2023 Clonakilla O'Riada Shiraz 750ml

2023 Clonakilla O'Riada Shiraz 750mlSean O'Riada is one of the heroes of modern Ireland. A talented musician and composer, he is credited with taking traditional Irish music out of the kitchens and pubs of Ireland and putting it on the concert stages of the world. He died, prematurely, in 1971, the year Clonakilla was established by John Kirk. He was Johns cousin. The 2023 vintage was the third cool growing season in a row and our latest harvest in over a decade. The spring in

Features a lingering licorice-like finish and charming fruit

with highly stylised and crafted oak

Drinking Window: 2025-2033

"Readers may remember the stunning reviews I gave to Elderton's 1992 Command Shiraz

with a mouthwatering bitter chocolate note

Variety – Bordeaux Blend Red

toasty oak note on the finish

silky in texture with spicy tannins and supportive oak

Since its inaugural release in 1979 this piece of liquid history has become one of the most sought after and collectable wines throughout the world

It is bottled earlier than the other five Bindi Pinot Noirs

It feels like we have landed pretty close to where we would like the style to be

Respectful winemaking (with a pleasing absence of new oak) allows the subtle fruit characters to interweave with the intriguing saline and mineral notes on the palate