S.C.PANNELL LITTLE BRANCH GRENACHE 2023

Stephen’s interest in Grenache stretches back to the mid-nineties. Upon arriving in McLaren Vale, a preference for making medium bodied wine led Stephen to Grenache and the love affair began. Given the region’s warm Mediterranean-climate and proximity to the ocean Grenache is ideally suited to McLaren Vale and perfectly at home with our food and lifestyle.

Stephen proudly states, whenever given the opportunity, that McLaren Vale Grenache ages more gracefully than Shiraz. Grenache is well on its way to becoming McLaren Vale’s most recognised wine and our true wine of place.

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Tasting Note

Flavour

Dark red fruit signals the start of the race with dark spice soon taking the lead: Raspberry compote, maraschino cherries, pomegranate molasses, clove, cassia and liquorice with black tea suddenly in the frame followed by ancient earth, bone broth, roasted venison and a very subtle lift of menthol. Duty rose and sweet tar ebb and flow on the back palate creating a moment of contemplation before the next sip.

Texture

Calm and composed, soft and inviting, subtle and kind but then the textural landscape is revealed with hills and valleys of fine tannin shaped by pinpoint accurate tone. The layers build and flow offering tremendous length. Not a hair out of place!