Lone Palm Vineyard Old Vines Grenache 2023
G 93
Old vine Grenache from the Barossa is, deservedly, flavour of the month and with wines like this, it is easy to see why. The fruit comes from 80-year-old vines from two vineyards in the Seppeltsfield sub-region. 20% of whole bunches were used in the ferment. A crimson red colour, the aromas reveal a soft and typically varietal nose with notes of strawberries and cherries, dried herbs, and a slight dusty, earthy note. The palate is soft but also delightfully voluptuous, with impressive length and silky tannins. A delicious style which will offer much joy over the next four to eight years. Drink now–2032
Monteperle GSM 2022
G 93
A Grenache dominated Rhône style blend done Barossa style, the wine spends around a year maturing in French oak, approximately one third new. Under cork. Deep maroon red, this is quite the savoury style. Earthy with notes of animal skins and leather, dark berries, coffee grinds and dried herbs, there is good focus, a supple texture, fine tannins and bright acidity. Certainly, there is a flick of oak but it is integrating well and this is a wine of impressive length, which is definitely here for the long haul – 10 years plus. Drink now–2034
Murray Street Shiraz 2021
G 93
The fruit here exhibits sub-regional characters from Gomersal and Greenock, with 85% of the fruit from the latter. There is also a dollop (3%) of Mataro in the wine. The blocks from where the fruit was sourced are up to 50 years old. After fermentation, maturation was in a range of receptacles, including oval foudre, concrete conical tanks, but mostly French oak puncheons, hogshead and barriques, 14% of which were new. Dark red/maroon hue with purples. The nose is full of chocolate notes with vanilla, bacon fat, mocha, spices, plums and blackcurrants. This is a plush, finely crafted Barossa Shiraz, neatly balanced with sleek tannins and serious length. Enjoy it over the next eight to 12 years. Drink now–2036 Paisley Boombox Shiraz 2022 G 93 There is a dollop of Grenache usually included in this Shiraz by the team, and the use of oak seems ever-so-marginally more apparent in this wine than others in the range. For a fine vintage like 2022, this really works well. The colour is like a bruised plum/dark cherry hue. The nose is full of deep black fruit notes, chocolate, vanilla, blackcurrants, soy, smoked meats, coffee beans, cloves and a hint of axle grease. Rich, ripe and bold, this is big (in flavour terms) and generous with good intensity throughout and very good length supported by firm tannins. A seamless style, it will drink beautifully for at least a decade. Drink 2023–2034
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