2019 Singlefile Single Vineyard Frankland River Clément V

VINEYARD & WINEMAKING
This wine is a blend of the classic Rhone varieties of shiraz, grenache and mataro (also known as mourvèdre). The Frankland River fruit was picked over a few days in early April, sorted and cold soaked in small fermenters for six days, before undergoing an extended and gentle maceration, the varietal batches kept separate throughout. Thirty percent of the wine was matured in new oak barriques, the balance went to one and two-year-old barriques for ten months.
The Southern Rhône is one of the giants on the global wine scene. Singlefile’s Clément V is our salute to the role this “Avignon Pope” played in establishing the viticulture of this iconic region.
THE WINE
A medium bodied blend of shiraz, grenache and mataro, this wine has bright, perfumed aromatics of red fruits and spice with a subtle savoury edge. The palate is plush, with a smoothly textured mouth feel and fine grained chewy tannins. Medium bodied and well suited to complement food.
CRITIC REVIEWS OF NOTE
2019 Vintage
94 points, Wine Showcase Magazine, June 2021
92 points, James Halliday, 2022 Halliday Wine Companion, August 2021
2018 Vintage
94 points, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, Aug 2020
4 stars, James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Mar 2020
''Fuller-medium weight done well'', Drinkeasy Competition, Dec 2019
92+ points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, Sep 2019
92 points, Nick Butler, The Real Review, Sep 2019
93 points, Steve Leszczynski, QWine, May 2019
2017 Vintage
96 points, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, Aug 2019
93 points, James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Jun 2019
16.5 points, Tamlyn Currin, JancisRobinson.com, Dec 2018
93 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, Nov 2018
91 points, Toni Paterson, The Real Review, Nov 2018
91 points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review, Sep 2018
92 points, Steve Leszczynski, QWine, Aug 2018
2016 Vintage
95 points, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, Aug 2018
94 points, Ray Jordan, Top 100 Reds, Jul 2017
91 points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front, Mar 2017
2015 Vintage
96 points, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, Feb 2017
93 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, Jan 2017
2014 Vintage
97 points, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, Aug 2016
Gold Medal, 2015 National Cool Climate Wine Show, Oct 2015
4.5 stars, Winewise Magazine, Mar 2015
2013 Vintage
93 points, Ray Jordan, Wine Guide, Nov 2015
95 points, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, Jul 2015
95 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, Nov 2014
18.4 points, John Jens, Jul 2014