Two Hands Lily’s Garden Shiraz 2022
G 92
A selection from a collection of McLaren Vale vineyards. Some lilac and pretty hyacinth florals, blackberries and juniper. There is a quarry of black rock and cassis. A density to the inky fruit with lifted acidity. Savoury notes flood the middle palate, olive and caper leaf. Tannins linger on the mid palate, powdery but with persistent time in lieu. This is looking fresh and with time will shows its underbelly of savoury Mediterranean herbs. Drink now–2030 Varney Wines Entrada Rose Grenache 2025 G 92 Pink Lady apples, nectarine and cantaloupe slices. There is a touch of floral cherry blossom too. Achingly dry as intended with the succulent crunch of biting down on fruit fresh from the orchard. Grenache functions well here with its fine acidity, pretty aromas and with a touch of barrel fermenter to soften and tenderise its enthusiasm. You can’t be anything but optimistic drinking this. Drink now–2027 Varney Wines Entrada Vermentino 2025 G 92 Apple blossoms, yellow guava and backward limes, a rainforest of running river streams and fernery. The wine slips and slides with its limber frame, a lick of oyster brine and some lemon pith right on the finish. Vermentino is fun but this takes suitability to the next level on a table, especially in abundant sunshine and a table laden with sea morels. Great stuff. Drink now–2028 Wirra Wirra Dry Rose Grenache 2025 G 92 Fine pale pink, with a definite dry edge, even in the aromas, a faint orange peel and Aperol note, a wood bark spice, with a delicate floral high note. The palate is, yep, dry, as promised, and repeats all of its initial suggestions with a splay of dried herbs in the mix. A gastronome style. Drink now–2028 Woodstock Moritz Fiano 2025 G 92 Lime skin, papaya and honeydew melon. This is the breakfast buffet of fruits from your island getaway. Throw in a touch of dry sand and the coconut oil baked into sun chairs. This wine will whisk you away to holiday times. Fiano can be many shapes; what I love about this is that the palate is quite linear and lithe. Its fresh acidity keeps you wanting more whilst its crème fraîche creaminess adds detail. A nice dry but tropical fruit finish, a bit like the satisfaction after licking down a frosty fruit. It’s far too easy to drink, and for under $30, it’s made for buying, time and time again. Great stuff. Drink now–2028
South Australia Wine Guide 2026 | McLaren Vale
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