Rusden Christine’s Vineyard Grenache 2023 from Vine Vale in the Barossa is a fragrant yet powerful single‑vineyard Grenache, drawn from 65–70‑year‑old vines rooted deep in sandy soils that give the wine its lifted, aromatic personality. It’s a seriously characterful Barossa Grenache that still feels medium‑bodied and graceful in the glass.

This 2023 Christine’s Vineyard Grenache shows red cherries, ripe raspberry and delicate lavender perfume, backed by baking spice, hints of soy sauce and a touch of black tea complexity. The palate is long and fresh, with beautiful red fruit, fine tannins and balanced acidity, letting the fruit slowly give way to gentle grip that has you reaching straight back for another sip.

It’s a natural match for roast lamb, chargrilled meats, Mediterranean dishes and earthy vegetable plates, where its spicy red‑fruit profile and sandy‑soil freshness really shine at the table. A few years in bottle will only add more savoury nuance, but it’s already drinking wonderfully now.