Kilikanoon produces some of Australia’s finest wines thanks to the talents of winemaker Kevin Mitchell, and this wine is no exception. McLaren Vale at its very finest.

Bottling these wines unfiltered has enabled the preservation of those unique flavours. It will benefit from opening the bottle well before drinking, and will reward you further if you decant or double decant before serving.

This case contains 6 bottles of each of the following wines:

2002 Kilikanoon Parable Shiraz

The 2002 Parable Shiraz was produced from selected premium vineyards in the McLaren Vale district of South Australia. Traditional winemaking techniques and maturation in small French and American oak casks has created a rich, flavoursome wine with complex and persistent finish.

Don't just take our word for it, here is what other's have had to say about this wine:

93 points, drink by 2017 - James Halliday

93 points - Jeremy Oliver

5 star rated vineyard - James Halliday

2001 Kilikanoon Parable Shiraz

92 Points - Robert Parker
"The 2001 Shiraz Parable is produced from 30-45 year old vines, fermented in an open top fermenter to blow off some of the alcohol, and then matured for 22 months in small American and French oak casks prior to being bottled unfiltered. It possesses great richness, power, thickness, and intensity as well as tremendous overall balance for a wine of such mass and depth. There are also huge reserves of fruit. Although young, the integration of acidity, tannin, and alcohol makes it accessible now. However, it will not hit its prime for another 2-5 years; it should last for 12-15 years."
Robert Parker Rating 92 Points
Drink 2005 - 2018
Wine Advocate # 148 Aug 2003

The Kilikanoon Story (from the winemaker)

Winemaker Kevin Mitchell purchased the Kilikanoon property in the heart of South Australia's picturesque Clare Valley in 1997 with a vision of creating his own brand. The first Kilikanoon branded wines were from the 1997 vintage and released in 1998. The wines were Shiraz (soon to become the Oracle, Mort's Block Riesling, Prodigal Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon, with all the grapes coming from the 2 vineyards owned by Kevin and his father Mort.

Like many Australia winemakers Kevin Mitchell is highly trained in both the scientific and artistic sides of winemaking. He also comes from a long tradition of grape growing in the Clare Valley, where grapes have been grown and wine made since the 1850s.

In its relatively short history Kilikanoon has won a large number of Australian and International awards and received high praise from the world's most respected wine writers. The 2002 Clare Valley Wine Show was what really put Kilikanoon on the map. That year there were 7 trophies awarded (trophies being awarded to the highest scoring gold medallists where the judges felt the wines were of sufficient standard). Of these 7 Kilikanoon won 6, remembering of course that the judges, led that year by Huon Hooke, one of Australia's most respected and influential wine writers and judges tasted all the wines blind.

In more recent times Kilikanoon has received comments like "This is one of the most brilliantly run wineries in Australia" from Robert Parker Jnr's Wine Advocate, who has regularly scored Kilikanoon's wines up to 98 points, and the coveted 5 red stars from James Halliday's authoritative Australian Wine Companion. These, as well as international awards such as Best Shiraz (worldwide) at the 2008 International Wine Challenge for Kilikanoon'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.

In 2005, Kevin was finally able to realise his dream of building a purpose built winery with open fermenters and basket presses to ensure ever higher standards of quality from the expanding fruit sources. We are forever grateful to Dave Powell of Torbreck Wines in the Barossa Valley where most of Kilikanoon's red wines were crushed and fermented until then. We also continue to work closely with Neil Paulett in the Clare Valley where our Rieslings are crushed. Another important partnership for Kilikanoon has been with Rolf Binder, also from the Barossa Valley, with whom we have formed the Binder Mitchell brand of fine Barossa wines.