Canberra District, Southern New South Wales

Clonakilla

Canberra District Shiraz Viognier 2004

From magnum and served after the Chardonnay challenge last Saturday. Meaty - savoury and delicious - very Northern Rhone. Vibrant and strong for a 20 year old wine, admittedly from Magnum. Went down well with the Chardonnay tasters. — 25 days ago

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Hungerford Hill

Tumbarumba Pinot Gris 2024

Long vintage, long ripeness,many aromatics.
Super crisp, very minty, balsamic.
This wine still needs a bit of bottle age.
Quite textural. Fruity with little honey and white pepper. Perfect with seafood.
Personally i find the aromatic side(mint mainly) a bit too much in your face, a bit overwhelming.
I am guessing it will integrate.
This wine has everything in place to age and get better.
— 2 months ago

Severn, Bob and 2 others liked this

Ravensworth

Canberra District Shiraz Viognier 2015

See previous notes for this Cuvée - a Shiraz Viognier from the ACT made by Bryan Martin who is the winemaker at the nearby and famous Clonakilla, for Tim Kirk. Pepper and Spice with Charcuterie - in fact like a junior version of Clonakilla. Interestingly the large label has pencil images of charcuterie in a butcher’s shop. Also excellent QPR. My last bottle. — 5 months ago

Paul, Ira and 15 others liked this

Clonakilla

Canberra District Riesling 2013

Brief notes. Had my last bottle on 17th August and it was sublime. More fulsome with less citric acid than the early years. Notes of mandarin and a little white peach on the palate. Not a hint of petrol/kerosene. Worth the patience to cellar it for 11 years. Tim Kirk, the winemaker reckons you could cellar it for 15 years. — a month ago

Tom, Juan and 20 others liked this

Hungerford Hill

Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2022

100% barrel fermented and full malo to soften the natural acid acquired in the cold Tumbarumba vineyards.
Also 12months in oak, 40% new.
Still the style is pretty lean and crisp.
Peach, hoenydew palate with a hint of creamy back palate. Quite long. Easy drinking.
— 2 months ago

Severn, Bob and 3 others liked this

Clonakilla

O'Riada Canberra District Shiraz 2021

Ann
9.5

Lakrits peppar chili grönt — 5 months ago

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Clonakilla

Murrumbateman Syrah 2009

See previous note from June 2019. Red florals, spice (cinnamon and nutmeg) and a little pepper. More Syrah than Shiraz if you know what I mean. The medium +bodied palate showing red and blue fruits with savoury spices. Clonakilla is very much more known for their stellar Shiraz/Viognier ( the best Cuvée of that blend in Australia). However this 100% Syrah is a wonderful expression. I’m considering the current release. Next bottle in a few years. — 10 months ago

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Penfolds

Bin 311 Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2017

Light gold hue. Aromas of acetone, apple, butter, coconut, cream, graphite, oak, pear, vanilla. Medium body with medium acidity. Lovely finish but relatively short. Complex, but otherwise a standard New World Chardonnay. — 2 months ago

Clonakilla

Canberra District Viognier 2018

Pear and apple notes on nose and palate - a touch of ginger. M+ intensity on the medium bodied palate - low acid. Coincidentally, last night I was at the Yalumba dinner at the Downs Club and sitting near Louisa Rose, ex winemaker and now Ambassador for Yalumba. Nobody in Australia would know more about the Viognier grape than Louisa. Yalumba pioneered its use and “The Virgilius” would be the leading example in Australia but this Clonakilla is also outstanding. — 4 months ago

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