Kilikanoon Prodigal Grenache 2023

This turned out to be a pretty good season in Clare, resulting in some first-rate red wines. The Grenache comes off a very old, low-yielding, dry-grown vineyard in the Watervale sub-region. After basket pressing, the wine was put into seasoned French oak puncheons for about nine months, contributing to its plush elegance and generous fruit characters. The colour is bright red and slightly translucent, and the aromas are fairly typical of the rose petals and strawberry notes that you get from this variety. There’s succulent, sweet fruit on the palate, with notes of Turkish Delight and spice, and a slightly dewy raspberry character adding mid-palate texture. Deliciously flavoursome, with a fine, lingering finish.