McLaren Vale

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This is a complex and powerful edition of this estate-grown grenache with aromas of red and dark berries, ginger bread and toasted spices, as well as wild herbs. The palate offers vibrantly fleshy style with impressive concentration of raspberry and blueberry flavors. Fresh, with structure and drive. Drink over the next eight years. 94 points […]

Paralian Marmont Vineyard Grenache 2022

Sumptuous grenache. Just because it’s grown on sand doesn’t mean it has to be light, or pretty, or boney, or cliche of all cliches, have sandy tannins. It is pretty and the tannins are ‘pumicey’ and grainy, but this Paralian grenache always has power, weight, density and a savouriness, harmonising the sweet fruit. The fruit […]

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Vanguardist Grenache 2023

$70.00

“Vanguardist-farmed Rende vineyard bush vines, around 55 years old; 60% whole bunch, with about seven weeks on skins; matured in 2200L Slavonian oak. The cool vintage has its say. Refined, fragrant and elegant, but savoury and spicy, too. Distinct nebbiolo/nerello mascalese riffs, more the latter – an increasing theme at this address. Dried cranberry and […]

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Bondar Junto GSM 2023

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One of my favourite Bondar wines. We had a 2022 a year after release and it was gorgeous, better after a year in bottle. Vibrant from start to finish with pure black, red and blue fruits, dried flowers and mixed herbs. Curvy, full flavoured and downright easy to drink, with lithe tannins and gentle acidity. […]

Saltfleet Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2022

$40.00

Grenache is all the fashion in the McLaren Vale these days, including some beautiful blends of which Saltfleet’s GSM is one. This is a delightful homage to McLaren Vale, with ripe red and black fruits, violets, chocolate, sweet and savoury spice and pipe tobacco. Texturally complex with a combination of silk, fluffy lanolin and cashmere. […]

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Thistledown Thorny Devil Grenache 2023

From several districts, off old, dry-grown bush vines. The ferments are all nuanced, but all are wild, and there is always some whole bunch; maturation for eight months in old French oak. Pale in hue and pretty in fragrance, such is the vintage. Flavours skip through cranberry, wild raspberry, pomegranate and rose, with white pepper […]

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Paralian Springs Hill Vineyard Shiraz 2022

“We Love Northern Rhone”, Skye Salter told me when tasting through their wines, and it shows, with notes of Charcuterie and coal dust. Otherwise it’s all McLaren Vale. Deep dark fruits, including blackcurrant, not often found in shiraz. Dark cherry, blackberry, violets, savoury spice, fresh compost, cured meats, pink peppercorn, soy, fennel and cardamon. Rich, […]

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Paralian Blewitt Springs Grenache Shiraz 2022

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Usually my favourite wine in the range and one for those in any doubt about the efficacy of blends. A 60/40 blend of Grenache and Shiraz. Essentially a barrel selection of the juiciest and brightest fruit for early drinking, but this will nevertheless cruise through 10 years and plenty more. Expressive, so McLaren Vale with […]

MMAD Chenin Blanc 2023

“The road to success with chenin blanc is not always clear. Take your eye off it and you can find yourself in drab backwaters, but unwavering focus delivers you to exciting destinations like this. From vines pushing roots into Blewitt Springs sand for 60 years, it’s for those who like to chew on a wine’s […]

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Saltfleet Grenache 2022

$40.00

Saltfleet’s Grenache is a more generous style. Stunning aromatics of English summer fruits, Middle Eastern spices, milk chocolate, cola, compost and campfire. Rich and generous, really mouth filling, but not heavy. Lovely fleshy fruit and mid palate pulp, all wrapped up in rich tannins and bright acidity. Utterly gorgeous drinking. Waters Wine Co “Sourced […]

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Vanguardist Rose 2024

“From the Rende vineyard, the heartbeat of the Vanguardist wines, in Blewitt Springs. Michael Corbett takes all his wines very seriously, and that’s no different for rosé, with his estimate predicating a decade’s cellar life. It’s certainly got the flavour depth, texture and a smartly pithy draw of grip to support the notion. An assertive […]

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Gentle Folk Village Grenache 2022

An incredible infusion of red fruits, potpourri, savoury and sweet spice. Medium bodied, in a way, as the palate seems to add greater depth and size. Rich and flavoursome, slick and silky with a lovely squeeze of tannin on the close. Elegant, pretty and more serpentine than most McLaren Vale Grenache’s, pinot-esque and fine boned […]

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Vanguardist Mourvedre 2022

$65.00

About as refined as you could imagine, with immense detail, poise, balance and beautiful texture. Like the Grenache this is very aromatic, but with black, briary and red fruits, flecked with potpourri, black olive and garrigue herbs. The tertiary element is in no way rustic and at the forefront is perfectly ripe, cool fruit. Texturally […]

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Bondar Junto GSM 2024

One of my favourite Bondar wines. We had a 2022 a year after release and it was gorgeous, better after a year in bottle. Vibrant from start to finish with pure black, red and blue fruits, dried flowers and mixed herbs. Curvy, full flavoured and downright easy to drink, with lithe tannins and gentle acidity. […]

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Ministry of Clouds Grenache Carignan 2022

