2023 Bekkers Wine McLaren Vale Grenache

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate 2023 Grenache 96 ptsRATING 96 ptsDRINK FROM 2025-2038The 2023 Grenache hails from a cool wet season and viticulture was as ever paramount to the success of the eventual wines. The fruit for this wine was harvested from four vineyards in McLaren Vale two in Blewitt Springs one in Kangarilla and one in the Onkaparinga Hills from non-clonal plantings from the 1930s 1960s and 1990s. The wine leads with floral perfume crushed rocks and cool minerals on the nose. It has all the indications of whole-bunch charactersblood orange white pepper licorice etc.however only 7 whole bunches were incorporated into the ferments. On the palate the wine is spicy and lean and it shows a wholly austere savory side of Grenache. This has Nebbiolo leanings in its array of rose petals and wet asphalt in summer rainpetrichor. The tannins are grippy and grainy and make for a chewy drinking experience. Already after 20 minutes in the glass this wine has opened up and softened and as such a large Burgundy glass is absolutely recommended. Its a beautiful wine one that I like more and more the more I taste it.Erin Larkin
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Producer Bekkers Wine
Region McLaren Vale
Varietal Grenache
Vintage 2023
Alcohol % 14
Reviews Halliday Wine Companion 2023 Grenache 96 ptsOff four sites two in Blewitt Springs and one each in Kangarilla and Onkaparinga Hills with plantings from the 1930s 60s and 90s. The parcels were fermented separately with an average of 7 whole bunch and the remainder whole berries matured in older French oak puncheons. A cool year celebrated by some derided by others. I am firmly in the former camp with the elegance allied with depth something special. That plays out beautifully here as rosy florals lilt over the pristinely red fruits sour cherries redcurrants macerated strawberries juiced cherries. Theres spice in there too sumac freshly ground cinnamon white pepper and some musk and rosewater. Its the prettiest Bekkers Grenache I can recall and it is very good.Grenache Retrospective Erin Larkin 2023 Grenache 97 ptsPREVIOUS RATING 96 pts April 2025DRINK FROM 2025-2038The 2023 Grenache hails from a cool wet cloudy season. Weather at flowering was windy - a challenging thing for the delicate Grenache flowers. The wine is perfumed Italiante in its graphite notes and so floral. Its a wine thats abundant in garden rose notes pink peppercorns saffron sandalwood cold tea and green olive. While this may be from a tough year in which to grow both physically in the vineyards and I am sure mentally watching it roll out the wine is a credit to its viticulture and detailed winemaking and is one of my favorites in the lineup.
Bottle Volume 750 ML
Tasting Notes
From Halliday Wine Companion 2023 Grenache 96 ptsOff four sites two in Blewitt Springs and one each in Kangarilla and Onkaparinga Hills with plantings from the 1930s 60s and 90s. The parcels were fermented separately with an average of 7 whole bunch and the remainder whole berries matured in older French oak puncheons. A cool year celebrated by some derided by others. I am firmly in the former camp with the elegance allied with depth something special. That plays out beautifully here as rosy florals lilt over the pristinely red fruits sour cherries redcurrants macerated strawberries juiced cherries. Theres spice in there too sumac freshly ground cinnamon white pepper and some musk and rosewater. Its the prettiest Bekkers Grenache I can recall and it is very good.
Winemakers Notes
Red fruit cherries spices... intense and etherial at the same time.
Food Pairings
Rack of lamb Thyme and lamb stew or for the people that love fish a whole snapper cooked in the oven on a bed of fennel.

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About Bekkers Wine

In McLaren Vale, South Australia, Bekkers Wine is crafted by respected viticulturist Toby Bekkers and his French-born wife and winemaker Emmanuelle. We aspire to stand proud amid the world’s most coveted wines and their craftsmen. Available at just a handful of Australia’s premier restaurants and wine merchants, the majority of our production is reserved for our allocation list.
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