2009
G & T

Good Results

• "ready made for tapas"
  James Halliday, 2010-2011 Wine Companion
  
  Year: 2010
  Editorial: "Fresh purple-crimson; bright red fruit flavours are countered with quite firm tannins on the palate - ready made for tapas. Screwcap." (2009 Vintage)
  Reference: www.winecompanion.com.au
• 4 STARS
  Christopher Hayes, Eat & Drink
  
  Year: 2010
  Editorial: "loads of immediate charm: warm fruit, rich and "sweet" earthiness and a silky palate. These varieties certainly are a great match, even transported from Haro to McLaren Vale" (2009 G&T)
  Reference: www.eatanddrink.com.au
• 4 STARS "good length of flavour"
  Ralph Kyte Powell-The Age, Melbourne
  
  Year: 2010
  Editorial: This Spanish-inspired McLaren Vale grenache and tempranillo blend combines these complementary varieties into a cherry and berry-scented wine with attractive dry herb, pepper and spicy savouriness. It tastes friendly and wholesome with good length of flavour and a tasty counterpoint of dry tannins. (2009 Vintage)
  
• "a terrific food friendly red"
  Kerry Skinner, Illawarra Mercury
  
  Year: 2010
  Editorial: "Cleverly crafted by Brian Light, it's a terrific food friendly red, aromatic and textured with layers of cherry and berry fruit flavours, integrated spice and savoury characters, minimal oak intervention and juicy tannins." (2009 Vintage)
  
• "a plush, lively youngster"
  Chris Shanahan, "Top Drops", Sunday Canberra Times
  
  Year: 2010
  Editorial: "attractive McLaren Vale red - a plush, lively youngster with a surprisingly savoury, dry richness"
  
• 92 POINTS
  Tony Keys, The Key Report
  
  Year: 2010
  Editorial: "Light in texture but that takes nothing away from the wine gorgeous sour edge running the length of the journey very enjoyable 92 points and worth $25" (2009 Vintage)
  
• 4 Stars
  Fergus McGhie, Canberra Times
  
  Year: 2010
  Editorial: "Garnacha is Spanish for what we more commonly know as grenache. It's a variety that's particularly well suited to McLaren Vale's warm Mediterranean climate. Add in some tempranillo and you have a delicious medium-bodied red. Its redcurrant, blueberry and prune flavours are made for enjoying immediately with a few plates of tapas." (2009 Vintage)
  
• "Really like this"
  Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
  
  Year: 2010
  Editorial: "Pretty - black jellybeans with a raw meatiness and crushed boysenberry fruit... It's medium bodied with an attack of lively acidity and tangy mixed berry fruit flavours.. What it does, and does very well, is provide and easy going and very tasty glass of wine that's going to complement, rather than overwhelm food. Really like this." (2009 Vintage)
  Reference: www.winefront.com.au
• "fun, ease and casual sophistication"
  Julian Coldrey, Full Pour
  
  Year: 2010
  Editorial: "....a McLaren Vale spin on the easygoing vibe of a Rioja joven. The nose shows unmistakably fruity Grenache alongside some soft oak influences -- light nougat and caramel -- and a darker, more funky angle that, perhaps, is driven by the Tempranillo component. It's fresh and fun.... The flavour profile is absolutely in line with the aroma, showing juicy red fruits, rhubarb, some sunlit brambles and gentle caramel oak. It's light to medium bodied, with a solid attack of confectionary fruit, leading to a middle palate that is all about deliciousness." (2009 Vintage)
  Reference: www.fullpour.com