Z Wine August Old Vine Basket Pressed Barossa Valley Grenache 2022
Murray Street Greenock Estate Grenache 2020
G 93
G 91
Medium crimson. Red cherry, raspberry aromas with roasted walnut notes. Supple and fruit sweet with smooth red berry fruits, loose-knit chalky tannins and well-integrated mineral acidity. Fruit-driven style with a crunchy/ juicy finish. Now–soon. 14.5% alc Grant Burge The Holy Trinity Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2020 G 93 Medium crimson. Fresh red cherry, strawberry, red plum aromas with cola/ chinotto notes. Pure, crisp and supple with attractive red cherry, strawberry pastille, hint roasted walnut flavours, fine loose-knit slinky tannins, some mid-palate viscosity and long fresh acidity. A refreshing buoyant style with very good varietal definition and energy. Now–2026. 14.5% alc Hutton Vale Farm Grenache Mataro 2018 G 92 Medium crimson. Lifted roasted walnut, musky plum, hint wax polish aromas. Sweet musky plum, roasted walnut, touch chocolate flavours, firm al dente tannins, very good mid-palate density and fresh long acidity. Attractive maturation style. Aged in French puncheons, seasoned oak. Now. 14.5% alc St Hugo Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2022 G 92 Medium-deep crimson. Dark plum, walnutty aromas with herb garden, hint meaty notes. Generously flavoured wine with plentiful dark plum, mulberry fruits, fine slinky tannins and fresh juicy acidity. Finishes chalky and minerally. Now–2028. 14.5% alc? The Willows Vineyard G7 Grenache 2022 G 92 Medium crimson. Raspberry nutmeg, hint leafy aromas with a hint of anise and mint. Juicy red fruited wine with bittersweet textures and fresh crispy acidity. Now–keep for a while. 14.6% alc Max & Me Springton Vineyard Old Vine Grenache 2022 G 91 Medium crimson. Light red cherry, strawberry aromas with herb garden notes. Medium-powered wine with red cherry, redcurrant, strawberry pastille flavours, persistent lacy touch graphite textures and underlying walnutty notes. Elegantly styled with fresh juicy fruits and acidity at the finish. 2023–2027. 13.3% alc
Medium-deep crimson. Red cherry pastille, mulberry aromas with walnutty, herb garden notes. Smooth and supple wine with abundant red berry fruits, lacy textures, attractive mid-palate volume a fresh persistent leafy notes. Finishes al dente firm with bittersweet notes and juicy acidity. Now–2028. 14.2% alc St John’s Road The Resilient Grenache 2020 G 91 Medium crimson. Fresh graphite redcurrant aromas with hint of cola. Smooth red cherry redcurrant, cola flavours, plentiful fine chalky textures and underlying herb notes. Finishes chalky with liquorice notes. Now–2026 Bethany Wines First Village GSM Barossa Valley 2021 G 90 Medium-deep crimson. Intense raspberry dark plum flinty graphite aromas. Well-concentrated raspberry pastille, dark plum flavours, loose- knit al dente tannins and fresh long acidity. Firm tangy finish. Now– soon. 14.5% alc
Cirillo Estate Wines 1850 Grenache
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The Vintage Journal – Regional Focus
Barossa 2023
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