Tim Smith Wines Grenache ‘Bugalugs’ 2020

Red wines from 2021 already! Old vine Grenache with no new oak, and 7% Mataro in older oak.

Bright and floral, but meaty too, boysenberry and raspberry, with a saline feel. Shows a tickle of spritz, meaty flavours in with plump purple fruit, maybe some dried herb, tannin a little dry and scratchy. Solid finish. Almost like a young Beaujolais in a way. It’s a little unresolved as a now, and should be more settled by next year.

Gary Walsh