The Vintage Journal Barossa Guide 2026

Barossa Boy Little Tacker Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro 2024

G 92

Medium crimson. Lifted strawberry, choco-berry, musky plum hint of red liquorice confectionary aromas. Vibrant and buoyant, with juicy red fruits, musky plum and cola flavours. Fine chalky tannins carried by youthful acidity and a dusting of spice on the finish. Well made, early drinking style. Now–2028

Cimicky Wines Grenache 2025

G 92

Crimson red. Traditional and inviting grenache varietal aromas of black and red cherry, plum, wild raspberry and spice with a lift of aromatic floral musk. Warms to its varietal character, moving into an earthy, red- and dark-fruited intensity on the middle palate with spice, cocoa and the rising inflection of sweet, musky florals. Now–2030 Henschke George 5th Grenache 2024 G 92 Medium deep crimson. Musky plum, black olive aromas with some flinty notes. Sweet red plum, strawberry pastille, hint peppery flavours with flinty nuances, fine loose knit chalky/light grippy textures, and underlying mineral acidity. Finishes powdery firm and long. A touch saccharine. Decant and swirl to reveal pure sweet fruits. 14.5% alc Now–2032

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