Watkins Grenache Rosé 2023

From the Watkins family vineyards in Langhorne Creek, focusing on the Grenache variety which has serious cache in the Rosé business in both France, Spain, and of course South Australia, especially neighbouring McLaren Vale. Here we follow the path of classic mid-pink colour in the glass with gentle floral and crushed red to crimson berry and cherry aromas. All this seems well versed in the Rosé oeuvre, but the palate feel here is next level impressive, bright and fresh with all its fruit characters alive and well, a solid backbone in place, almost chewy, mouth-filling yet fully satisfying. Will take on some fairly-substantial table fare as well.

Tony Love

Journalist at Winepilot

Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au

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