Pre-Order: This item will be fulfilled and dispatched within one week after your order is placed.
Awards, Ratings & Reviews
94/100 — Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot · 2022 Vintage · Published: May 2025
“The team use their best Shiraz, from their estate vineyards in the Watervale sub-region, to craft this wine, which has seen a year and a half maturing in new French oak. Just 6,216 bottles were made. An inky opaque maroon hue, the nose exhibits notes of chocolate, florals, coffee grinds, bay leaves, roast meats, black fruits and animal skins, while the palate reveals a beautifully sweet core of more chocolate and mocha. There is good focus here, with excellent length. A pleasing plushness is ever-present, leading to sleek tannins. Lots to like here.”
90/100 — James Suckling · 2022 Vintage
“A supple shiraz with baked cherries, blackberries and sweet spices. Medium-bodied with melted tannins. This has a one-dimensional, fruit-driven profile.”
About This Wine
Nirvana is Claymore’s flagship Shiraz, selected from the finest parcels each year. Inspired by the authenticity and depth of songs that delve into the human experience, Claymore indulges in meticulous vineyard selection across their low-yielding, dry-grown Shiraz vines. Extended time on skins during and after fermentation, coupled with over 18 months of maturation in new French oak make this a formidable beast.
Producer Notes
Dark, inky red colour.
Dense and concentrated aromatics indicate the depth and intensity of the wine, with savoury notes of hedgerow, spice and dark chocolate balanced by rich forest berry fruits and black licorice.
The palate shows depth and complexity with savoury layers, richer dark fruits and natural acidity. Notes of candied cumquat, tobacco, fresh raisins and a gentle earthy finish complete the wine.
Specifications
- Vintage: 2022
- Grape Variety: Shiraz
- Region: Clare Valley / South Australia / Australia
- Maturation: Over 18 months in French oak (25% new oak)
- Alcohol: 15.5%
- Acidity TA: 5.82 g/L
- Acidity pH: 3.49
