2023 Polygon No. 5 Magnum
A deep and thoughtful wine that at the same time manages to be fresh and expressive. The nose is complex displaying red fruit, amaro hints and forest floor notes with decaying roses. The palate is awash with ripe cranberry and pomegranate and is chalky and energetic in its texture. A seamless wine with amazing ageing potential.
Estate grown and made
Certified organic and biodynamic fruit
[VARIETIES] 100% Grenache
[ALC] 14%
[PRODUCTION] 90 bottles
[CELLARING] 10+ years
The 2023 Polygon 5 Grenache is from the same vineyard block as the Polygon 3 Grenache (grown on a pocket of limestone), so it really highlights the distinction between the two. The vines here are 70 years old and grown on a schist soil profile, with weathered clay. This imbues the wine with density and power. It is more darkly colored in the glass. Here, the fruit and tannins are singularly more robust than the Polygon 3, yet it streams and cascades across the palate, providing more chew and shape. This is earthy yet pure, and it is herbal as well. You also get flavors of raspberry pip, watermelon, licorice root, cold black tea, moss and wet concrete. It's complex and kaleidoscopic, lovely. I think I prefer the febrile, diaphanous nature of the Polygon 3, but it is only a matter of preference/taste. These are both superlative Grenache examples. 14% alcohol, sealed under natural cork. 979 bottles filled.
96 Points, Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Medium-depth of red-purple colour, bright and clear, the bouquet showing darker red fruits, raspberry to cranberry, with some ironstone and earthy peppery notes, the palate medium bodied but with quite assertive tannins that grip the tongue early but finish smoothly. Hints of cola in the aftertaste. There's a nice touch of fruit sweetness and the finish is very long and supple.
96 Points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review