Drinking Window: 2022 - 2047
Critic tasting note: "Deep dark ruby, opaque core, violet glints with paler hues at the rim. Scents of ripe blackcurrants, blackberries, a hint of aniseed, peppermint followed by pleasant spiced wood tones. A very complex and inviting bouquet. Taut, elegant, ripe cherries, enchanting sweetness flanked by very well-integrated tannins, white pepper, and a hint of ginger in the aftertaste, mineral-saline finish. A tightly-structured food wine, to be savoured now but with great staying power. The legendary “Baby Grangeʺ (now until 2050)" - 95/100, Falstaff
Vineyard Notes
Padthaway, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Wrattonbully, Barossa Valley
Ageing: 12 Months In American Oak Hogsheads (25% New)
Producer Tasting Notes
Ample self-standing fruits already beginning to yield to other vinous intents â€?Cola, grated chocolate and cappuccino dust bind with juniper and spices. A flash of brown sugar and liquorice â€?not quite in the Marsala spectrum â€?instead, brandy impressions replaced by blood orange-rind. Oak somewhat partially hidden, yet faint scents of cedar and graphite lobby for further bottle maturation. Unabashed (Baby Grange) complexities. On the palate, instantly fresh and fleshy. Some overt single-varietal cabernet and shiraz fruits still sit separate …time will unite.. Expected liquorice, stewed plum and blackcurrant, with dark chocolate and mocha in the background. Savoury and salivating â€?mouth-watering, succulent acidity. This acidity interplays with integrated tannins â€?coating the mouth and adding length...