Vintage 2025
'It's very good, and it promises to age well.' 96 Points. This mainly comes off 1960s vines on red loam in Whites Valley; 12% whole bunch; eight months in old French oak. Wirra is undergoing quite the renaissance under the leadership of Matt Deller MW and winemaker Emma Wood. The simpatico partnership is evident in the delivery of increasingly elegant and refined wines, unmistakably anchored in place. This is the top grenache, by price, in Wirra’s quartet of offerings. Deep red cherry and raspberry, hardy herbs, warm earth, some black cherry, white pepper, hints of mace and musk, with spice detail, in a North African vein. There’s weightless intensity to this, and proper, naturally pithy, sandy grenache tannin in abundance. It's very good, and it promises to age well. Halliday Wine Companion, 04 Sep 2026
95 Points '...a big, bold and authoritative grenache' 95 Points Deep, dark red-purple; big dark cherry to plum aromas, with freshly turned earth and dried herb notes. The wine is full bodied and bold on the tongue, with ample tannins providing a solid grip at the finish. In all, a big, bold and authoritative grenache which has excellent ageing potential. The Real Review, 17 Aug 2026
'A beautifully balanced and poised medium-bodied Grenache...' 95 Points. A beautifully balanced and poised medium-bodied Grenache sourced from a couple of old-vine McLaren Vale vineyards, most of which were planted more than 60 years ago. The aromas have a lovely combination of light rose petal and red berry, with some dried herb and slightly sage-like influences. The palate has a crunchy cranberry-like juiciness, with vibrant red fruits, finely integrated tannins and gentle oak infusion. It has a precise, long, focused finish, and I’d thoroughly recommend decanting just to open up those red fruit characters. Wine Pilot, 16 Aug 2026
'Fragrant and juicy...' 95 Points Robert Strangways Wigley, the “Absconder” on the label, was a spirited type who sometimes needed to slip away and set up somewhere else. That’s how he ended up in McLaren Vale; like grenache, it turned out to be a very good fit. Raspberry drops and a squeeze of blood orange, tarragon and Chinese barbecue pork. Fragrant and juicy with fine, granular grip. The Weekend Australian Magazine, 05 Aug 2026
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