2018 Clonakilla O'Riada Shiraz, Canberra District
A$36.00
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CLONRIADV18
Sean O’Riada is one of the heroes of modern Ireland. A talented musician and composer, he is credited with taking traditional Irish music out of the kitchens and pubs of Ireland and putting it on the concert stages of the world. He died, prematurely, in 1971, the year Clonakilla was established by John Kirk. He was John’s cousin.
The O’Riada is a quintessential Canberra Shiraz, fully charged with spice, floral notes and ripe red fruits. Fragrant, spicy, lovely aromatics including white pepper.
A very bright, direct and concentrated vintage for O’Riada, this has very attractive depth and such complex and spiced, sweet red fruit. Super fine tannins. The best O-Riada ever. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
95 points James Suckling jamessuckling.com
A wild ride in the vineayrd with a hailstorm reducing an already small drought-affected crop. From this point through to the harvest, the weather was perfect, So is the olour, deep but crystal clear, teh palate a tiara of pices and cracked pepper, the fruit supple and precisely balanced by oak and tnnins. Drink to 2040,
James Halliday 25 Great Reds over $30
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Canberra District |
| Varietals | Shiraz |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 95 |
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