Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 750ml

Wine Enthusiast, March 2023 by Christina Pickard
Clare Valley's unique climate produces its own breed of Cabernet, and this is an excellent, affordable example of the style. Highly perfumed, with heady notes of savory herbs and spices (think mint, ground pepper and oregano), there's luscious-yet-fresh blueberry and plum fruit, chocolate, violets and a little tomato stem. There's power to the palate but a constant lift of cool climate acidity, wound tightly with spicy, talc-like tannins, with length and balance.

The first Kilikanoon branded wines were from the 1997 vintage and released in 1998. The wines were Shiraz (soon to become the Oracle, Mortâ??s Block Riesling, Prodigal Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon, with all the grapes coming from the 2 vineyards owned by Kevin and his father Mort.
His father Mort Mitchell has been a defining influence, having planted and lovingly tended for decades Kilikanoonâ??s Golden Hillside suite of contiguous vineyards, including the famed Mortâ??s Block, home to Kilikanoon flagship wines like Oracle Shiraz and Mortâ??s Block Riesling. The vines are now what we call â??old vinesâ? being around 40 year of age. Kevinâ??s love of terroir comes from years of playing and then working in these vineyards as a child alongside his father.
Kilikanoonâ??s philosophy is to make the best wines from the best grapes, no matter where they are.
In more recent times Kilikanoon has received comments like â??This is one of the most brilliantly run wineries in Australiaâ? from Robert Parker Jnrâ??s Wine Advocate, who has regularly scored Kilikanoonâ??s wines up to 98 points, and the coveted 5 red stars from James Hallidayâ??s authoritative Australian Wine Companion. These, as well as international awards such as Best Shiraz (worldwide) at the 2008 International Wine Challenge for Kilikanoonâ??s Oracle Shiraz and the same award-(Best Shiraz) at the 2004 International Wine and Spirits Competition, also for Oracle have helped Kilikanoon to spread its wings rather more quickly than may be expected from a young winery. Kilikanoon now exports to over 25 countries (see Kilikanoon World for our international and Australian distributors).

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