2024 Mr Riggs The Magnet Grenache

Rich and succulent with a sturdy backbone.

Made from 90-year-old dry grown vines located in the McLaren Vale sub-region of Blewitt Springs with 15% whole bunch inclusion. Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a bright red hue. Fragrant red to dark raspberry, red liquorice and cherry aromas flow out of the glass followed by some crushed rock, vanillin spice and peppered herb notes. Rich, succulent dark raspberry, liquorice and ripe cherry fruits are layered across the mid weighted palate with a silky feel. Notions of crushed rock, subtle vanillin spice and pepper also chime in. Sturdy fine boned tannins with a long, amply powered finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews…..
In this case, Riggs has journeyed to McLaren Vale to source the Grenache from a very good year. It’s once again that modern style, so it’s lighter in the medium-bodied zone, but there is no lack of fruit intensity and flavour. The nose displays all those floral, raspberry, rose petal notes that you might expect, while the palate has a subtle, savoury rusticness running through it, contributing to a slightly grainy texture, but loads of deeply intense bright red fruits, and a slightly crunchy watermelon cranberry feel that I found most appealing. Drink 2025-2031.
94 Points
Ray Jordan – WinePilot.com

The fruit here is sweet but the length, mouthfeel and overall impression is delicious plus plus. This is a lovely wine to drink. It tastes of raspberry, potpourri, peppercorns and sweet, roasted spices, and both the overall flow and the finesse of the tannin are spot on. McLaren Vale grenache, once again, for the win. Drink 2026-2029.
93 Points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

Poached strawberry, orange and rhubarb, redcurrant gelee, cranberry sauce, dark rose petals. This is lightly coloured, vibrant and forward, with some complexing spices – white pepper, cardamom, mace. The palate flows in the same vein, with some upfront fruitful appeal that is marshalled down a savoury line, and in an orderly, considered way. Drink by 2028.
92 Points
Marcus Ellis – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion