Churchview Limited Release Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2022

An uncommon, at least for the region, blend of these three grapes, all of which were fermented and aged discreetly, maturing for fourteen months in a mix of French and American oak barrels, all older, before blending. The final result is a more appealing wine than one might have expected the region had any right to make, at least from this blend. The colour of this wine is a deep blood red. The nose offers aromas of spices, undergrowth, dried herbs, cherries, cloves and leather. The wine quickly moves to a style reflecting elegance and refinement, with notes of strawberries and raspberries emerging. There is good acidity here, fine and quite sleek tannins, and a lingering finish. A ten year proposition.