Clonakilla, Shiraz Viognier other_regions Thick and fat to the

Thick and fat to the point of being oily in texture

Fresh and sleek

I sampled a mind-boggling array of outstanding and often profound wines in my marathon tasting session with proprietor and winemaker Luca Currado

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This was a massive tasting with the team at Clos du Caillou and we went through each of their cuvees going back more than a decade

Clonakilla, Shiraz Viognier other_regions Thick and fat to theThe 2019 Shiraz Viognier is from a low yielding (down around 15% to 20%), warm and dry year with some well timed summer rain that allowed the vines to produce bright, lively fruit. The warm year brought higher alcohol with it (14. 6% alcohol as opposed to the 13. 2% of 2021), but the same 6% Viognier inclusion remains. The wine was matured for 18 months in French oak. Where the 2021 is bright, delicate and lacy, this 2019 is denser, muscular and