2021 The Fifth Wave Grenache
$55.00
/ 750ml bottle
The Fifth Wave is Langmeil’s most treasured Old Vine Garden Grenache and is dedicated to the fifth generation of the Lindner family. The vineyard was planted in 1973 and serves as a call to arms to preserve, promote and protect the best of the Barossa as well as an oft-overlooked variety.
Vintage
2021
Varietal
- Grenache
Colour
Medium depth crimson with purple hues.
Aroma
Dark cherry, raspberry and sweet spice mingle with hints of cedary oak and savoury notes, adding complexity.
Palate
Juicy red berries and dark cherries flow through the palate, with the soft, sweet fruit balancing with sweet and briary spices. The finish lingers on a fruity and spicy note with typical chalky yet fine-grained tannins.
Food Pairing
Slow cooked lamb shanks; crispy skin salmon; roast pork or duck; dark chocolate.
"These are wines of great historical significance, not to mention quality, and should occupy a lofty place in the pantheon of Australian wine."
Huon Hooke, The Real Review
