Hither & Yon Sand Road McLaren Vale Grenache 2023

As Hither & Yon's website states, this is from "... the Sand Road vineyard, this little beauty is a nouveau style, whole berry expression of red fruits and tannins perfect for bistro food." Marcus Ellis in The Halliday Wine Companion agrees, giving it 93pts and a special star for good value. "Old vines are the buzz with Grenache, and for good reason, but lovingly farmed young vines can also have striking results. And the Leask brothers do nothing if not farm well. Savouriness and tannin may not be the first thing to expect from younger vines, but here they are. Dried cranberry, wild raspberry, Earl Grey tea, dusty earth, baking spices. It hits mid-weight, with no sweet spot – a good thing. Rather, the fruit is wrapped up in a food-apt tensioning of chewy grip and clean acidity. Distinctive. Good.93pts. Great Value” (Marcus Ellis, The Halliday Wine Companion).