2023 Mystery McLaren Vale Grenache Blanc Clairette Roussanne Bourboulenc Picpoul Picardan Deal No. 6077

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Tom Kline - Winepilot

Quite the blend: 25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Clairette, 22% Piquepoul, 18% Bourboulenc, 10% Grenache Gris. All hand-picked and pressed independently, with fine free-run juice separated before fermentation in tank, then transferred to old French oak hogsheads and barriques. Matured on lees for seven months before blending. Very well put together, as one might expect from the deft hand of the late Peter Fraser. Delicate aromas of peach kernel, golden delicious apple, Meyer lemon, peach blossom, honeysuckle and gentle toasted almond. Fresh and bright with just enough lift to draw you in. The palate is textural but carries that brightness through: peach, yellow apple and Meyer lemon again, with delicate roasted nuts and almond meal. There’s grip to the sides adding an edge of attractive bitterness, and a gentle wash of acidity pulling to a finish of length and freshness. Pleasingly soft and gentle while still bright. Lovely release and great value at $27.

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Shanteh Wale - Winepilot

This season’s blend is made up of 25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Clariette, 22% Piquepoul, 18% Bourboulenc, 8% Roussanne and 2% Grenache Gris. Once again another harmonious wine, how as winemaker you don’t get lost amongst those percentages, I’ll never know because this wine feels effortless in its fresh, zippy attitude and harmonious acid line. This is one very crisp and crunchy drink, with some creamy almond milk richness and a stony finish. Plenty to keep you coming back for more. Drink now with fresh oozy cheeses and basil oil, with bread for mopping it all up.

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James Suckling

A fruit-driven, Rhone-style white blend with aromas of lemon peel, grapefruit pith and orange blossoms. The palate is medium-bodied with focused acidity and a phenolic grip, showing notes of lime zest, honeydew melon and green apples. A blend of 25% grenache blanc, 25% clairette, 22% piquepoul blanc, 18% bourboulenc, 8% roussanne and 2% grenache gris.

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Matt Walls - Decanter

Gently perfumed, with white flowers and almond. Full-bodied – but only just – this is gently textural. Lovely, quite sharp, angular acidity, then finishing on subtle lemon bitters. Has character and freshness. Lemon flower finish. A blend of 25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Clairette, 22% Picpoul Blanc, 18% Bourboulenc, 8% Roussanne and 2% Grenache Gris. Fermented in old French oak hogsheads and barriques. Matured for six months on the lees.