2023 Wirra Wirra Farmers Heart Grenache

95 POINTS

Marcus Ellis - Halliday Wine Companion

This came off mainly old vines, with 74% 95 years of age or more; matured in older oak. Ripe, but a product of the cool year, this drinks towards mid-weight, with strawberry, wild raspberry, sour cherry, damson, pomegranate and medicinal herbs coiled into a thoughtful and intricate warp and weft of tannin. There’s a pleasing sour-fruited tension to this, which complements the grip, the combination aching for food. The ripeness is à point, the structure bravely savoury and compelling. It’s delightful, but no pushover.

93 POINTS

Ned Goodwin - JamesSuckling.com

Very good, medium-bodied grenache, suggestive of a cooler, attenuated La Niña vintage. The tannins are long and refined, accentuated by a lower pH. Notes of Damson plums, rich strawberries, shrubs, licorice root and dried thyme. The finish is impressively persistent and refined. Excellent drinking.

93 POINTS

2025 - Decanter World Wine Awards

Spicy charcuterie notes with aromas of smoky bacon and ripe plums and blackberries. Supple tannins, full bodied, with fresh acidity. Award: Silver - DWWA 2025

91 POINTS

Angus Hughson - Winepilot

This stylish Farmer’s Heart Grenache is an unashamedly lighter style but carries it off well with layers of watermelon, cranberry and rose petal, in a bright and fresh package. A measured structure with grainy tannins is well matched with flavours of cherry cola, and spice, with a finish driven by gentle grip.

91 POINTS

Angus Hughson - Vinous

The stylish 2023 Grenache Farmer's Heart is an unashamedly lighter style but carries it off well with layers of watermelon, cranberry and rose petal aromas in a bright and fresh package. This has a measured structure with grainy tannins that are well matched with cherry cola and spice flavors, with a finish driven by gentle grip.

Erin Larkin - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2023 Farmer's Heart Grenache leads with raspberry coulis and aniseed, cherry brandy and strawberries. The wine is firm and a little fierce on the middle palate, which exacerbates the perception of alcohol through the finish. It has a faintly metallic nose, with some red fruits and blood orange. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.