A blend of the three key wine grapes gown inthe Rhone Valley in France, this generous, mid-weight style red is definitely the ‘up and comer’with wine lovershere in Australia.Grenache (43%), Shiraz (32%) and Mataro(25%) were fermented, blended together andthen matured for 18 months in seasoned Frenchhogsheads. The right approach to maturation forwines that aim to deliver purity of vineyard andvarietal expression.An exceptionally bright and truly pretty wine onthe nose with lovely brightand aromaticredfruits and slightlyspicy hints, framedwith atouch of cedary sawdust notesto the bouquet.This is a rich and voluptuous wine with therequisite structure and freshness that inhibitsany risk of presenting as over ripe or jammy.There is lovely fruit weight complexed by nicesavoury spice elements and long lines of finetannin in the mouth. The mid palate is creamy,rich and satisfying–meeting the brief forimmediate drinkability whilst not compromisingthe cellaring potential of this wine..