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"Good things happen to those who wait? We've decided to dust off our old Yesterday?s Hero label which hasn't been seen since 2011, and make a 100% Grenache for The Picture Series again. Which way over delivers in every way.
A beautiful deep purple hue. Boisterous bouquet glazed berries, earth, tobacco, dried herbs, dark cherry, lavender, dried roses and fennel. The palate is interesting as it starts with a lovely flow of nice, sweet, and dense fruit. It completely fills the palate and then evenly dispersive its fruits, this has excellent persistence.
Showcasing why Blewitt Springs is such a magical environment for Grenache. The sandy soils in Blewitt Springs, along with such a high elevation, create an environment where the grape ripen slowly and tannin development happens at a snail’s pace. The tannins here are of high quality, they are juicy and finish with excellent flesh and caressing fruits. The drinkability here of this wine is extremely high, it is a wine to enjoy and admire but it will not last long once opened.
The fruit was picked on the 31st March 2022. Upon arrival at our Marananga winery it was left a few days to cold soak in 4-tonne round small batch fermenters, and was lightly plunged. Average time ‘on-skins’ was 12 days. All pressings were added back to the free run. Aged for 6 months in a combination older French Oak puncheon and hogsheads.
‘Yesterday’s Hero’ is a reference to my favourite John Paul Young song, which I blared from my bright yellow Sigma back in the day, it always made me smile. The reference here is to Grenache being used as the back bone to so many great bottlings in the 60’s and 70’s but rarely receiving any credit… until now! The boxing gloves are to show a boxer after a fight, who has had enough and maybe can’t find the energy to go on. He was once a gloried boxer but today, he is just Yesterday’s Hero."
Reviews for other vintages below…
95/100 Erin Larkin, RobertParker.com, Wine Advocate (2023 Vintage)
"The 2023 Yesterday’s Hero Grenache is lithe and spicy, with sweet tobacco, clove, raspberry pip, blood orange and wild strawberry. The wine is balanced and exciting, with threads of saline acidity woven throughout, allowing the inherent perfume of Blewitt Springs to rise to the fore. I note that the last time this wine was reviewed was the 2011, and the fruit was sourced from Barossa. The switch to McLaren Vale makes ultimate sense to me, and this is a magnificent expression. Highly recommended."
