2023 Bondar Hope Springs Eternal Grenache 750ml bottle

Formerly Higher Springs, but now Hope Springs Eternal. The suspension is killing me. I did my own bottle image, because it looks nice and I could not find one elsewhere. This is from 1952 plantings on the Trott Vineyard. 70% whole bunch. Ten months in anfora and one seasoned 600L Stockinger barrel. Nice.  We have reviewed 66 McLaren Vale Grenache wines from the 2023 vintage and this sits near the top...... Medium-bodied at most, spicy, a pomegranate tang through a dark fruit profile, crushed stone tannin, orange peel, something of a Barbaresco thing happening here too (again, don’t mind me), with a peppery and dusty finish of excellent length. Wonderful wine. Beautifully made. Specific.
96 points - Gary Walsh, The Winefront