2018 Dandelion Menagerie of the Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mataro, Barossa Valley

Light purple and pale indigo, bright, suspenseful. Classic Grenache tuity-fruity, bright ripe forest berry aromatics. Mixed lollies rolled round with freshly plucked rose petals, all-spice, Torricelli pepper, marzipan and ground almond and almond essence - the latter hinting at older French oak barrel bouquet. A plus, flooding and round mouthfeul of lush red wine that quickly forms a fighting V shape of textural tannins and alert acid. A more savoury fruit core reveals itself gently at mid-palate, with hints of balsamic, pepper, blackberry and liquorice offsetting the cherry and cola fruit flavours. Tannins linger longer.