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Swinney Grenache 2025

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Swinney Grenache 2025
Producer Swinney
Region, Country Frankland River, Australia
Bottle Size 750ml
Product Code 26546-750

Matt Swinney's affection for the Southern Rhône and Priorat led him to plant bush-vine Grenache on the estate's ironstone hilltops back in the 1990s, when the variety was virtually unknown in the region and the decision raised more than a few eyebrows. Erin Larkin has called it "a tremendously important wine not only in the context of this vineyard but of the Great Southern Region and, indeed, on a national level, for Australia," while Max Allen has written that it "tastes like no other Australian example of this variety and will change perceptions of the Frankland region."

Swinney Grenache 2025

Reviews

"This has some get up and go. An energetic red wine with vibrancy of red-berry fruitiness, green olive saline-savouriness, a little tickle of watermelon juice and rosehip tea, licks of vineyard-specific, ferrous, sweet earthiness between the bouquet and palate. There's great perfume here, quite a bit of spice in it, and florals too. The flavours are more subdued in that regard, but there are magnificent riffs of crushed-rock tannin that weave through the juice of the wine, and it's refreshing in its lengthy, chompy finish. A savoury wine of great satisfaction, elevating Grenache's seriousness credentials from WA once again. Ludicrously good."
96 points, Mike Bennie, Wine Companion
"The team’s Grenache has certainly proven to be the surprise card in their pack. In the early days, one doubts that anyone was really convinced that they would reach the heights they have managed. Whilst the famous examples of this variety from traditional regions are certainly not to be discounted, don’t miss trying what they have achieved here. It is also excellent value. From Frankland River fruit. A gleaming crimson with a ruby rim, there is a beautifully fragrant nose. There are notes of raspberries, cherries and cream, a touch of blueberries, florals, notably rose petals, and bay leaves. This is a surprising and alternative perspective on Grenache and not to be missed. The wine is finely balanced with great focus and a lingering finish, with a seductive and sleek texture and very good length. Seamless in style with juicy acidity, this will drink beautifully for the next decade. "
95 points, Ken Gargett, Winepilot

Reviews

"This has some get up and go. An energetic red wine with vibrancy of red-berry fruitiness, green olive saline-savouriness, a little tickle of watermelon juice and rosehip tea, licks of vineyard-specific, ferrous, sweet earthiness between the bouquet and palate. There's great perfume here, quite a bit of spice in it, and florals too. The flavours are more subdued in that regard, but there are magnificent riffs of crushed-rock tannin that weave through the juice of the wine, and it's refreshing in its lengthy, chompy finish. A savoury wine of great satisfaction, elevating Grenache's seriousness credentials from WA once again. Ludicrously good."
96 points, Mike Bennie, Wine Companion
"The team’s Grenache has certainly proven to be the surprise card in their pack. In the early days, one doubts that anyone was really convinced that they would reach the heights they have managed. Whilst the famous examples of this variety from traditional regions are certainly not to be discounted, don’t miss trying what they have achieved here. It is also excellent value. From Frankland River fruit. A gleaming crimson with a ruby rim, there is a beautifully fragrant nose. There are notes of raspberries, cherries and cream, a touch of blueberries, florals, notably rose petals, and bay leaves. This is a surprising and alternative perspective on Grenache and not to be missed. The wine is finely balanced with great focus and a lingering finish, with a seductive and sleek texture and very good length. Seamless in style with juicy acidity, this will drink beautifully for the next decade. "
95 points, Ken Gargett, Winepilot

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