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Kilikanoon ‘Testament’ Shiraz (Syrah)
2006
Shiraz
Rich
Australia
Pork
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Just an hour's drive from Adelaide, Australia's Barossa Valley produces some of the most exotic Shiraz (Syrah) in the world. The first vineyards were planted here in the 1840s, and to this day, the Barossa's cache of old-vine Shiraz and Grenache is one of the secrets of its success. The climate is hot, and the sandy loam and clay loam soils are often dry-farmed to produce intensely concentrated fruit.
Match this red with big flavors, particularly red meat. Grilled lamb rib chops or steak are a good choice, as are dishes with aromatic spices like coriander, pepper, bay leaf or mint.
Founder and senior winemaker Kevin Mitchell purchased the Kilikanoon estate in 1997 and released his first wines under the label in 1998. Mitchell is an experienced winemaker who also happens to come from a long line of South Australian winegrowers. Today the Kilikanoon group owns or controls over 1,000 acres of prime vineyards, allowing it to make a variety of wines from the diverse regions of South Australia.
This powerful red has a deep color and a nose of cardamom, clove, cassis and black cherry with soft chocolate notes and dense plum, cherry cordial, blood orange, coffee and brown sugar flavors. It's luscious and mouth-filling with polished tannins on the finish.