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James Busby ‘Vineyard Series’ McLaren Vale Grenache 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Red plum nose with a minty lift and dark savoury fruit palate with a spicy thread and silky tannins.

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Freebird McLaren Vale Grenache 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Luscious savoury/spicy fruit fragrances with leathery nuances and a complexity of charcuterie savoury elements layered with sour cherry-like fruit filling the palate with flavour.

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Atze’s Corner Wines Indulgent Barossa Valley Grenache 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

A classic grenache with a typical purple/crimson colour and lovely structure and balance. Plenty of ripe juicy plum fruit with hints of savoury elements and solid oak.

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Yalumba Samuel’s Collection Bush Vine Barossa Grenache 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Light raspberry nose with a hint of mint and simple red fruit palate with mouthcoating tannins.

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Kurtz Family Vineyards Charlie’s Barossa Valley Grenache 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Beautifully complex chocolate/raisined grenache in the old school style.

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Mr. Riggs The Magnet McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A big warm wine with a complexity of fruits, tannin, oak and hints of malo funkiness.

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Z Wine [RUSTICA] Barossa Valley Grenache 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Pretty purple wine bright with crunchy red fruit aromas. Delicious light bodied palate with a savoury texture and full of raspberry, musk and spicy flavours.

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Z Wine [AUGUST] Old Vine Barossa Valley Grenache 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Stalky raspberry bouquet with warm spiciness. Attractive linear palate with intense and flavoursome varietal fruit with balancing stalkiness. “Very enjoyable!”

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Corryton Burge Barossa Grenache 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A dense dark “serious” style of grenache with lovely length and depth of sweet varietal fruit with some Turkish Delight-like overtones and balancing tannins.

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James Busby Barossa Valley Grenache 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Minty menthol fragrances with a tarry edge and more of the same on the palate.

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Winton Road Barossa Valley Grenache 2019

Posted: March 7, 2023

Candied berry bouquet with an herbal edge and light sweet fruit palate. Drink now!

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Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Grenache 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

A nose of red fruits and rose petals with a big fruit pastille palate and a soft tannin spine.

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Blackbilly McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Big oaky style but has plenty of sweet cherry fruit to match and soft tannins.

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Ortus Wines McLaren Vale Grenache 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

A pretty young thing offering an aromatic treat of Turkish Delight, rhubarb and spices. Excellent, softly structured palate with upfront perfumed red fruits.

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Watkins Uncanny Langhorne Creek Grenache 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Intense upfront red fruit fragrances with a dash of sweet spices and a nicely structured creamy chocolaty palate with lovely acid freshness.

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Watkins Langhorne Creek Grenache 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Sweet and spicy berry bouquet with bright berry flavours on the young, slightly tannic, palate.

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Patritti Section 181 McLaren Vale Grenache 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

Rich, luscious and ageing nicely; it’s a complexity of raspberries, vanillin oak and tannins.

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Patritti Lavoro Range McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A very flavoursome full-bodied grenache with lingering cherry sweetness and nice use of oak.

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d’Arenberg The Custodian McLaren Vale Grenache 2019

Posted: March 7, 2023

A good balance of plums, spices and pepper with a nice level of oak.

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d’Arenberg The Derelict Vineyard McLaren Vale Grenache 2019

Posted: March 7, 2023

Good varietal fruit characters of earthy peppery plums with leathery elements.

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Jericho McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Peppery red fruit nose, savoury nuances and an abundance of sweet cherry, oak and gamey flavours.

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Zilzie Wines Platinum Edition Barossa Grenache 2020

Posted: March 7, 2023

A peppery/earthy complexity to the juicy sweet cherry fruit characters with light tannins.

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Paxton McLaren Vale Grenache 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Very fragrant fruit on both nose and palate with an earthy/barnyard touch.

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Manser 100 Year Old Vines McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Soft and supple crowd pleaser with loads of oak on top of the cherry cola fruit.

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Zonte’s Footstep Love Symbol McLaren Vale Grenache 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Ripe vibrant berry/cherry style with raisined notes and some tannic grip.

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Longhop Old Vine Adelaide Plains Grenache 2022

Posted: March 7, 2023

Luscious red fruit nose and softly textured plum palate with a big tannic finish.

