2015 - Shiraz Viognier, Clonakilla, Canberra District

Two-thousand fifteen is an incredibly impressive vintage for the Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier that is still tight and only hints at its trajectory. Thanks to the quality of the season, a higher proportion of whole bunches than usual sees layers of meat and five-spice sitting comfortably with a rich bed of focused blackberry fruits, continually adding layers as it sits in the glass. Deliciously textured, a powerful core of fruit is wrapped up in firm but integrated tannins which drive a long, refined finish. Already drinking beautifully, there is no doubt that this vintage has a long way to travel.