{"id":5680,"date":"2021-09-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/?page_id=5680"},"modified":"2022-01-16T10:22:45","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T21:22:45","slug":"kilikanoon-cabernet-18","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/kilikanoon-cabernet-18\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8230;elegant defined character"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<h3>Kilikanoon \u2018Killerman\u2019s Run\u2019 Cabernet Sauvignon 2018<\/h3>\n<strong>Grape Varietal:<\/strong> 100% Cabernet Sauvignon <br \/>\n<strong>Growing Region:<\/strong> Clare Valley &#8211; Australia  <br \/>\n<strong>Founder \/ Winemaker:<\/strong> Kevin Mitchell <br \/>\n<strong>*Chief &#038; Senior Winemakers:<\/strong> Peter Warr &#038; Kirby Graudins &#8211; *(both joining in late 2018)  <br \/>\n4 Stars \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\nThis Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon takes its name from a local character who was nick-named \u2018Killerman\u2019, by Kevin\u2019s father Mort Mitchell. This self-sufficient man lived alone in a humble tin shed in the hills behind the Kilikanoon Cellar Door. Living off fruit and vegetables and roamed the valley for his meals with rabbits being his favourite. This Cabernet is part of the \u2018Killerman&#8217;s Run\u2019 range of extremely drinkable varietal wines.<br \/>\nShowcasing its terroir, this Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is masterfully composed from Kilikanoon\u2019s own diverse vineyard sites, planted across the region, expressing a, engaging, elegant and approachable style.<br \/>\nEven though this wine region is inland, and some 100km\u2019s north of the Barossa. It must be remembered that the Clare has cooler valleys and cool seasons and it is these conditions that are ideal in creating a Cabernet of great definition, character and complexity.<br \/>\nThis 2018 \u2018Killerman\u2019s Run\u2019 Cabernet Sauvignon as with previous vintages has been crafted through careful fruit selection, traditional and respectful winemaking techniques, 16 months development in a mix of new and seasoned French oak hogsheads. And then after tasting it has been bottled unfiltered to fully enhance the wines appeal.  \n \u2022  In your glass you will be greeted by a deep red colour with shining crimson hue. This wine has an inviting aroma showcasing cassis berries, truffles and a note of mint-chocolate in the background. These engaging aromatics lead onto a broad palate expressing layers of flavour. Your senses are rewarded with dark wild berries, cacao and tobacco all nicely wrapped in fruit tannins and well-balanced oak. Giving the wine a defined structure and self-assured character and resulting in a smooth lingering dry finish. \n This 2018 Kilikanoon \u2018Killerman\u2019s Run\u2019 Cabernet Sauvignon has 14% Alc. Dry Style. Decant for 45-50 minutes and serve in a generously shaped red wine glass at 17\u00b0- 18\u00b0C. \n<em> A Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon with an elegant defined character. <\/em>\n<p> <\/p>\n\n CELLARING POTENTIAL: *(Review 10\/9\/21) <br \/>\nWith decanting, drinking and enjoyable this season; and will age well for another 8 &#8211; 10 years.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nFOOD PAIRING SUGGESTIONS:<br \/>\nPerfect wine pairing with roast beef, grilled or bbq\u2019d meats, homemade steak &#038; kidney pie, wild game cuisine with a wine-jus, earthy vegetarian dishes, and aged hard cheeses &#8211; <em>enjoy<\/em>.\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kilikanoon-Oracle-15-Image-01.jpg\" alt=\"Kilikanoon-Oracle-15-Image-01\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"450\" width=\"1000\" title=\"Kilikanoon-Oracle-15-Image-01\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Kilikanoon-Killermans-Run-Cabernet-18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/TASTING-PDF-Icon-Clear-001.png\" alt=\"TASTING-PDF-Icon-Clear-001\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"71\" width=\"280\" title=\"TASTING-PDF-Icon-Clear-001\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3>more wine reviews<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/recent-wine-articles\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5678,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5680","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5680"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5877,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5680\/revisions\/5877"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}