Kilikanoon, Oracle Shiraz other_regions_australia and has layers of complexity

and has layers of complexity and depth

Packed full of sweet and juicy fruits

but all things considered

lean and excessively austere

Complex and long

Kilikanoon, Oracle Shiraz other_regions_australia and has layers of complexityThe 2002 Shiraz Oracle, which I reviewed last year, has gotten even better with an additional year of bottle age. From the Clare Valley (a slightly cooler climate region), it spent 24 months in 100% French oak (50% new), and was bottled unfined and unfiltered. Its inky purple color is accompanied by sumptuous aromas of graphite, blueberries, blackberries, cassis, and subtle oak. There is great fruit on the attack, full body, wonderful elegance,