2015 Kilikanoon Baudinet Blend GSM, Clare Valley
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Made in the classic Rhône style, each of the three varieties individual characters are truly magnified when they come together in the final cuvée. To that end, all parcels of fruit are vinified and matured separately using traditional winemaking techniques; fifteen months maturation in seasoned French oak hogsheads and the final assemblage bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Brick red in colour with youthful crimson tints. Black cherries, cloves, savoury meats and French oak chariness effortlessly meld together as one on the fragrant nose.
A seamless blend, perfectly crafted from these three noble varieties, the black cherries, spices and tarriness from the nose carry forward to the palate, in a swirling and textural flavour experience. Powdery tannins and fine grained seasoned oak completing the picture.
50% Watervale grenache, 40% shiraz, and 10% mataro, the latter two varieties from the Baudinet Vineyard. 20 months in used French hogsheads. Manages to expertly walk the fine line between sweet fruit and savoury character which is not always easy to achieve with this blend. The red-fruit aromas and flavours of grenache are the foundation, the more structural and subtle elements of the other varieties just as important in the scheme of things, and the oak maturation skilfully employed as the finishing touch.
94 points Steven Creber winecompanion.com.au 1 August 2018
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Clare Valley |
| Varietals | Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 94 |
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