Clonakilla Ceoltóiri 2024

Ceoltóiri is Irish for musicians, because apparently all the pronounceable words were already taken. More seriously, music has played a key role in the lives of the Kirk family and this wine is a nod to that. It is a blend of Grenache (26%), Mourvedre (45%), Shiraz (5%), Cinsault (10%), Counoise (11%) and Roussanne (3%), from the one acre block at the highest point on the Clonakilla estate. Needless to say, as with everything this Estate does, they have turned this rather weird blend into a superb wine and it is absolutely brilliant value. Pale crimson/russet, there are gorgeous aromas here with warm earth notes, spices, red fruits, rose petals, smoked meats, animal hides and raspberries. Seamless in structure, there is a silky texture with good focus. A wine of finesse, elegance and length through to near ethereal tannins, all backed by a fine line of acidity. Expect this to drink beautifully for the next ten to fifteen years.