Aphelion 'Confluence' Grenache 2023

I do prefer my Grenache picked on the cusp, so it's all crunchy and red fruited, and that's pretty much the house style for Aphelion. Strawberry, raspberry, a fair amount of spice, a little twist of orange peel and amaro herbs too. It's medium-bodied, offers bright cranberry crunch to acidity, and the quality of the tannin is something of a highlight - kind of like pumice stone - then it's all juicy red fruit with a cinch of bitterness and a savoury flourish closing out a finish of fine length. It's really good. It has energy, and it drinks very well too. 94 points. - Gary Walsh, Wine Front.