Watkins Clarendon Shiraz 2018

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Mattinson review of Watkins Clarendon Shiraz 2018.

Watkins Clarendon Shiraz 2018
$50, 14.8%, screwcap, Adelaide Hills.

Toasty oak, resin, mint, sweet redcurrant and ripe plum flavours make healthy contributions to this soft-but-hearty Adelaide Hills shiraz. There’s a fair bit of grip to the finish and an air of seriousness throughout, though the velvety softness of the palate makes it feel welcoming at all times, a whisper of coconut-like flavour helping things on this front too. Oak is a major contributor here but then so too is quality fruit. 92 points.

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