Stonegarden Field Blend Grenache 2020 from Barossa’s historic 1858 block is a deeper, darker, baritone expression of old‑vine Grenache, blending in splashes of Mataro, Shiraz, Malbec, Cabernet and Trincadeira for extra spice and structure. This Stonegarden Field Blend Grenache 2020 feels soulful, earthy and seriously characterful in the glass.

On the nose you are looking at blood plum, dark cherry, mulberry and cassis, layered with raspberry, dried herbs, amaro‑like spice, ironstone and a little leather, tobacco, cola and ginger cake complexity. The palate is medium to full‑bodied, fuller and fleshier than the Northwest Grenache, with darker fruits, savoury earth, good drive and authority, powdery, Italianate tannins and a bright sour‑cherry acid line keeping it persistent and fresh.

This Stonegarden Field Blend Grenache 2020 is a cracking match for slow‑roast lamb shoulder, beef over coals, chargrilled sausages, grilled eggplant with pomegranate or hearty Mediterranean dishes, where its darker fruit, spice and savoury edge really shine. It picked up 95 points from Gary Walsh at The Wine Front and 93 points from Dave Brookes at Halliday, underlining its status as a serious, age‑worthy Barossa field‑blend Grenache that still drinks beautifully now.