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Clonakilla is a small, family winery dedicated to making distinctive, handcrafted wines. Our wines are made in limited quantities and can be a little hard to find. They are worth the search. We make a range of wines, but our speciality is wines made from two varieties which have their original home in the Northern Rhone valley in France: Syrah (Shiraz in Australia) and Viognier - Winery notes. The critics view: One of the leading small wineries in the country. Huon Hooke One of the country's most important small vineyards. Jeremy Oliver 5 Stars * * * * * The quality of the wines is excellent. James Halliday The grapes for this Shiraz were selected from five vineyards in the Hilltops district around Young in New South Wales. The 2007 vintage at Hilltops was marked by a warm, dry growing season. The long drought reduced yields and concentrated flavours. There is an intense black-red colour to this wine. The aroma shows ripe, black fruit in various guises: blackcurrant, blackberry and blackstrap liquorice! Great now if you love a powerful red, but leave some in the cellar for five to ten years to taste its full potential. Tim Kirk, winemaker Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz 2007 ($30) screwcap: This is pretty much the perfect Hilltops shiraz. It's tight, perfumed, juicy and sure, its long, ropey, chalky tannins giving it good potential in the cellar. What I love though is the flavour profile: licorice, dry chocolate, dark cherries and cedar smoke, a dab of mint helping it lift from the glass. This is beautiful. Drink: 2009-2016. 94 points. Campbell Mattinson; The Wine Front
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