The 2022 Bin 21 Grenache pours a vibrant fuchsia in the glass and leads aromatically with poached raspberries, red earth, peppery rolled pastrami, brunette tobacco and a hint of black olive tapenade. In the mouth, the tannins are wrapped around a core of pure red raspberry fruit; it is ripe but not overly so and features a constellation of soft, chalky tannins. Really nicely done. It's the first vintage for the Bin 21. I asked where the McLaren Vale Grenache is (before you wonder yourself), and the answer was, "It is a medium-term intention." Sweet. It will be hard to resist drinking this in its infancy, but it has the hallmarks of future capacity also. It was matured in French oak for less than a year (6% new). Drink Date: 2023 - 2035
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