Description
This cutting edge McLaren Vale producer is making delicious energetic estate grown wines from it’s biodynamic vineyards. We were bowled over by every wine in their line up of a tasting recently (a rare occurrence). Gnarly old bush vines planted in 1946 in Kangarilla, Mclaren Vale, handpicked, rigorous selection, sorting table, wild ferment with portion of whole bunch followed by 12 mths maturation in old French oak. This old vine grenache is seriously darn delicious! Purity of plums, dark cherries with intensity and depth of fruit more-ish complexity and minerality. Layers of earthiness, aniseed, spice, tar, roast meat are revealed on the palate after decanting…
“Venerable vines, fastidious viticulture and cutting-edge winemaking kit. It’s a killer combination, and the reason why Yangarra is producing some of the best wines in the Vale right now.” – Max Allen, The Weekend Australian.
95 points, James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2018 “From bush vines planted in ?46, 50% whole-berries, wild yeast and kept on lees in used French oak for 10 months. So fragrant it’s breathtaking. To start, a whirl of perfectly ripe raspberries and red currants, patchouli and subtle Middle Eastern spices. The palate is tightly wound, with raspberry-like acidity, more pronounced tannins in the background. They’ll meet up in time.”
93 points James Suckling: ‘A savory and tangy red with hints of blueberries, meat and cloves. Medium to full body, chewy tannins, a fresh finish and citrus undertones. Drink now. Screw cap.” (jamesuckling.com, July 2017)
90 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown: “Pale to medium garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Grenache Old Vine has scents of cherry and strawberry preserves with hints of potpourri, baking spices, aniseed and dusty earth. Medium-bodied and packed with red berry coulis and spicy flavors, it has a solid frame of chewy tannins and a racy line carrying the fruit to a long finish.” (The Wine Advocate, South Australia Report, August 2017)
Love the power elegance of this fine Grenache .. it’s on song!
RRP $36
(Also available as Special 6 Pack Buy … Click Here)
