Purple Hands Purple Hands Grenache 2024
G 90
Medium crimson. Fresh light strawberry red cherry aromas and flavours with cola notes. Supple and sweet fruited with fine chalky/ powdery textures and well-integrated mineral acidity. A touch of liquorice at the finish. Drink now–2030 St Hugo Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2024 G 90 Medium crimson. Redcurrant, cranberry minty aromas with cola notes. Medium powered with inky raspberry, redcurrant fruits and loose-knit chalky tannins. Flinty notes at the finish. Drink now–2030 Stage Door Wine Co GSM 2023 G 90 A blend of 38% Grenache, 37% Shiraz, and 25% Mataro, this is a pleasing example of what is often termed the Rhône blend, but these days, one might suggest that it is equally deserving of being dubbed the Barossa blend. A crimson garnet hue, there are notes of red fruits, especially cherries and raspberries, with red apples, spices, florals and a touch of salami. The texture is supple, the wine fresh and clean with moderate length. Drink now–2030. Tarrawatta Wines Ambervale Grenache 2022 G 90 Deep crimson. Minty, musky plum dark chocolate aromas and flavours, fine loose-knit chalky textures, attractive volume and persistent fresh pronounced acidity. Drink now–2030 Whistler Wines Double Back Grenache 2023 G 90 Medium crimson. Cola, espresso aromas with herbgarden notes. Fresh cola, red cherry fruits, supple textures and fresh juicy acidity. Easy drinking but simple wine. Drink now–soon Yalumba Samuel’s Collection Barossa Bush Vine Grenache 2023 G 90 Medium crimson. Attractive strawberry red cherry pastilles with herbgarden notes. Supple and sweet with abundant red cherry, strawberry fruits, cola notes, fine chalky textures and well-integrated acidity. Lovely, but best to drink early. Drink now–soon
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