{"product_id":"2000-shiraz-viognier-clonakilla","title":"2000 Shiraz\/Viognier, Clonakilla","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"72\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"72\"\u003eViolet Ember\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"473\"\u003eClonakilla’s 2000 Shiraz Viognier is a landmark Australian red now wearing its maturity with real grace. The perfume is the star: dried violet, rosehip, red cherry, raspberry, black pepper, smoked tea, leather, game and a gentle savoury earthiness. It has the lifted aromatics of Viognier, the spice of cool-climate Shiraz and the calm, settled confidence of a bottle that has travelled beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"847\"\u003eOn the palate, it is fine-boned, savoury and silky rather than heavy, with red fruit, dried herbs, pepper, cedar and soft gamey complexity. The 2000 vintage gives it a more European feel, poised and quietly intricate, with freshness still running through the finish. Drink now, ideally with a careful decant for sediment and a glass large enough to let the perfume unfurl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"939\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"861\"\u003eFor when\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"864\"\u003eA great Australian bottle deserves a long table and unhurried conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"955\"\u003ePairs with\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"958\"\u003eRoast duck, lamb shoulder, venison, pigeon, mushroom pithivier, chargrilled aubergine, hard cheeses or slow-cooked beef with herbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1754\"\u003eClonakilla is one of the defining names of modern Australian wine, founded by John Kirk at Murrumbateman in 1971 and later transformed by Tim Kirk’s vision for Shiraz Viognier after his Côte-Rôtie inspiration. The 2000 vintage has 6% Viognier co-fermented with Shiraz, including one-third whole bunches and 12 months in 30% new oak. Today, this wine stands as a mature chapter in the story of a bottling that helped redefine Australian Shiraz through fragrance, finesse and place.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54799762424193,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0513\/9841\/files\/Untitled-design-5-4_6178a50c-b83f-44d3-af8e-45d2e920924c.png?v=1770048523","url":"https:\/\/www.wine-republic.co.uk\/products\/2000-shiraz-viognier-clonakilla","provider":"Wine Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}