澳洲酒莊


Clonakilla

 
 
這是澳洲酒莊,最接近法國北隆河的存在!
 
身為一個量少質精的澳洲酒廠,被酒評家投以尊崇的眼光,而且沒想到澳洲首都Canberra坎培拉也有葡萄酒吧。
 
Clonakilla酒莊於1971年創立,現任莊主Tim Kirk於1991年時遠赴法國北隆河Cote-Rotie區,拜訪生產『三La』(註)而舉世聞名的Marcel Guigal,經過細細品嚐,被如此優雅的Syrah(Shiraz)施赫葡萄酒所震攝,也開啟了他想要在自家酒莊釀造這些藝術品的念頭。
 
酒莊最被稱揚並津津樂道的酒,正是法國北隆河Cote-Rotie區的重要品種Shiraz與Viognier葡萄所混釀,Cote-Rotie法規允許在Shiraz中加入最高20%的Viognier葡萄,這一黑一白葡萄所釀造的佳釀已經是世界上最被收藏的葡萄酒。
 
雖然身在澳洲,但酒莊的風格細緻靈巧,同時又融入些澳洲迷人的黑色漿果香氣,莊主Tim Kirk說:『The Clonakilla style is about the fruit leading the wood』,莓果香帶領著木桶香氣,讓飲用者可以真實感覺葡萄酒的原貌,另外也學習法國隆河與勃根地區的釀造手法,束縛住澳洲葡萄慣有的狂暴甜膩。這樣細膩質地的酒也要歸功於Canberra坎培拉所在的氣候,偏屬大陸型氣候,日照充足讓葡萄飽含香氣,日夜溫差讓葡萄生長圓熟又節制,加上葡萄成熟季節溫暖的天氣,讓葡萄可以掛在葡萄樹上慢慢熟成至最適合釀造的狀態。
 
酒莊旗艦酒Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier,在澳洲被認為是自1952年Penfolds Grange Hermitage生產後,品質最精湛的一支法國隆河品種酒款。
『Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier is perhaps one of the most important advances in the development of Australian Shiraz since the release of 1952 Penfolds Grange Hermitage.』
 
 
澳洲葡萄酒大師James Halliday給予酒莊最高的五顆星評鑑酒莊,稱讚Clonakilla生產的酒極為優異,『The quality of the wines is excellent』。
 
澳洲最知名的毒舌酒評Jeremy Oliver稱Clonakilla為澳洲最重要小酒型莊,『one of the country's most important small vineyards』。 
 
在澳洲的知名葡萄酒作家Huon Hooke也稱讚Clonakilla是澳洲小型酒莊的領導者,『one of the leading small wineries in the country』。
 
 
註:三La指的是經常獲得95以上,甚至100分的超級北隆河酒La Landonne、La Mouline、La Turque。
 


五號好酒 - Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2009 澳洲 庫那奇拉酒莊 頂級施赫維歐尼耶紅酒(旗艦酒)



酒莊:Clonakilla
產區:澳洲Canberra
全名:Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier
中文:庫那奇拉 頂級施赫維歐尼耶(旗艦酒)
葡萄品種:94% Shiraz,6% Viognier
年份:2009


Clonakilla酒莊於1971年創立,現任莊主Tim Kirk於1991年時遠赴法國北隆河Cote-Rotie區,拜訪生產『三La』而舉世聞名的Marcel Guigal,經過細細品嚐,被如此優雅的Syrah(Shiraz)施赫葡萄酒所震攝,也開啟了他想要在自家酒莊釀造這些藝術品的念頭。

酒莊最被稱揚並津津樂道的酒,正是法國北隆河Cote-Rotie區的重要品種Shiraz與Viognier葡萄所混釀,Cote-Rotie法規允許在Shiraz中加入最高20%的Viognier葡萄,這一黑一白葡萄所釀造的佳釀已經是世界上最被收藏的葡萄酒,風格細緻靈巧。

這支Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier,在澳洲被認為是自1952年Penfolds Grange Hermitage生產之後,澳洲在Shiraz品種方面最大的進步!
『Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier is perhaps one of the most important advances in the development of Australian Shiraz since the release of 1952 Penfolds Grange Hermitage.

這支旗艦酒的每個年份都獲得好評,而2009年份更是特別,獲得澳洲葡萄酒大師James Halliday與最出名的澳洲毒舌酒評Jeremy Oliver的一致肯定。在James Halliday的評比中,於Shiraz Viognier混釀葡萄酒這一項獲得第一名;而在Jeremy Oliver的評比中,獲得澳洲Shiraz葡萄酒總評比的第三名,緊追在Penfolds Grange之後。


James Halliday(Australian Wine Companion Edition)
-Shiraz Viognier
1. Clonakila Shiraz Viognier  - 97 points
2. Spinifex - 96 points
3. Papper Tree The Gravels Single Vineyard Reserve - 96 points

Jeremy Oliver(The Australian Wine Annual )
-The Top 10 Shiraz and Blend
1. Penfolds Grange - 98 points
2. Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz - 98 points
3. Clonakila Shiraz Viognier  - 97 points



酒評給予的讚賞都頗傑出,而能同時獲得James Halliday與Jeremy Oliver兩位澳洲酒評共同讚揚更是不簡單。2009年份有著煙燻燒烤和野味香氣,酒質優雅如同絲絹一般,並且有無與倫比的複雜酒體結構,單寧成熟甜美,現在就已經很好喝,氣味芳香多變,更可貴的是各家酒評都預期適飲期可以到2025年。

好酒就是又能早喝又能陳年,而能被看成Penfolds Grange的接班者,則真的很不簡單。


James Halliday:97 points
As expected the wine is young and buoyant, with a highly fragrant perfume of red fruit, fresh blackberry, violets, roast meat and a little tar; the palate reveals the true potential of this superb wine, with a cascading array of flavours and thrillingly silky tannin, poised acidity and a peacock’s tail on the very long and precise palate. Rating 97 points To 2025

Jeremy Oliver:97 points
Building towards a crescendo of richness and strength, this is a stellar wine of rare balance, poise and elegance. Its floral, musky and spicy bouquet of pristine black and red berries, ground pepper and cedar/vanilla oak precede a silky-smooth, supple and seamless palate whose piercingly intense berry/plum flavours, briary undertones and seasoned oak deliver exceptional length and harmony. Precisely focused, it finishes quite savoury and spicy, with emphatic depth and presence. 97 points 2020-2028+

Wine Advocate:93 points
The superb 2008 Shiraz-Viognier has a captivating aromatic array of smoke, lavender, game, earth notes, and blueberry. Elegant on the palate with incipient complexity, it conceals enough ripe tannin to ensure another 5-7 years of positive development although it is not necessary to defer one’s gratification. It will offer a drinking window extending from 2020 to 2030.

Campbell Mattinson:95 points
Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier is usually a beautiful drink straight out of the blocks – you can keep it, but it provides a richly hedonistic drinking experience from the day of release. This 2008, though, is going to need some time. It’s a dense, headstrong wine, chock-full of blackberry and soy and cherry-plum flavours and flecked with trademark pepper spice. It has all its components in place, but isn’t up and running yet. It should be great as a mature wine. 95 points Drink 2020 – 2030


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