Barr-Eden Estate Love Over Gold Grenache 2021 750ml
The Wine Advocate | RP 97
Published: Jul 29, 2022
The 2021 Love Over Gold Grenache is fine-boned, febrile and pretty, with layers of blood and iodine, plum skin and licorice. The tannins are embossed into the fruit and are incredibly pliable and malleable in the mouth. This is not a big expression of Grenache, and some may argue it isn't "big" enough for Grenache—but not me. This remains true to variety with an abundance of graphite tannin and a mineral, cooling finish. The fruit is not overly sweet; it is balanced by an exotic pink peppercorn/pastrami/sumac character. What a wine! A big, mineral YES.
Drink Date: 2022 - 2037
Jamessuckling.com | JS 93
Published: Nov 7, 2022
A expertly crafted Eden Valley grenache with anise, rose and blood orange aromas. At once ripe and delicate on the medium- to full-bodied palate where the fine tannins beautifully counterpoint the ripeness. Drink or hold.
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PRODUCTION
2021 Love Over Gold Grenache
225 Litres / 300 bottles / 25 dozen
AGEING POTENTIAL
This wine will age effortlessly for 10 to 15 years.
MATURATION
Our “Love Over Grenache” is made from a few rows of our highest block in altitude and
one of the highest Grenache in South Australia (545 m). Planted in 1997 this bush vine Grenache ripe slowly and has been hand picked. The 463kg harvest was destemmed and tipped into a one tonne fermenter. Gentle pump over and slow extraction until full dryness. Only the free runs were put into a 3 year old French oak barrel.