Kilikanoon, Oracle Shiraz Brut Zero bitter orange

bitter orange

gently phenolic and oak-inflected finish

A more deeply pitched nose is spicier still with its markedly earthy red currant

flowery incense

Kilikanoon, Oracle Shiraz Brut Zero bitter orangeThe 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,