Ministry of Clouds Grenache 2023

$50.00

From three growers in Blewitt Springs (58%) and the oldest vines on the Smart Vineyard in Clarendon (42%); some parcels destemmed, the others all whole bunch, with up to five weeks on skins; maturation in old French oak and concrete eggs for seven months. This is so composed and poised at this early stage – […]

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Juxtaposed Smart Vineyard Grenache 2021

$50.00

Spicy, complex florals, red and dark fruits, fresh compost and pipe tobacco. Rich and full bodied, with thoroughly defined curves, dripping with fruit, draped in silk. Like the Wait, there is a lovely tension between the sweet and savoury elements, with curry leaf, bitter chocolate and the silk , morphing into fine, sandy tannins. A […]

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Hedonist Ecology Shiraz 2021

Sourced from a cool McLaren Vale vineyard. A great vintage yields bargains like this. Lovely aromatics, with fresh flowers, plum, cherry, blueberry and spice. Deeply flavoured, medium to full bodied with masses of fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamon and gentle, sandy tannins. Waters Wine Co Blueberry coulis, lilac and aniseed. Lifted aromas, enticing and […]

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Bondar Clarendon Shiraz 2022

$75.00

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Seductive, like a lovely blanket of autumnal, Australian sun. Magnificent shiraz, with blueberry, blackberry, sweet English summer fruits, geranium, licorice, clove, black olive and almond paste. Succulent and juicy, with vibrancy and curve, the wine’s structural elements, shaping yet not defining. Savoury elements of fresh compost, oyster and squid ink buttress the pure and pristine […]

Saltfleet Chenin Blanc 2024

Chenin Blanc is an adaptive variety that originated in the Loire Valley of France. Grown by the Brini Family in Blewitt Springs, a deep sandy soiled site. Barrel fermented and kept on lees for 6 weeks. This Chenin is a medium bodied textured wine with juicy stone fruit and a soft finish. The perfect wine to […]

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Vanguardist Mourvedre 2021

$65.00

Charming is the first thought that comes to mind upon tasting the 2021 Vanguardist Mourvèdre. Absolutely gorgeous aromatics of fennel rhubarb, licorice, blackcurrant, spiced plum and custard. The fruits so sweet, but in no way sickly or jubey. The palate’s so fine, the flavours so pure the texture supple and translucent. Blueberry, blackberry, sweet and […]

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Gentle Folk Onkaparinga Valley Sangiovese 2023

$65.00

Well here it is! A new wine in the portfolio for 2023. Meticulously farmed twenty-six year of vines from the boniest and highest section of the Turnbull Vineyard in Charleston have allowed us to realize our dream of making site specific Sangiovese. It’s still young and primary but with the natural acidity and the fine […]

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Hedonist Ecology Grenache 2022

From an organic/biodynamic vineyard in McLaren Vale. Beautifully scented, with cherry, blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, lavender, dried herbs and Indian spices. Medium bodied, the sweet fruit tensioned and interwoven with savoury elements and fresh compost. Pumice like tannins and super vibrant acidity. Incredible value. Waters Wine Co About 15% whole bunches, the rest whole berries; […]

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Bondar Rayner Vineyard Shiraz 2022

A very classic style, finessed. Rich and plush, almost full bodied with blueberry, mulberry, blackcurrant, blackberry, Vietnamese mint, black olive, seaweed, soy and five spice. Terrific weave and tension of sweet fruit and savoury elements. Very long, with a mineral, inky close. Also a terrific bargain. Waters Wine Co From the two oldest blocks […]

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MMAD Grenache 2022

$75.00

Unusually for a Grenache the 2022 Mmad evolved and transformed itself so much over the 3 or so hours we tried. Floral with violets and geraniums, earthy notes, pine nettles, red fruit compote, milk chocolate, creaming soda, sage, mint and blacker fruits becoming more apparent the longer it’s open. What started out as a little […]

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MMAD Rose 2024

The second release of rosé for MMAD, and from all varieties on the old vineyard: grenache, shiraz, cabernet sauvignon and chenin blanc. Like the 2023, the proportions are a mystery, and lifted herbal notes of cabernet again lead the aromatics, but the colour has been dialled down to a classic coral pink. Grenache lends red-fruited […]

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Somos Biodynamic Aglianico 2023

How to tame those aglianico tannins! This is classically styled in a sense, but has the vibrancy, energy and brightness of a contemporary wine. Black and bramble fruits, licorice, fennel, cola, rosemary and violets. Sweet and sour fruit, some fruit case spice, seaweed, tobacco and a tension between angular tannins, prickling acidity and pure high […]

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Somos Biodynamic Vermentino 2023

A very pure vermentino, a variety whose texture and weight can be so hard to control. White flowers, honeysuckle, pear, ginger, white peach, fresh and preserved citrus. Silky and succulent, with creamy notes, hints of wood, opulent fruit, tangy citrus and salivating minerals. Norris at Waters Wine Co There’s a shift here, in both […]

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Somos Biodynamic Albarino 2024

Such a gorgeous wine with grapefruit, pear, yellow fruits, preserved lime, lemon, pink lady apple, jasmine and honey. Wonderfully fully flavoured and succulent, with texture and citrus drive focusing and lengthening the palate. All of the Somos wine’s are for drinking upon release, and the prices are eye wateringly cheap, but I would love to […]

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Bondar Rayner Vineyard Grenache 2024