Wirra Wirra The Absconder Grenache 2023

The name first. Well, it can be traced back to eccentric Wirra founder Robert Strangways Wigley who once nicked the famous Adelaide Pie Cart – not sure why you would do that, given its infamous pie floater – and absconded to McLaren vale to evade capture. Anyway, the current expression doesn’t evade anything. It embraces older-style winemaking of handpicking, open fermentation basket pressing and maturation in older large-format oak. This one is a beauty. It’s bright and vibrant with a Granny Smith palate feel adding substance to the expressive palate. This is my type of wine.