Kilikanoon Oracle Shiraz 2017
Trust your Taste
Plum and blackberry meet dark chocolate, pepper, mint and liquorice in this Clare Valley Shiraz. Rich, smooth texture is balanced by vibrant acidity and fine, powdery tannins. Try it if you enjoy full reds with both generosity and savoury detail.
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Full fruit, velvety texture and fresh savoury complexity favour Broad palates. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.
This suits you if you enjoy rich, velvety Shiraz with fresh lift and savoury spice.
It may not suit you if you prefer delicate reds or dislike mint and liquorice flavours.
Tasting Notes
- Region Australia
- Extras New
- Style Powerful RedsShiraz
- Type Red
- Grapes Syrah
- Body Full
Tasting Notes
- Region Australia
- Extras New
- Style Powerful RedsShiraz
- Type Red
- Grapes Syrah
- Body Full
How this wine feels
This fills the middle of your mouth and feels velvety. Fine tannins give some grip, while a clear fresh edge keeps the rich fruit lively. Spice and mint linger through the long finish.
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How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.
The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.
The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.
Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.
How smooth and rounded the wine feels.
Ripe fruit character. This is not a sugar-sweetness rating.
Ripe fruit flavours can be present in dry wines. Sweet-Fruit Expression describes fruit character, not residual sugar.
Behind the bottle
Kilikanoon Oracle draws on elevated estate vineyards in Clare Valley.
Individual parcels are fermented separately, then matured for 14 months in new and seasoned French oak hogsheads.
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