2024 Kalleske Old Vine Grenache

93 POINTS

Dave Brookes - Halliday Wine Companion

This is made from a vineyard planted in 1935 as bush vines on the Kalleske estate. Red plum, raspberry and cranberry fruits dusted with a layer of gingery spice, pressed wildflowers, dried citrus rind, rose petals, tea cake, cola and crushed rock. There's an infectious energy here, pushing that lovely red fruit core forwards. Sandy tannins bring the edges inwards, providing structure and form. It's great drinking.

91 POINTS

Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

This is a solid grenache with maraschino cherry, cocoa, leather and woodsy herb flavours flowing attractively throughout. It doesn’t through a lot of aroma but the palate is both generous and fleshy, and the finish well sustained. Tannin is modest and it feels generally open for business.