Grenache is such a pleasurable grape when well treated (or, more correctly, it makes pleasurable red wines). This Chapel Hill The MV Bush Vine Grenache 2023 is a charmer – soft gummy raspberry and redcurrant. Squishy and a fruity perfume to it – would have smelled delicious while it was fermenting. Lovely soft red jubey palate too, with a little watermelon and raspberry lolly. It’s a mid-palate wine, maybe a bit short, with minimal tannins and lots of enveloping, joyous fruit.

THE VERDICT

• Best drinking: nowish, no hurry
• Score (out of 20): 17.7
• Score (out of 100): 92
• Alcohol %: 14
• RRP (in $AUD): 33
• Winery website: https://www.chapelhillwine.com.au/
• Would I buy it?: worth a few glasses. I like this style