A blend of 70% Grenache, 27% Syrah with small amounts of Mourvèdre and Carignan in the mix - very much an example of what Australian producers are up against in the value stakes when it comes to imported reds sitting around the twenty-dollar mark. It’s a simple sort of wine but gosh it smells and tastes good. The fruit is sourced from the right bank of the Rhône between Orange and Avignon.
Fairly typical sweet red berry/cherry fruits, sandy earth and granite minerality. An inviting rose petal fragrance with scattered dried herbs on the back-palate. It has a touch of warmth but a fair amount of verve as well. Oak sits well behind the fruit, contributing little in the way of overt flavour. Satisfactory if not great length and ample utilitarian structure. For the money it’s bang on. Pretty much ready to go now although I doubt a few more years will hurt it. 90 Good
Region: Rhone Valley
Alcohol: 14.0%
Closure: Screwcap
Price: $20
Tasted: May 2013