Yalumba Barossa Bush Vine Grenache 2011

93 points - "An outstanding result from the 2011 vintage. This shows fine pepper and fragrance here, a lighter but very concentrated wine that is all about fruit quality. Fine tannins and plenty of pure, juicy, bright fruit on offer. Balance, freshness and vitality."

Nick Stock, Good Wine Guide 2013, November 2012

"...Yalumba Bush Vine Grenache 2011, Barossa Valley (rrp£11.99), displayed an aromatic nose of rose petal, herbs, and a smooth bramble and spicy palate with a lingering finish..."

Carol Emmas, Harpers Wine & Spirits (UK), 5 October 2012

Wine of the Week - "Traces of black pepper, violet, cherry, and subtle earth spices leap from a glass of this terrific Australian red. This young wine (it’s less than 18 months old) is loaded with flavor, has less tannin than just about any fine wine you could name, and has such dramatic drinkability that it probably will be all drunk up before it reaches its peak in 2-3 more years. A simply fabulous wine that displays all of grenache’s charms." Read more.

Dan Berger, Napa Valley Register, 2 August 2012

Delicious - "The Barossa produces some of the best grenaches in the country. As much as 2010 was a stellar year, 2011’s El Nina washout had lots of winemakers struggling to make anything decent. Not so at Yalumba’s vineyards. From low-yielding vines comes a terrific grenache, medium-bodied with fresh intense cherry flavours and a heady nose of spices combined with lashings of white pepper. Food friendly and a bargain given the price."

Dr Peter Hay, Medical Observer Magazine, 18 June 2012

89 points - "Vivid and open-textured, this bright red offers a lively mouth fell of guava, strawberry and spice flavors lilting through the finish. Drink now."

Harvey Steiman, Wine Spectator (USA), 30 June 2012