MYSTERY GEM | BAROSSA VALLEY, TEMPRANILLO GRACIANO GRENACHE 2023
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Set in South Australia’s Barossa Valley, La Conquista! is a modern, Spanish-styled Barossa blend that brings together Tempranillo from Gomersal, Graciano from Moculta, and old-vine Garnacha from Lyndoch (vines over 50 years old). Sourced from low-yielding blocks and handled with a minimal-intervention mindset, the wine is handmade, unfined, unfiltered, vegan-friendly, and matured for eight months in seasoned French oak to build polish without losing the liveliness of fruit and place.
In the glass it shows a deep garnet hue, opening with a savoury, earthy nose of warm soil, dark berries, leather, coffee grinds, and roast-meat complexity. The palate follows with a satiny, almost effortless texture, where dark fruit and spice are framed by very fine tannins. Everything resolves into a long, gentle, lingering finish, making it both characterful and immediately drinkable, with the structure to reward time in cellar.
Built for the table, this is a natural partner to roast or grilled meats (especially lamb or beef), charred vegetables, or anything smoky and richly flavoured—food that echoes the wine’s savoury, Barossa-meets-Spain personality. Delicious now, it will continue to offer pleasure over the next several years.
Colour: In the glass it shows a deep garnet hue
Nose: Opening with a savoury, earthy nose of warm soil, dark berries, leather, coffee grinds, and roast-meat complexity
Palate: The palate follows with a satiny, almost effortless texture, where dark fruit and spice are framed by very fine tannins.
92 points, The Vintage Journal
"A Spanish Barossa blend with Tempranillo from Gomersal, Graciano from Moculta and Garnacha from vines in excess of 50 years old from Lyndoch. The name comes from the 1811 Battle at Barrosa Ridge (yes, it is supposed to be spelt that way) where Spain fought the French. The famous Colonel Light, integral to the Barossa, fought in that 1811 conflict, hence the name of both the region and this wine, even if the spelling of the former took a tumble along the way. eight months in French oak. Delicious stuff. This is deep garnet in hue, with a nose of warm soil, dark berries, leather, coffee grinds and roast meats (which is also something that would match this wine rather wonderfully). There is a satiny texture, making it almost an easy drinking style, with very fine tannins and a lingering finish with a gentle fade.Absolutely terrific drinking now, it will offer pleasure for the next six to eight years. Drink now–2032"
91 points Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion, Jan 2025
"A slurpy mash-up of tempranillo, garnacha and graciano with spicy red and dark berry and red plum fruits, a dab of Medina spice, dried citrus rind, cola, pressed meadow flowers and drying grass. Lively with some nice crunch to the fruit on the palate and a super-lively mineral cadence."