Langmeil Winery The Fifth Wave Grenache 2024
G 95
Bright purple-magenta. An enduring note of red cherry and wild raspberry fruits on an aroma of light florals, musk, earth and briar. Shows a lovely youthful brightness of fruit on the palate brimming in summer berries, cherries, cocoa, spice and regional notes of briary earth. Old vine fruits sing in harmony and meld beautifully with a youthful energy courtesy of fresh, tangy acidity. Closes on a cherry-pip dry finish. Now–2035 Quin Wines Grenache 2023 G 95 Medium crimson red. Lively red berry freshness in red cherry, raspberry, light florals and potpourri scents that flow on to the palate with an added and distinctive layer of earthiness. Middle palate texture and a brightness of acidity brings the essence of the style to life. A lovely, warm and engaging grenache. Now–2031 Sons of Eden Notus Old Vine Grenache 2024 G 95 Bright purple. Marries a brightness and purity of grenache expression with excellent depth of flavour. Earth, twig, woodsmoke, Aussie bush with a lovely elevated herbal influence over pronounced black cherry, plum and berries. Flavours are pure and concentrated, tannins fine and composed and beautifully finished. Now–2034 Torbreck Cuvée Juveniles Grenache, Mataro, Carignan, G 95 Counoise, Shiraz 2024 Medium crimson. Pretty strawberry pastille, red cherry, talc/marzipan aromas with hints of violet. Supple and lacy textured with lovely creamy red fruits and underlying persistent chalky tannins. The acidity and aniseed line keep it fresh and animated. Pretty exceptional for its price, RRP $30. 48% grenache, 31% mataro, 10% carignan, 6% counoise, 5% shiraz. Now–2030 Torbreck The Steading Grenache, Mataro, Shiraz 2024 G 95 Medium-deep crimson. Musky plum, red cherry, apricot aromas with praline, hint bush garrigue notes. Beautifully concentrated and fleshy with lovely plummy, strawberry, red cherry fruits, lovely mid-palate richness, and persistent and brisk chalky tannins. Underlying acidity gives crispness and line. 50% grenache, 30% shiraz, 20% mataro. Includes circa late-1840s (mataro) and 1893 (shiraz) plantings. Now–2030
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