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Blackbilly Old Vine McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Spicy oak obvious on the nose with a dense savoury fruit flavour profile.

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Tir na NÓg McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

A mid weight wine that is all blueberries and cherries with meaty elements.

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Watkins Sibling Series Langhorne Creek Grenache 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Black cherry nose with hints of violets. Savoury palate with light herbaceous characters.

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Borrello Vineyards Swan Valley Grenache 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

Attractive cherry liqueur-like aromas with vibrant earthy prune flavours. “A real crowd pleaser.”

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Allegiance Wines The Artisan South Australia Grenache 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

Lusciously sweet jammy fruit characters with a savoury/meaty element and fine tannin structure.

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Krondorf Founders View Barossa Valley Grenache 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

Intense inky aromas – all strawberry jam and plums with sweet cherry fruit flavours layered with chary oak and tangy acid. Palate builds power and strength.

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Schwarz Wine Co. Thiele Road Barossa Valley Grenache 2021

Posted: September 3, 2022

Pure fresh lifted varietal fruit fragrances and flavours with lively acidity and well-integrated tannins.

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Longhop Old Vine Adelaide Plains Grenache 2021

Posted: September 3, 2022

Spicy meaty aromas with hints of sweet plums. Pleasing palate structure with persistent fruit flavours and firm tannins.

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Millon Wines Clare’s Secret Clare Valley Grenache 2019

Posted: September 3, 2022

Warm summer fruits lift off the nose and showing some leathery maturity. An oak driven palate but has good fruit depth to carry it with soft tannins throughout. At its best now.

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Reillys Old Bushvine Clare Grenache 2016

Posted: September 3, 2022

Nose of dried apricots and figs with generous sweet flavours and age adding great complexity. Firm tannins and silky finish.

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Zonte’s Footstep Love Symbol McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: September 3, 2022

Great lightweight red with sweet fruit, a touch of spice and nicely balancing tannins.

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Freebird McLaren Vale Grenache 2020

Posted: September 3, 2022

A soft and approachable classic grenache with excellent balance between the primary fruit and the secondary characters. Nice, perfumed nuances.

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Schwarz Wine Co. The Grower Barossa Valley Grenache 2021

Posted: September 3, 2022

Lovely ripeness of plums and cherries on the nose with a soft and mouth-watering fruit forward palate.

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Purple Hands Old Vine Barossa Valley Grenache 2021

Posted: September 3, 2022

A light clean varietal with a perfumed dark berry bouquet and very flavoursome cherry fruit driven palate.

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Artwine Grumpy Old Man Old Vine Single Vineyard Clare Valley Grenache 2021

Posted: September 3, 2022

A complete and balanced wine. Plenty of lifted red fruit fragrances and dusty oak support. Has nice mid-palate sweetness.

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d’Arenberg The Derelict McLaren Vale Grenache 2018

Posted: September 3, 2022

Youthful cherry jam and chocolate aromas and a generous palate with pure varietal fruit flavours and persistent tannins. Will evolve in time into a classic aged grenache.

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d’Arenberg The Custodian McLaren Vale Grenache 2019

Posted: September 3, 2022

A dark intense and inky wine that is big for a grenache and looking good for its age. Has an abundance of ripe jammy fruit with nice charry oak and huge chewy tannins.

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Mr Riggs The Magnet McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: September 3, 2022

Smells like cranberry jelly! Great sweet vibrant fruit characters on the palate with some lovely silky tannins. Time!

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Grampians Estate Fields Crossing Grampians Grenache 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

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Lost Buoy Wines McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

A full-bodied purple almost black wine with lifted blue fruits, high tannins and low acidity.

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Curtis Family Vineyards Small Batch McLaren Vale Grenache 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Soft and creamy with good length and balance of red fruits supported with a good tannin structure.

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Old Plains Longhop Old Vine Adelaide Plains Grenache 2021

Posted: July 21, 2022

Intense sweet blueberry fruit with a spicy lift and grainy tannins.

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Freeland Wines Loading Zone Barossa Valley Grenache 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

Cherry cola fruit characters with bacon bone-like savoury elements and lingering tannins.

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Quin Wines Barossa Valley Grenache 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

Lifted plum and cherry fruit with a good line and length of chewy tannins.

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