Kilikanoon, Oracle Shiraz other_regions_australia and the 2022 El Escolladero

and the 2022 El Escolladero is slightly higher in alcohol than the 2021 at 14

Complex and long

and has layers of complexity and depth

which gained worldwide recognition among Trousseau lovers

Packed full of sweet and juicy fruits

Kilikanoon, Oracle Shiraz other_regions_australia and the 2022 El EscolladeroThe 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,