Penny’s Hill Single Vineyard Grenache 2023
- 94
- $50
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Dehydrated strawberry, warm sand, salted plum, five spice, and some sweet pops of cherry cola and crushed herbs at the fore. A swirl of the glass unlocks a tilled earth note along with an attractive savoury salinity sitting beneath. It’s bright and intense through the palate, which is packed with morello cherry, nutmeg, sarsaparilla, and dried cranberry. All of this is wrapped up in ribbons of chalky tannins and cherry drenched acidity to bring frame and carry to a long finish. Excellent depth, clarity and complexity here, with structure to boot. A very good Grenache at one year old with a bright future ahead.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
