2021 MMAD Vineyard Grenache

From vines first planted in 1939. Deep dark red colour with black shaded edges and a bright purple red hue. Fragrant spicy red raspberry and red liquorice aromas infused with a mix of crushed rock and fresh herbs are followed by some peppered earth notes. Delicious red raspberry, red cherry and red liquorice fruits have a fresh juicy quality and energetic feel. Crushed rock, infusions of fresh herbs and spicy pepper characters sit on the back half. Lively acidity with slightly chalky but fine tannins and a long, elegant, fresh red fruited aftertaste.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews….
The Mmad Vineyard is an interesting project headed up by Martin Shaw, Michael Hill-Smith MW, Adam Wadewitz and David Le Mire MW (Martin, Michael, Adam, David—the acronym is obvious). The goal was to find a high-quality vineyard to purchase in McLaren Vale, specifically Blewitt Springs. When this vineyard finally became available, they pounced: the real story is more nuanced than that, but all you need is the gist. The wines are excellent and show the confluence of greatly talented wine minds and hands in the group. This 2021 Grenache is pure and layered; the silty tannins are threaded through every aspect of the fruit in the mouth. The acidity makes it almost ethereal. The wine is supple, with notes of beetroot, bloodroot and raspberry pip. Very impressive. Very fine. Nice density. Great tannins—chalky. The wine saw a combination of concrete and large format, old oak. This is a supreme first release. Drink 2022 - 2032.
94 Points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (July 2022)

The grenache vines in the MMAD vineyard were planted in 1939. That’s quite a year, in world terms, to begin your life. This wine was aged in old oak; no new oak was used.
Truly beautiful grenache. Sweet and ripe but savoury and, even, crunchy with it. Best of many worlds. Woodsmoke, herbs, raspberry, cloves and a sweet earth character. The presser mentions pomegranate and it’s a good call; it beings that seed-like crunch to the wine. Tannin is ultra fine and the finish is noteworthy. Blewitt Springs is a great place to grow red wine grapes and here, again, it’s off and away, in full voice. Drink 2023-2033+
95 points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

Its clarity matches its freshness; 10% whole bunches, 90% whole berry, 20 days in Italian-made tulip-shaped concrete 4-tonne fermenters, matured 15 months in old French puncheons. The highly fragrant blend of cherry and plum drives a long, fine, elegant palate.
97 points
James Halliday - The Weekend Australian