Sorby Adams Lassell Grenache 2021

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Ken Gargett - WinePilot.com

This, and the rest of the new range, all under cork, are all named after the peers and competitors of Simon’s Neptune-seeking ancestor, from back in the 1840s. Those gentlemen are also celebrated by the naming of the various Rings of Neptune. And now a wine. What could possibly be next? It is all part of the spirit of discovery, which Simon believes is embedded in his winemaking journey. The wine spent 18 months in French oak, 30% of which were new. We’ve seen plenty of superb Grenache in recent years, but this sits with the best of them. A stunner. The colour is a deep red/maroon. The flavours range through red fruits, bay leaves, cherries, spices, raspberries, dry herbs, delicatessen meats and warm earth. A beautifully silky palate and a wine of great length that is sleekly structured. A top-notch Grenache indeed to drink over the next ten years.

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Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

A gorgeous expression, this is stylish and complex on the nose showing sweet cherry, game, cedar and dark cocoa aromas, followed by a succulent palate offering excellent weight and fleshy texture backed by refined tannins. Beautifully flowing with expansive mouthfeel, finishing with sustained delicious flavours. At its best: now to 2033. $60.00

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Ray Jordan - Winepilot.com

Opens with a floral fragrant mix of strawberry and spicy leather which is very much about this variety while a perfumed trace of rose petal adds further complexity. The palate is smoothly integrated and medium to full bodied; dig deep and you get a little blood orange. It is so seamlessly structured with a thread of grainy tannins providing a beautiful feel on the palate.

Dave Brookes - Halliday's Wine Companion

Barossa Grenache matured in French oak hogsheads (30% new) for 18 months. Mid-crimson with aromas of red cherry, raspberry, cranberry and mulberry fruits cut with hints of fine spice, cola, cedar, wildflowers and earth. Lovely vibrant. spicy red fruits here, oak volume swelling on the mid-palate, fine, silky tannins and a medium-length finish.