Tasting notes:
Medium to deep garnet with a peripheral suggestion of purple on the rim. An enticing nose of dark plum, raspberry and Provencal lavender with hints of anise and pepper grinder. Black fruits dominate with touches of pepper and clear blackcurrant. Firm and savoury tannins that remain rounded balance with the brightness on the finish.
Reviews:
94 Points, Winsor Dobbin, Wine of the Week,
There are bigger, bolder wines in Ben Glaetzer’s Barossa portfolio but I don’t think there are any that offer better value. If you are planning a barbecue, or having a few folks round to share a pizza, you won’t go wrong with this very smart blend of shiraz and grenache – varieties that are perennial stars in the region. There is fleshiness and juiciness aplenty with an appealing balance between power and immediate drinkability. Wallace is an old family name, by the way. The fruit comes from vines that are between 50-100 years old, so how they do it for the price I have no idea.
93 points, Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot
You are getting a mighty lot of old vine fruit in this excellent Shiraz Grenache blend from the excellent 2021 vintage. In fact the Shiraz is off 80-year old vines and the Grenache from a range of 50 to 100-year-old vines. It’s a medium to full bodied wine from the Barossa displaying beautifully spicy red fruit throughout. The Shiraz brings the power and presence while the vibrancy of the Grenache is obvious. It’s a remarkably detailed and expressive wine with oak playing a more subdued role.
92 Points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The 2021 Wallace Shiraz Grenache pours a vibrant, refulgent fuchsia in the glass. The Grenache lends it all the raspberry jubes and spice, while the Shiraz gives it plumpness and presence. Really delicious, glossy, silky fruit is supported by a river of the same flowing tannins. Epic value for money. This is fresher, finer and more alive than the 2020 offering. Lovely Stuff!
92 points, Dave Brookes, James Halliday Wine Companion
A blend of northern Barossa shiraz/grenache. Deep crimson in hue with vibrant aromas of frangipani-flecked dark plum, blackberry and boysenberry fruits underscored with baking spices, rose petals, roasting meats, cola, ginger spice and earth. Bright acidity, a plume of red cherry and wild strawberry join the party on the palate, with fine sandy tannin and black tea and pure dark and red berry fruits on the exit.