Willunga 100 McLaren Vale Grenache 2022

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  • $30
  • Drink by: 2023-2033

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The fruit here is sourced from the estate’s ‘Blind Spot’ vineyard which is found in the Blewitt Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale. The vines are half a century in age. Fermentation in stainless steel open fermenters, with a total of 14% whole bunches, ten days on skins. 40% of the wine stayed in stainless steel, with the majority transferred to older French oak for ten months maturation. Dark purple in colour, this is an earthy, savoury style. Notes of red fruits, soy, licorice, smoked meats and raspberries. The texture is supple and there is a mix of tannins, such as seems not uncommon for this variety, with both silky and sandy. Coffee grinds start to emerge on the palate too. This is very good length here, in what is a terrific drink for any time over the next eight to ten years. Cracking value.

Ken Gargett
Contributor at Winepilot

Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.

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Ken Gargett
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Variety: Red Wine, Grenache
Categories: Drinks, Australian Wines