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Kilikanoon Shiraz the Lackey 2008

Editorial Review by Gregory Dal Piaz:

Black fruit, peppercorn, cedar and some black olive notes greet the nose here. There is a fresh, perfumed quality to the aromatics, supported by black cherry fruit. On the palate, this is easy but not simple- wide open with a lush quality to the fruit, all underpinned by balanced if small-scaled tannins. Nice purity on the palate which shows plummy red fruit, spice and toasty oak notes. Reveals a nice streak of bacon on the back end, which carries through the finish. The fruit shows decent persistence on the moderately long finish, which ends on a note of toasty oak spice. Very well made with broad appeal. 87 pts

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Region: Australia » South Australia » Mount Lofty Ranges » Clare Valley

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Winery: Kilikanoon Wines Pty Ltd

Color: Red

Varietal: Syrah

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Kilikanoon Wines Pty Ltd:

Founded in 1997 by Kevin Mitchell, Kilikanoon is a boutique Clare Valley winery with an international reputation for producing regionally expressive, terroir-driven wines. The Kilikanoon property, featuring a circa 1860s stone cottage housing Kilikanoon tasting room, was originally settled by early English migrants who named it after an historic old mansion in Cornwall. On purchase of the historic property in 1997, mature vineyards of shiraz, cabernet, grenache and riesling that had been planted by Kevin’s father, Mort in the 1960’s, became a part of Kilikanoon, and now form the heart of the estate vineyards. 10 years on, with the addition of partners Nathan Waks, a principal cellist with the Sydney Symphony, and Bruce Baudinet, Managing Director of Oracle Estates, Kilikanoon is rated by US and Australian critics as one of the Clare Valley’s outstanding wineries, producing bracingly intense and long-lived rieslings, along with powerful, yet balanced shiraz, grenache and cabernet sauvignon. Read less

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Editorial Reviews for Kilikanoon Shiraz the Lackey

Gregory Dal Piaz

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02/13/2012

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Kristin Watts

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03/10/2012

Mmm...soft, fruity and deep- that was easy!

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Amanda Schuster

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02/13/2012

Excellent balance of fruit with some acidity and earth to round it out. A little black pepper in the finish. Tastes like something MUCH more expensive!