Kilikanoon Oracle Shiraz 2019

A generous and quite opulent full-bodied Shiraz from Clare, displaying all the concentrated deep intensity that you might expect from this region. There’s power here, but it’s harnessed so perfectly. The fruit is soft and velvety, but deeply concentrated, while the oak and tannin combination cradles it nicely, coaxing it through to a sustained long finish. There’s a little liquorice, some dark chocolate and all those black juicy fruits swirling through the generous palate. It certainly handles some extended cellaring.