Classic Grenache Rose 2017

Stephen Wong, Second Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Bold sour plum and savoury spice aromas lead to a red berry-flavoured palate with fruit weight and body. Quite a persistent, slightly spicy, dark ros? - serious, grippy and full-bodied. The wine is too powerful for the goat?s cheese but stands up to the beetroot. ”

Andrea Pritzker, Third Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Very deep ruby pink. Lifted ripe red cherry aromas are echoed on the palate. Hints of vanillin and toast lead to a lingering finish. The wine?s vanillin notes are accentuated by the beetroot.”

Warren Gibson, First Term Chairman of Judges, Eleventh Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Unusual colour. A lot for a Rose. Sweet fruit. This looks like a concoction that shouldn?t have come through to the food matching phase.”

Corey Ryan, Second Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Red coloured. Lifted red fruits vanillin undertones. Textural creamy mouthfeel. Robust style, chewy tannins. The pairing promotes the vanillin in the wine and creamy buttery undertones. The wine with the dish appears full and textural without any finesse.”

Stuart James Halliday, Fourth Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“A bigger style Rose in both colour, flavour and mouthfeel. Structured and robust, lovely tannins, that are firm, acid that is well balanced, lingering and long”

Susan Bastian, Fifth Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Pale cherry red. Red apple and mixed berry. Nicely balanced acid and sugar, with slight tannin presence and good length. Nice match.”

Mark Robertson, Eighth Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Dark colour. More red wine like as a result. Has tannin that is not all bad along with macerated fruit characters. Very firm and Beaujolais like. With Food a red wine structure that works nicely with the dish. Length, red fruits and warmth.”