Kilikanoon, Oracle Shiraz other_regions_australia The 1999 Barolo Le Rocche

The 1999 Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto is a knock out

Packed full of sweet and juicy fruits

Complex and long

which gained worldwide recognition among Trousseau lovers

Kilikanoon, Oracle Shiraz other_regions_australia The 1999 Barolo Le RoccheThe 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,