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.

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.

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

"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

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.

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