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Description
Perched high in Clarendon, the century-old bush vines of Bernard Smart are the stuff of legend. Planted in 1922, these gnarled old trunks yield tiny crops of Grenache that always speak more of finesse than power - lifted, detailed wines that stand apart from their fleshier Blewitt Springs cousins.
The 2024 vintage has played beautifully into the site’s strengths. A cool start to the season slowed ripening, preserving brightness and natural acidity before the summer warmth arrived. The result is a wine of striking clarity: savoury and perfumed up front – bay leaf, rose petal, mint and a flicker of spice – before the palate unfurls in waves of cranberry, cherry and wild herbs. A mineral snap of wet stone runs through the finish, framed by fine, stony tannins.
Made gently in open fermenters and matured entirely in stainless steel, this is Grenache in its most pure, chiselled form – bright, savoury and incredibly drinkable, but with the pedigree to reward time in the cellar. A benchmark look at Clarendon’s cooler, more refined face of McLaren Vale Grenache.
"Renae Hirsch’s quietly thoughtful winemaking will assuredly shepherd this into something special, and likely the score could tick up."
- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)
Customer Reviews
| Price Bracket | $51 to $100 |
| Type | Red |
| Body | Medium Bodied |
| Variety | Grenache |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | McLaren Vale |
| Australian State | SA |
| Feature |
High Score Vegan Women in Wine |
| Reviewed By |
Halliday Wine Companion |
| Critic Score |
96 |
| Alcohol | 13.5% |
| Size | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
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