The best vintage made at Clonakilla to date! Perfection! Drink now, but better from 2026. Screw cap.

James Suckling

Scores

97/100

Hand-picked and sorted, fermented with 28% whole bunches and 6% viognier. Apart from a hail storm in Jan, a perfect growing season. Fragrant to the point of perfumed aromas of spices, rose petals and red fruit blossom. The palate is, as ever, very complex, with spice berries sewn together in a necklace of tannins. The length is all one could wish for.

James Halliday

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