Kilikanoon - Oracle Shiraz Clare Valley 2005 (750ml) Ribeiro

Kilikanoon - Oracle Shiraz Clare Valley 2005 (750ml) RibeiroThe Clare Valley is actually a series of narrow north to south valleys, each with a different soil type and slightly different weather patterns along their stretch. In the southern heartland between Watervale and Auburn, there is mainly a crumbled, red clay loam soil called terra rossa and cool breezes come in from Gulf St. Vincent. A few miles north, in Polish Hill, is soft, red loam over clay; westerlies blowing in from the Spencer Gulf influece

and vibrant cherry

where the particular location

with exceptional purity

elegance often takes a back seat

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lifted profile

the cassis fruits come along and show their density and class

with a fine structure

then bottled early to retain its aromatic Viognier character

March was cold causing late bud break in April

is an exemplary expression of our western Rutherford benchland terroir

particularly red meats such as steak and sausages