Water Wheel Grenache 2024
- 90
- $22
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Smoky plum, woodsmoke, rhubarb, raspberry, clove, cinnamon, red liquorice and bark-like earth on the nose. The palate delivers juicy, sweet-fruited notes of raspberry compote, plum and Bing cherry, with liquorice and baking spice — cinnamon, cassia bark, clove — dancing in support. Gentle chalky tannins frame a spicy, red-fruited finish of medium length. The wine feels heady and open-knit, its immense spiciness the dominant character, though a thread of freshness weaves through it all — helped along by a breezy 12.6% ABV. A nicely executed release at a very modest price point.
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.
