Hayes Family Wines has a vast array of Grenache wines with fruit sourced from all over the Barossa, but it's this Estate block which I have always enjoyed. There is something about its flow and presence that I gravitate to. With a flurry of good years of late, this 2023 backs off a notch from the stellar 2022. Notwithstanding, it's still a delicious wine in its own right.
From sustainably farmed and certified organic survivor vines (70 years+) planted in the 1940s, give this some time to compose itself and show its true persona.
Pretty scents of violets and purple flowers offer an inviting introduction. Squishy blueberries, baked blueberries, mulberries and juicy purple fruits take the lead with a little grape bubblegum arriving late. Calm and measured, the flicker of milk chocolate slides into the background. Super fine tannins tense up and partner delicate spices that run long and offer a moreishness. I suspect this will improve with a little more bottle age which makes it that little bit more seductive.
Drink to five years+
93/100
Region: Barossa
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