From the Yangarra vineyard, whole-bunch pressed, with 60% fermented in steel, and the balance in neutral and third-fill French oak barriques and a new Stockinger hogshead. Poached apple, Packham pear, fresh ginger, custard apple, melon, quince, unripe nectarine, a little brown spice. It's open and textural, marshalled by the oak component and fine phenolics to give this a dryly invigorating finish. Points: 94/100
As a leader among the first Australian producers to embrace Grenache Blanc, Rob Mack captures textural muscle in the complex mid-palate, giving a roiling mouthfeel to the long, luscious flavours. Pithy citrus notes signal a long, clean acid line that supports lively fruit notes of fresh pear over Fuji apple, all through to a finish that tingles gentle spice. More complex than you’d suspect, and likely to develop nicely from mid-term cellaring. Points: 92/100
A blend of Blewitt Springs and Clarendon Grenache. I like the word ‘confluence’. It puts me in mind of school and geography, but also, the last part of the word ‘fluence’ was used by my Mum as in ‘That person is putting the fluence on you!’ It’s not something you hear much. AI provided a surprisingly good definition – “Putting the fluence on someone” is a British English idiom that means to exert a subtle, often mystical, influence over a person. It suggests a manipulation or charm that can be difficult to resist. Reviews of The Fluence can be found HERE. It has a fine track record. Raspberry, cranberry, pomegranate, a steely/ozone top note, some dried flower perfume. It’s medium-bodied, strawberry and raspberry, a little youthful jubey character, light grip of pumice stone tannin, a crispness to acidity, some orange peel bite, with a bright finish of good length. Nice. 92+ Points: 92/100
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