2020 Gaelic Cemetery McAskill Shiraz | 97pt Clare Valley Premium Shiraz

🔥 97 Point Clare Valley Shiraz | Rare Museum Release

A richly structured and magnificently aged Clare Valley Shiraz 

97 points - Winestate World's Greatest Shiraz 2022 | 96 points Wine Pilot | 95 points - Halliday Wine Companion | 95 point - Wine Orbit

Clare Valley, SA

$27.50 a bottle
Premium • Aged Shiraz • Gaelic Cemetery • Clare Valley

"A richly structured and magnificently aged Clare Valley Shiraz — dark and powerful, with blackberry and dark plum intensity, black pepper and violet florals and the extraordinary complexity and depth that defines Gaelic Cemetery as one of the Clare Valley's most celebrated and distinctive Shiraz producers."

Tasting Notes

Appearance:
Deep ruby with garnet highlights — rich, concentrated and commanding, with the depth and clarity of a wine in its prime.

Aroma:
Complex and magnificently developed with:

• blackberry, dark plum and dark cherry
• black pepper and violet florals
• smoked meat, spice and sophisticated oak
• the developing complexity of seven years of careful cellaring

Clare Valley Shiraz of extraordinary aromatic complexity and depth — the dark fruit and pepper of youth now integrated with the savoury, spiced complexity that defines great aged Clare Valley Shiraz.

Palate:
Full-bodied with structured, refined tannins and fresh acidity.
Expect layers of:

• blackberry, dark plum and dark cherry
• rich, concentrated dark fruit
• black pepper, spice and smoked meat complexity
• violet florals and mineral depth
• structured tannins refined by seven years of cellaring

The wine delivers dark fruit power with savoury, aged complexity, combining Gaelic Cemetery's celebrated winemaking with the Clare Valley's extraordinary cool-climate precision and seven years of careful cellaring — a wine now in a magnificent drinking window.

Finish:
Exceptionally long and persistent with lingering dark fruit, black pepper, spice and refined tannins.

Critical Acclaim

97 points - Winestate World's Greatest Shiraz 2022

96 points - Wine Pilot

95pts – Halliday Wine Companion

95 points - Wine Orbit

About Gaelic Cemetery

Gaelic Cemetery is one of the Clare Valley's most evocatively named and celebrated producers — the name a tribute to the historic Gaelic Cemetery in the Clare Valley, a nod to the region's deep Irish heritage and the generations of Irish settlers who shaped this extraordinary wine region. The Clare Valley is one of Australia's most celebrated cool-climate Shiraz regions, producing wines of extraordinary dark fruit intensity, black pepper spice and age-worthiness that rival the finest cool-climate Shiraz expressions in the country. The 2020 Premium Shiraz is now 6 years old and in a magnificent drinking window.

It represents:

• magnificently aged Clare Valley Shiraz from one of the region's most evocatively named and celebrated producers
• seven years of careful cellaring delivering extraordinary complexity, depth and age-worthiness
• outstanding value for a 96-point, magnificently aged Clare Valley Shiraz

Wine Details

• Vintage: 2020
• Variety: Shiraz
• Region: Clare Valley, SA
• Producer: Gaelic Cemetery
• Serving Temperature: 16–18°C
• Cellaring: Drink now – 2035

Food Pairings

• Slow-braised lamb shoulder with rosemary
• Grilled ribeye with peppercorn sauce
• Game — venison or duck
• Aged hard cheeses
• Rich stews and braises

Why We Love It

This is richly structured, magnificently aged Clare Valley Shiraz from one of the region's most celebrated and evocatively named producers.
At $27.50, it delivers 97-point quality and seven years of careful cellaring at an extraordinary everyday price — one of the great value propositions in Australian aged red wine.

An essential acquisition for lovers of aged, complex Clare Valley Shiraz and great-value Australian red wine.

👉 Secure your bottles now — highly limited museum stock available