Yangarra, High Sands Grenache, McLaren Vale

Great balance and structure. Can't fault it.

Absolutely superb example of Aussie Grenache! Glorious mid weight dark and red fruit, lovely smooth texture, complex flavours that I found spell binding. Only sad note …..we have none left!

Probably the best Australian grenache I have had the pleasure of drinking. I find far too many of them syrupy and confectionery, but no problems here. Red berries and cherries, earth, biscuit oak, a hint of herbs and a touch of salinity. Great depth and length of flavour - one to savour and enjoy.

Superb Grenache .....so pleased we have more!

Needs decanting 10+ hours for the transformation. Delicious raspberry, fresh blood plum, almost floral pinot-esq aromas leading to vibrant pomegranate and strawberry with layered minerality. The finish precise, delicate and long, leaving the mouth refreshed with mild orange zest. There are just so many layers in this wine. This is a 96+ for me, excited about the future.

Good understated grenache character, dialed back, no sweet cherry liqueur as I usually find in Aussi Grenache, but balanced, ripe yes, but with pure red and black cherry. Didn't know what this was at first, difficult one to blind. Adrien's

East End Wine Down (Adelaide) : An entirely different wine than the rest of their lineup: serious, and very well made. Low yielding dry farmed bush vines. Very pretty nose of red and black fruit and baked orange. Very silky medium-plus body with excellent structure, including fine but mouth coating, lightly tingly tannin. The juicy long finish again has that nice orange peel note. Drinking exceptionally well now but will likely hold for quite a while. Yum. An excellent wine.

Lisa Perrotti Brown Hospice du Rhône Seminar (Blackberry Farm) : moderate ruby; cherry, raspberry, violets, potpourri, eucalyptus;red fruit, prominent fine grained tannins, very firm acidity;biodynamically farmed in sandy soil on 70 year-old vines, no new oak

1946 old vines from the furthest block on the property. red cherry and pink/red flowers, savoury cloves, lean herbal pull. power and finesse. Sweet red fruit balance by tight tannin that suck this in strong and long. Magnificent thoughtful wine

Yangarra Estate (United Cellars, 100 William Street, Sydney) : medium minus intensity aromas of ripe red cherry; very pretty but quite subdued. With agitation the fruit begins to open up but become more concentrated and richer. Spicier on the palate, juicy, with fine textured chamois leather tannic grip on the mid palate which is a touch drier on the mid palate but nicely balanced. Pretty good. A wine I could see myself spending a few hours with.