MMAD Grenache 2022

15% whole bunches fermented in oak and stainless steel. Maturation in concrete and seasoned French oak barrels. Lavender and Forget Me Not florals, blueberry skin and Mirabelle plums. Cocoa nib, Hhawthorn and shiso leaf. Crinkle cut tannins and puckering acidity. The palate is linear with the stretch of a slinky. A subtle hint of poppy seed and kampot pepper on the finish. A wine to outlast many a tik tok trend, this will age gracefully and those brooding spices will unfurl. Drink now but will reward with 5-8 years cellaring. A wine that would look pretty smick with duck pancakes.

Shanteh Wale

Contributor at Wine Companion

Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.

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