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96
/ 100
James Halliday's Wine Companion -
96
/ 100
Ray Jordan
Red
Classification
Grenache
Variety
2022
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, Barossa Valley
Region
15.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
96 / 100""A wonderfully fragrant wine from ungrafted grenache that shows a gentle ruby in the glass, almost pinot-esque!.. Beautiful stuff.""
- James Halliday's Wine Companion
96 / 100
""Super example of Barossa Grenache made with more than a hint of Pinot technique... This is a classic Grenache.""
- Ray Jordan
Tasting Notes
It's a very good thing that some of our oldest and most precious vineyards in Australia are in the hands of winemakers who care about honouring the fruit first and foremost. Here's a great case in point from Dean Hewitson.
This is Grenache vines planted more than a century ago next to the Para River in the Barossa Valley.
The vines are dry-grown and the wine is made with 85% whole bunches lending an almost Pinot-esque quality to the wine. It's all about lift and brightness, freshness and structure - such an excellent modern interpretation from Centurian vines.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity