Located approximately 30 minutes north of Canberra in the small rural town of Murrumbateman, Clonakilla is one of the great success stories of Australian wine and home to some of the most impressive red wines made anywhere in the country.
The 2024 Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz is another bright, aromatic release with plenty of cherry and plum notes, with the palate delivering lovely balance and a subtle intensity highlighted by dark berry fruit flavours. Another ripping Hilltops Shiraz that is sure to be popular.
"Shiraz sourced from five vineyards in the Hilltops region. This release is as pitch perfect as they come. Medium in body, fruit-driven but with savoury and herbal inputs, slipped with tannin and satisfying through the finish. Prettiness, lightness and darkness are all afforded equal billing, which then allows toasty, meaty, umami characters to work around the edges. This is an excellent wine to buy and drink. 93 Points. Tasted: Dec25 14.5% alc. $35 Screwcap Drink: 2026 - 2031+"- Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front.
