{"product_id":"2025-aphelion-brini-vineyard-grenache","title":"2025 Aphelion Brini Vineyard Grenache","description":"\u003cp\u003eRob Mack has made the Brini Vineyard a staple at Aphelion since his very first vintage, and it's still one of our favourite Grenache from the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's owned by the Brini family and sits in the north-east corner of Blewitt Springs, where sandy loam soils give Grenache real intensity and a bit of a brooding edge. This 2025 comes from the upper tank block, hand-picked on 12 March, fermented 100% whole bunch, then left on full lees in big neutral French oak until bottling. Only around 1200 bottles were made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the most aromatic and elegant wine in Rob's single-vineyard lineup. Expect damson and dark plum, a lift of cinnamon spice and brown sugar, then earthy, forest-floor and briar notes as it opens up. There's sweet cherry fruit on the palate, balanced by a savoury, herbal bitterness and a good firm sheet of tannin that keeps it long and structured without getting heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA decant helps now if you're tucking right in, otherwise it'll happily sit in the cellar through to 2035.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"That compression, and the architecture of ripe, fine yet pithy tannin and energising acid tension, will stand this in good stead for cellaring.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is steely, minerally and floral... This, as with the other wines in the range, is fabulous quality.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Aphelion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67825748017195,"sku":"2025 Aphelion Brini Vineyard Grenache","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2025AphelionBriniVineyardGrenache.png?v=1792019836","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2025-aphelion-brini-vineyard-grenache","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}