Angove Family Crest Grenache/Shiraz/Mourvèdre 2022

From three sites suited to the three components, with the grenache from Blewitt Springs. Basket pressed to 2-to-3-year-old French puncheons for 12 months élevage. This hits the target for a juicier Vale take on a bistro-style Côtes du Rhône. The grenache ripples with red fruits, raspberry, cherry, cranberry. There’s a bit more meat from the shiraz and mourvèdre, along with the latter’s more rugged, savoury tones, and the freshness is admirable. Delicious, fulsome everyday drinking. Drink from: 2024. Drink by: 2028. Special Value. Score – 91. (Marcus Ellis, winecompanion.com.au, Feb. 4, 2024)