Swinney - Regular Collection 2023 (3x 0,75L)

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Swinney - Grenache 2023:

Dieser grandiose Grenache wird an Buschreben angebaut, deren schattenspendendes Blätterdach und dreidimensionales Wachstumsmuster die Trauben voneinander trennen und eine gleichmäßige Reifung in dem für diese Sorte untypischen Klima von Frankland River gewährleisten.

Mit seiner tief rubinvioletten Farbe ist dieser Wein ungewöhnlich dunkel für Grenache, was wiederum auf die Art des Anbaus zurückzuführen ist. Eine fabelhafte, komplexe Mischung aus süßen, würzigen und pikanten Aromen: Kirschen, Himbeeren, weiße Schokolade, Vanilleschoten, Veilchen, Nelken und Anis. Im Mund zeigen sich saftige Noten von Schwarzkirschen und Brombeeren, mit einer feinen, aber festen Struktur und einem eleganten, sauberen und trockenen Abgang. Es spricht nichts dagegen, diesen Wein sofort zu genießen, aber er sollte auch sehr anmutig altern.

96 Punkte - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:

2023 Swinney • Grenache

Issue date 05th June 2025, The Wine Advocate

Reviewed by: Erin Larkin

Rating: 96
Release Price: NA
Drink Date: 2025 - 2038

96 Points - Erin Larkin (RobertParker.com):

"The 2023 Grenache leads with the typical Frankland River silty tannin—quite different from the McLaren Vale tannin profile, which is finer and lighter, with more clarity. This is earthier and more powerful, yet the magical thing here is that the wine is in possession of sweet finesse and pliable shape. Its inherent earthiness does not detract from its agility in the mouth, nor does it lend the wine broad shoulders. Rather, it is mineral and fresh, powerful and long. This is an awesome wine, as usual. 13.8% alcohol, sealed under screw cap." - Wine Advocate

95 points - Nick Ryan, The Weekend Australian

“The Swinney vineyard in Frankland River has rewritten the map for Australian grenache, pulling focus from the traditional South Australian heartland and shining a light on WA's remote south-west. Tight and coiled at first, it unfurls gloriously in the glass to reveal dark raspberry and cranberry aromatics, a fleshy, gently gamey core of fruit and a complex weave of fine, gravelly tannins. ” 95 points

96 points - Ray Jordan, Business News

Swinney - Syrah 2023:

Schon beim ersten Schluck wird klar, warum dieser wundervolle Rotwein "Syrah" und nicht "Shiraz" heißt: Er hat eine Frische und Finesse, die eher an das Rhônetal als an das Barossa oder McLaren Vale erinnert. Er hat eine beeindruckend glasige schwarze Farbe, eine herrliche, aufsteigende Zwetschgen- und Loganbeerfrucht, einen Hauch von chinesischen Five spice-Gewürzen und feine Marzipan- und Kirschkernnoten. Die Frucht- und Gewürznoten werden durch eine gewisse saftige Rare-Steak-Qualität ergänzt - un vrai Syrah! Am Gaumen zeigt er eine großartige, super-seidige, sinnliche Geschmeidigkeit, die zunächst über seine ausgesprochene Tiefe und Dichte hinwegtäuscht. Wie auch die anderen Swinney-Weine ist er voller Frische, Raffinesse, schöner Ausgewogenheit und Ausdauer am Gaumen. Es gibt einen winzigen Hauch von Eichencharakter, der so gekonnt integriert ist, dass man ihn kaum bemerkt.

95 Punkte - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:

2023 Swinney • Syrah

Issue date 05th June 2025, The Wine Advocate

Reviewed by: Erin Larkin

Rating: 95
Release Price: NA
Drink Date: 2025 - 2038

95 Points - Erin Larkin (RobertParker.com):

"The 2023 Syrah is so typical of the season in which it was grown: vibrant, poised, detailed, fresh and tightly coiled. This is sensational, although admittedly quite closed at this early stage. A blend of clones 171 and 470, this has lashings of red berries, sweet paprika, pink peppercorns, salted licorice, blackberries and black cherries. It's a beauty, mineral and fresh. The tannins are superb. It was made with 22% whole bunches, fermented with wild yeast and spent 12 days on the skins prior to fine-grained, large-format French oak (7% new). 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap." - Wine Advocate

96 points - Ray Jordan, Business News

“This excellent syrah includes the newly introduced clones 470 and 171, which contribute to a new level of complexity. It’s been made with a light winemaker’s touch and only a tiny amount of new French oak to spice things up. There is structure here diving deep into the medium bodied highly perfumed and supple fruit characters. Spices and a little of the ferrous personality adds to the complexity. Brilliant and bright with such a vibrant palate profile.” 96 points

94 points - Campbell Mattinson, Winefront

Swinney - Mourvèdre 2023:

Leuchtendes Magenta mit violetten Reflexen. Ein ausgeprägter eisenhaltiger Charakter in der Nase, mit Szechuan-Pfeffer, wilden roten und schwarzen Früchten mit einem Hauch von Veilchen. Am Gaumen ist er mittelkräftig mit charakteristischen Pflaumen, Gewürzen und Eisenspänen. Schöne Ausgewogenheit mit geschmeidigen Tanninen und einem feinknochigen, strukturellen Abgang.

95 Punkte - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:

2023 Swinney • Mourvedre

Issue date 05th June 2025, The Wine Advocate

Reviewed by: Erin Larkin

Rating: 95
Release Price: NA
Drink Date: 2025 - 2038

95 Points - Erin Larkin (RobertParker.com):

"The 2023 Mourvèdre is a masterclass in elegance: here, we have silty tannins, crushed rocks and spices, dried herbs, sumac, pomegranate and ferrous notes. This is lingering still, and I have more to write without tasting it yet again. The tannins feel smashed into the fruit, pulverized, obliterated within it, and they linger long after the wine has left the mouth. It is chewy, ashy, floral and distinct—super, what a treat. Varietal Mourvèdre can be a wonderful thing, as this is. It was produced with 30% whole bunches, fermented with wild yeast and spent 11 days on the skins prior to pressing to fine-grained, large-format French oak for 11 months of élevage. 13.7% alcohol, sealed under screw cap." - Wine Advocate

95 points - Ray Jordan, Business News

“Yet another remarkable Rhone variety expressed perfectly from Frankland River. The aim appears to have been to present this as true a reflection of the vineyard as possible. It’s from bush vines and then a combination of whole bunches to build structure, wild fermentation to build texture and then finishing off for 11 months on lees in older French oak. It all contributes to a beautifully expressive wine capturing the distinctive ferrous regionality and the soft supple fruit of the variety with a little dried herb and sage bush lift.” 95 points

95 points - Nick Ryan, The Weekend Australian

• HERSTELLER: Swinney
• LAND: Australien
• REGION: Great Southern / Frankland River
• JAHRGANG: 2023
• WEINTYP: Rotwein
• VERSCHLUSSTYP: Stelvin
• GROESSE: 3x 0,75 Liter
• INVERKEHRBRINGER: WineDreams, D-46147 Oberhausen