Subdued but attractive perfume leading with pot pourri, red cherry, raspberry jelly notes and a whiff of liquorice. Silky texture, quite a bit of concentration, excellent length and control, a very long finish that builds into a fine, grip of freshening tannins. Refined, a sense of restraint, excellent in the glass.

94 points, The Wine Front (March 2021)

Medium ruby colour, bright and hints of purple in the rim. Red cherry, dusty earth and cumin on the nose. The palate follows the nose in its savoury dominance. The fruit has ample intensity but it’s the earth and spice notes that build interest and character. It is seamless in its flow with fine tannins and soft acidity caressing it extremely long. A great example of what can be done in the Vale with grenache and time will only improve the experience.

96 points, The Real Review (March 2021)

This shows a fresh raspberry, red-cherry and plum fruit core, delivered with plenty of detail and interest. Subtle oak influence and a very composed palate that delivers long tannins, carrying tangy red-fruit flavors seamlessly.

94 points, JamesSuckling.com (August 2021)

The Bekkers model is a little unusual for grenache in some ways rejecting the concept of single site is best and going for greater complexity by taking fruit from a variety of sub-regions. Toby and Emmanuelle use fruit from a small number of select vineyards around McLaren Vale, from Blewitt Springs and Seaview Road at around 100m in altitude up to Kangarilla at 240m. It ranges from close to the ocean on Seaview Road to 17 kilometres inland at Kangarilla. Whatever they are doing is working as this wine is a stunningly beautiful interpretation of Australian Grenache.

But it’s not a wine that immediately jumps out and bites. It creeps up on you and only slowly reveals all it has to offer. Lightish in colour it has superb fruit purity – red cherry, tobacco, cinnamon and red earth thrown in the mix with a subtle blanket of oak. The palate balance is then exceptional between ripe yet compact fruit and surprising tannin weight while remaining silky. The climax is an ethereal finish – long and fine that goes on for what seems like an eternity. It’s a new highpoint in Australian Grenache with a long life ahead.

98 points, Wine Pilot (March 2021)

Medium crimson. Fresh musky plum, raspberry aromas with hints of stonefruit, mocha, roasted walnut. Well-rounded and developed palate with deep set musky plum, raspberry, mocha flavours, fine loose knit chalky tannins, some roasted walnut notes and long fresh indelible acidity. Finishes chalky with pronounced acidity. Sourced from Blewitt Springs, Kangarilla and Onkaparinga Hills vineyard sites. Drink now – 2028 14.5% alc

95 points, The Vintage Journal