Brett Hayes is one of the biggest buyers of Grenache in the Barossa Valley. His thirst for the variety is insatiable. So much so, he has now made a foray into McLaren Vale sourcing fruit from the Smart Vineyard. Pinot lovers ought to head this way - it is a perfect match for duck.
This 2021 is the first commercial release of this wine and will be ready for purchase on 1 June 2022. From the well known Smart Vineyard in Clarendon, only 650 bottles were produced. A delicate and fine-boned Grenache, it found its true form with time in the glass. Raspberries leap into action with some cranberry fruit on its tail. Flashes of red plums and red apples slowly unfurl. There is a red apple crunch about the acidity too. Softly spiced with scents of twigs, red petals continue to diffuse as a seemingly endless finish takes hold. Very smart indeed.
Drink to five years+
94/100
Region: McLaren Vale
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