Angullong Fossil Hill Orange Shiraz Viognier 2013
The biggest challenge with Orange Shiraz, from where I sit at least, is nailing the ripeness balance. Too ripe and it can look weirdly confected, underripe and its horrible peppery shit.
This Angullong, thankfully, is neither. Yet still it’s not quite right. Initially quite fragrant, it looks rounder and less defined the more you look at it, the acid and tight tannins a welcome punch to what is an oddly flashy, noticeably round and vanilla oaky palate. That split personality is quite unusual, almost like it’s trying too hard to be appealing.
Not a bad wine, but the sweetness/acid interplay isn’t quite on the money.
Details: 13.5%, Screwcap, $24
Source: Sample, tasted Jan ’15
Drink: 2015-2021
Score; 16.5/20, 88/100
Would I buy it? No.
Buy online: Angullong website
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