DAN'S WINE BLOG- THIS WEEK'S WINE REVIEW

This Week's Wine Review:

This week we are in the beautiful Clare Valley, home to some excellent wineries, from ultra-traditional like Wendouree Wines through to the avant garde emerging varieties advocate, Matriarch & Rogue Wines.

Closer to the traditional end of the spectrum are the superb wines from #KilikanoonWines, located in the picturesque Skilly Valley. With a long history in the area and some vineyards going back into vinous “ancient” times, this is an outstanding winery.

Their?KILIKANOON ATTUNGA 1865 CLARE VALLEY 2018 SHIRAZ?is truly sensational. The Attunga Vineyard, located just north of Auburn was planted in 1865 and to this day still produces commercial quantities of small, intense, concentrated grapes. The cropping levels from this venerated vineyard are usually around one tonne to the acre, of small ubber concentrated grapes, depending on the season. Occasionally when there is an exceptional year, such as 2018, a varietal, single vineyard is produced.

The grapes are individually sorted so as to ensure that only the best are included in this unique super premium wine.

The wine is a big, deep, yet elegant wine. The colour is very deep, inky and almost black. At four-years-old the bouquet is just starting to show a hint of maturation characters, to go along with the lovely red and blackberry aromas coupled with a smidge of attractive green leafiness –?quite appealing!

On the palate the wine is big, rich, beautifully rounded with layers of expressive flavours, superb balance and finishes with a tight, slightly grippy, lingering finish. Fabulous now, it will evolve into being sublime with a modicum more carefully cellaring.

This is a truly brilliant wine, and the rest of their range?“ain’t none too dusty”?either. Do yourself a favour and check them out – see link below.

Until next week, stay safe, be good and?#chooseaustralianwine.?Cheers, Dan T.

Winery Link:

www.kilikanoon.com.au