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97
/ 100
Gary Walsh -
96
/ 100
James Halliday's Wine Companion
Red
Classification
Grenache
Variety
2021
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, McLaren Vale
Region
14.3%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
97 / 100"Raspberry steeped in liqueur, plenty of perfume, lots of spice, almond paste. Medium-bodied, raspberry and subtle earthiness, firm pumice stone tannin, lots of crunch, hazelnut and crisp red berries, very bright and long. Some tea and tobacco savoury stuff. Such an excellent wine. Structural but ripe. The quality of tannin is outstanding. Serve it in a big Burgundy glass! Drink 2024-2034."
- Gary Walsh
96 / 100
"From an earlier-picked past to a fully flourished smorgasbord of optimally ripe kirsch, dried rose, tamarind, turmeric and Seville orange peel, this wine has finally become all that it promised. A spindle of nebbiolo-esque tannins, always the signature. The finish, a long plume licked with mint and a waft of tea tree oil. Intense, detailed, a bit gritty, heady of personality and absolutely delicious. - Ned Goodwin MW"
- James Halliday's Wine Companion
Tasting Notes
Grenache sourced from Rende vineyard in Blewitt Springs, Mclaren Vale. Planted in the 1970's.
This seventh release of this single site wine will surely go down in history as one of the greats.
Ideal ripening temperatures and rainfall afforded perfect growing conditions for maximum flavour accumulation this vintage.
This wine was bottled without fining or filtration.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity