The Vintage Journal - Barossa Guide 2022

Brothers at War Peacekeeper Grenache 2021

G 91

Medium crimson. Rich with fresh raspberry, spicy, brambly charcuterie aromas and flavours, plentiful fine loose-knit grainy tannins with a supple, mouth-filliing palate and underlying mocha notes. Finishes chalky firm with plentiful soft, sweet fruits. Now-2026 Peter Lehmann Wines The Barossan Grenache 2020 G 91 Medium-deep crimson. Herb garden, brambly, redcurrant and slightly minty aromas before launching into richly flavoured redcurrant, red cherry flavours, fine chalky al dente textures and finishing with grilled nut, toasty complexity plus a firm finish. Best enjoyed sooner rather than later. Now-2026 St John’s Road The Resilient Grenache 2019 G 91 Medium crimson and an elegant style of grenache with cranberry, red plum and minty aromas with bush garrigue notes. Inky with red plum, red cherry fruit flavours, fine slinky tannins with underlying driftwood complexity before finishing long and minerally. Now-2036 Calabria Family Wines Saint Petri Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2017 G 91 Medium-deep colour. Reserved blackberry, prune, carob, dark chocolate aromas with caramel notes. The palate is then generous and supple, with developed dark berry fruits, fine slinky tannins and underlying dark chocolate, carob, church spice complexity before finishing chocolaty firm. Now-2026 Eperosa Krondorf 1903 Grenache 2020 G 90 Light crimson. Pomegranate, red cherry, red plum aromas with hints of herbs/dried roses. Light and juicy wine with persistent red fruits, underlying leafy notes and fine loose-knit al dente textures. Very individual in style but appealing for its energy and authenticity. Now-2025 Maverick Trial Hill Grenache 2020 G 90 Medium crimson. Light redcurrant, raspberry, chinotto aromas with camomile notes. Well concentrated redcurrant, raspberry, cola flavours with roasted walnut notes, fine chalky dry tannins and pronounced acidity. A crunchy grenache style. Now-2025

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