Lovely mild ripening conditions produced Grenache of great intensity. There is a purity and a density, but also a lightness that belies the energy and power of the fruit.  The aromatics are intense and perfumed with notes of raspberry coulis, cinnamon and a hint of fennel seed which unfurl in the glass. The grapes were mostly destemmed and fermented as whole berries in open concrete and stainless steel before ageing in used 500 litre puncheons.

MMAD Vineyard, owned by a partnership of Martin Shaw, Michael Hill Smith MW, Adam Wadewitz, and David LeMire MW, brings together a team of experienced wine professionals. Martin and Michael, cousins who founded Shaw + Smith winery in Adelaide Hills in 1989, are part of this partnership. Adam and David, now co-CEOs at Shaw + Smith, with Adam serving as Chief Winemaker and David as Head of Sales and Marketing, contribute their expertise to MMAD Vineyard as well.

Halliday Rating: 97 points