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2007 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon |
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The Sauvignon Blanc Semillon is a fresh, dry white, perfect for
sipping in the warmer months. The Sauvignon Blanc is the major partner
in 2007 so there are plenty of vibrant herbaceous highlights on the
nose. Light, bright and zippy across the tongue with a crisp
finish. Ideal for seafood dishes or as an aperitif on the verandah
after work.
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2007 Riesling |
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The 2007 shows fresh citrus notes, aniseed, spring flowers and an
intriguing mineral character reminiscent of river stones in an alpine
stream. The palate is bright, racy and persistent. Classic Riesling!
Drink now for its freshness and perfume or cellar for 6-12 years and
watch it develop honey and toast characters with age.
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2006 Viognier |
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Barrel fermented entirely in French oak using natural yeasts, the 2006
Viognier is a full bodied white with potent honeysuckle, apricot,
ginger and ripe pear aromas. It shows the classic silky Viognier
texture while retaining an authoritative, balanced structure and
refreshing acidity. A high impact wine without being over the top. It
certainly has the Viognier wow factor.
"Fresh, bountiful, fragrant wine with active, pippy fruit leaping from
the glass. An explosion of scent and flavour, yet it puckers on the
finish and stays controlled in its riot. Lots of warm, floral, nutty,
kernel-like length. Another excellent release."
- Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, April 12, 2007
"... very complex, soft and layered, with a wonderful texture."
- Chris Shanahan, The Canberra Times, June 20, 2007
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2006 Hilltops Shiraz |
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2006 was a crackerjack vintage in the Hilltops district: excellent
spring rains followed by a long, warm, ripening period. It has
produced a gorgeous, full-flavoured red: dark cherry, aniseed and
blackcurrant aromas with a hint of savoury spice. The palate is rich
and round with a persistent firm finish. Delicious.
"Spicy/earthy/blackberry/black cherry aromas and flavours; medium to
full-bodied, with a velvety texture to the mid-palate, firming with
appropriate tannins on the finish... 94/100"
- James Halliday's Wine Companion 2008
"... a bolder style featuring deep, spicy shiraz flavours with typical Clonakilla silky smoothness."
- Chris Shanahan, The Canberra Times, July 8, 2007
"Another very good Hilltops shiraz. This is minty and blueberried,
with plush, satiny, floral fruit flavours swishing through a sound,
clean, beautifully fruited palate that does its best to seduce at
every turn. Perfectly pitched, round, medium-weight wine of poise and
balance."
- Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, April 12, 2007
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2005 Ballinderry |
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The 2005 Ballinderry is a blend of the classic Bordeaux varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon (35%), Cabernet Franc (35%) and Merlot (30%). The
excellent 2005 vintage has given us the ripest fruit we have seen in
years, brimming with violets, dark berries and plum characters. Cedar
and toast from 12 months in fine-grained French oak complete the
picture. With a generous palate, fine ripe tannins and a long finish,
our 30th Cabernet blend might well be our best yet.
"Ballinderry, a cabernet and merlot blend, is the surprise in this
year's release…. outstanding - fully ripe but elegant and varietal."
- Chris Shanahan, The Canberra Times, July 8, 2007
"... ripeness, polish and fruit purity... 94/100"
- James Halliday's Wine Companion 2008
"It's a blend of pretty much equal parts cabernet sauvignon, merlot
and cabernet franc - and again here, it's in excellent form. A lovely
Bordeaux blend, begging for roast lamb. Firm, powdery, elongated
tannins, expressive fruit - pencils, blackcurrant, earth - and racy
acidity, the combination of which pulses through to a lengthy
finish. It is stylish. It is high quality. 93/100"
- Campbell Mattinson, Winefront, Thursday April 12, 2007.
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2006 Shiraz Viognier |
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Excellent spring rains followed by a warm summer and a mild, dry
autumn set 2006 up as another top year for Clonakilla. Our fifteenth
Shiraz Viognier has a core of ripe fruit displaying layered spices,
red fruits, dark cherries, black pepper and violets. Medium bodied and
finely textured, the palate shows classic cool-climate structure with
a supple, silken mouth-feel. There is 6% Viognier in the blend in
2006.
" Exceptionally powerful, rich and concentrated; a full-bodied, lush
velvety texture and mouthfeel; black fruits and spice... To 2026 96/100"
- James Halliday's Wine Companion 2008
"It is another wonderful release under this label. It's steely in its
structure, smoky and floral and blessed with a gorgeous mix of red and
dark fruits. Of course, trademark spice lifts off the wine, and the
texture is again silken and smooth. But what's really taken me with
this release is the long, smoky, gunmetal-like tannins, which give the
wine an overwhelming sense of sophistication. This release will need a
good few years to show its best, but it's another classic. Drink:
2014-2023. 95/100."
- Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, August 9, 2007
"Tim Kirk's Shiraz Viognier - inspired by Rhone Valley winemaker
Marcel Guigal - remains the benchmark of this blend in Australia. The
2006 continues the beautifully fragrant, graceful, supple style."
- Chris Shanahan, The Canberra Times, July 8, 2007
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