Really like this gem from the Swan Valley, an old warm-climate region established long before Margaret River was even conceived. This wine, Honest Wines Time to Dance 2023, features Grenache Noir sourced from a vineyard planted in 1966 near Perth.
With an alcohol content of 14.3%, it showcases a unique winemaking technique where 30% of the grapes are used whole cluster, combined with an infusion method involving daily splashes of juice over the grapes. The resulting flavor profile is complex, exhibiting notes of pepper, spice, cinnamon, and hints of ginger, accompanied by liqueur-like red cherries and plums, sweet strawberries, fennel, and dried herbs. This wine has a nice complexity that is highly commendable, warranting a score of 93/100.