I realise wine is for drinking. Let’s face it, it is a consumable. However, sometimes you can’t help but get caught up in a wine…in a good way of course, because it is so well made and incredibly balanced. With plenty of time in the glass, a wine can be so delightfully approachable that it, pleasingly, has you surrendering to its charm. I have no complaints. I have nothing but sheer gratitude for the opportunity to try this Tri-Centenary Grenache.
Region: Barossa Valley, South Australia Price: $40 Source: Samples thanks kindly to Yalumba
Made from 133-year-old vine fruit, this is a wine of class, sophistication, and understated power. Beautiful and captivating aromatics, this was just the start of this experience for me. Blue fruits aplenty wash over the palate and fill the mouth with ease. It’s a little spicey, savoury and a little earthy too, as the complexity and interest continually had me going back to see what it would show me the next sip I took. Svelte and long, and elegantly textural on the palate, this Grenache is without doubt, divine.
Words from a Wine Glass 