"Dark ruby-red with purple hues and some depth, lighter on the rim, the colour shows youth.  The nose is a little shy, with soft aromas of sweetly ripe dark raspberry fruit interwoven with blackberries, black pepper and spicy notes.  The aromatics are soft and harmonious in expression.  Medium-bodied, the palate ha richly sweet, ripe fruit flavours of dark raspberries and blackberries with pepper and spicy oak nuances forming a softly concentrated, rounded core.  The fruit richness is enhanced by soft acidity and balanced by fine-textured tannins.  The mouthfeel grows in density and grip a the wine flows, and leads to a lingering finish of raspberries and spices.  This is a sweetly ripe GSM with blackberry and raspberry fruit with pepper and spices on a fine-grained palate that builds in structure. Match with grilled nd roasted red meats over the next 5-6+ years.  A blend of 40% Grenache from the ‘Swann’ and ‘Warboys’ vineyards, 34% Shiraz from the ‘Chesley’ and the Paxton ‘Jones’ block, and 26% Mourvede from the ‘Balanave’s’ vineyard, hand-picked, destemmed and fermented to 14.0% alc., the wine aged 9 months in seasoned French oak puncheons and hogsheads" Raymond Chan, Oct 2917

Fabulously fruited and very comforting, this delectable Rhone blend shows blackberry, raspberry, vanilla, cocoa and toasted hazelnut aromas on the nose, leading to a beautifully weighted palate that is fleshy and silky smooth. The wine offers sweet berry flavours with attractive oak infusion, making it instantly appealing. At its best: now to 2022" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2017

Brilliant ruby and garnet colour in the glass, offering a bouquet of candied spice, cherry and plum, star anise and cloves with a hint of vanilla on the nose. Whilst the palate follows with cherry, toffee and plum with a soft, full and rounded texture. This wine will continue to mature well till 2023.

The 2016 Angove Family Crest McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre is crafted from Grenache (40%) from the sandy soils of the Swann vineyard in Blewitt Springs and the organic Warboys vineyard, Shiraz (34%) from the exposed slopes of the Cheasley vineyard high on the Sellicks Hills overlooking Gulf St Vincent and the sandstone knoll of the organic Paxton “Jones” block, and Mourvèdre (26%) from the more sheltered Balanave’s vineyard also in Sellicks Hills. The perfume of Blewitt Springs balancing the pepper and spice of the more southerly Sellicks vineyards, and the richness of the organic blocks in the “Seaview” region. Spring 2015 was very dry and although October and November were hot, a cooler November meant set was very good. A big downpour in late January and early February de-stressed the vines and this saved the vintage. February was mild again with cool nights, allowing Fegradual sugar accumulation and retaining acidity.

Each of the three varieties were picked only when they tasted absolutely perfect. Handpicked, hand sorted and then carefully crushed and destemmed, each parcel was fermented according to taste. The wines were pressed in a restored wooden basket press and allowed to mature in 2nd and 3rd use French oak puncheons and hogsheads for 9 months before the fi nal fun stage of blending and bottling.

Food Pairing: This wine is perfect with Crispy Duck served with Asian greens.