Ziegler Fire Clay Grenache 2022

Naming a wine ‘Fire Clay’ after bricks designed to withstand high temperatures sounds rather ominous (unless one is a climate denier), but put that to one side and instead, revel in yet another fine Grenache from this great region and a superb vintage. What more could anyone want? The colour is a vibrant crimson. The nose is a glorious array of strawberries, raspberries and most especially cherries. With bright acidity and very good length, there are also soft and silky tannins. Delicious stuff and those cherries really step up on the palate. It will easily cellar for three to five years but hard not to open it now.