Clare Valley shiraz, Australia's most underrated red?
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rich, full-bodied
Clare Valley
O'Leary Walker Armagh Shiraz 2019
$42.50
$255 / 6PK
When a vintage as celebrated as 2018 sets the bar sky-high, the follow-up has a lot to prove. This 2019 release doesn’t just meet expectations - it SMASHES them. Sourced from two exceptional Clare Valley sites - the cool, mineral-rich Polish Hill River and the warmer, more robust Armagh district - this wine captures the perfect balance of purity and power. It spent two years in French oak, allowing its structure and texture to knit together in perfect harmony.
$255 / 6PK
$42.50
Why do we love this wine?
In the glass, it’s an inky, impenetrable beauty - deep crimson edges framing a core of midnight black. The aromatics are intoxicating: blackberry and black cherry laced with liquorice, fennel, black olive, and an appropriate lick of cedar and spice. On the palate, it’s plush yet composed - layers of dark plum, mocha, and subtle pepper rolling over fine-grained tannins that bring both gravity and grace. This is Clare Valley craftsmanship at its peak: powerful without excess, refined without restraint. Built for long-term cellaring, though utterly compelling even now. For collectors, this is the kind of wine that disappears quietly into cellars and only re-emerges years later - more complex, more commanding, and even harder to find. For impatient folks like us, it ends up in the glass next to anything salty and fatty.
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Vintage
2019
Region
Clare Valley
Preservatives
None
Closure
Screwcap
Bottle volume
Standard 750ml
