The Lane Provenance Gamay 2022

It is good to see Gamay, the grape of Beaujolais, making its mark in the cool Adelaide Hills region. Light in tannin, the emphasis with Gamay is always on the fruit and there’s plenty of lovely fruit here. Eye-catching iridescent purple – you’d buy it on colour alone. Complex, youthful aromas of black cherry, mulberry, oregano, thyme, redcurrant and pepper. Multi-layered, featuring a little undergrowth/vegetative here, a soft, plummy-ness there, accompanied by spice. So approachable, enjoyable now, with a lively sour cherry tartness to close, a nice contrast following on from the smooth middle palate. It would be interesting to see how it ages, as some serious Beaujolais are more than capable of. A serious price, a serious wine.