Swinney Mourvèdre Rosé 2024

The previous vintage was for me, the best Australian Rosé I have yet seen. This one is certainly comparable. Small production, but the finesse, the elegance and the focus, makes this a true classic. From dry-grown bush vines on an ironstone gravel hilltop, located in their Powderbark vineyard in Frankland River, there is also a dollop of Vermentino and Cinsault included, co-fermented, with the wine then spending time in old French oak barrels, for five months on lees. Worth every penny. From the Frankland River region, the colour is a pale if slightly bronzed pink. The nose offers notes of rose petals, spices, florals, pink grapefruit and strawberries. There is such elegance here, with juicy, seabreeze-like acidity, remarkable balance and a long and lingering finish. The palate sees more notes of strawberries and florals emerging. A compelling Rosé that is a must-try at some stage over the next four years.