2016 O'Leary Walker Claire Reserve Shiraz, Clare Valley
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Deep dark red with intense purple hues. Generous and elegant. Rich concentrated forest fruits with spice, chocolate and cedar notes. Powerful Clare Valley Shiraz. Juicy mid-palate with long grainy tannins, complex oak and natural acidity.
The new black packaging works a treat. Hailing from 100yo vines in Polish Hill River, the concentration is literally breathtaking. You can sense the power on the swarthy/leathery/black fruit of the bouquet, the palate doubling down on all that goes before. Its future will be measured in decades not years – needs the optimism of matriarch Claire Marie O'Leary.
96 points James Halliday winecompanion.com.au 13 August 2021
Very deep, dense, concentrated purple/red colour stains the glass, while the first aromas reveal generous oak resulting in mocha, coffee-powder and cocoa-powder nuances. The palate is super-dense and concentrated, fleshy and emphatic in its tannins, a very big wine which is nevertheless polished and supple, balanced and well proportioned. Cellaring recommended. (from Polish Hill River) 15 JUL 2021 Drink 2023–2036
93 points Huon Hooke therealreview.com
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
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| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Wine Style | Certified Organic |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Clare Valley |
| Varietals | Shiraz |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 96 |
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