Single Vineyard Cinsault

Awards & Reviews

Dark and youthful in the glass. Lifted aromas of bramble, blackberry, charcuterie, eucalyptus and spice. The palate is fresh and youthful. Flavours are in the red and blue fruit zone along with chalky, shapely tannins and tangy acidity. There’s real brightness and life here, very enjoyable drinking

90/100 – Aaron Brasher The Real Review

Pronounced like Sun-so, the annunciation is a fitting emphasis: SO much fruit, SO much crunch. I like this Cin-SAULT much. Putting aside the vinous jingle, what begins youthful and jovial builds like LEGO® blocks to form a complex structure. Initial bricks of lip-smacking red fruits; cherry, raspberry and that sweet/sour cranberry juice bite. Supported by a foundation of mulberries, pomegranate, balsamic strawberries and allspice – with a concentration that defies its lighter body. Tannins, not dissimilar to LEGO® studs, are out of sight but interlocked to hold this wine together beautifully. So unpretentiously hip.

92 Points – Tijana Laganin

Cinsault is a grape ripe for our times. It hails from the Languedoc-Roussillon and laps up the heat. For a long time, it has enjoyed a home in the Barossa as a blender, but maybe not anymore. This youngster is way too good, too delicious to be anything but a stand-alone treat. Rises in blue fruits, mulberry, cherry with a delightful sprinkle of spice and just a splash of pepper. Seems light and super fresh but first impressions can be deceptive. There is good weight and flavour intensity behind all of that delightful blue and red fruited façade. It boasts a higher vinous IQ than an immediate introduction reveals with lingering tannins and good structure. Substance, length and flavour – this is one smart wine.

92 points – Jeni Port

If you enjoy vibrant examples of Pinot Noir, Gamay or Grenache, you’ll be sure to love this Cinsault from Yelland & Papps. It’s juicy, slurpable and delicious.
In March 2020 I sat at a table with Michael and Susan sharing a Cinsault from McLaren Vale. It was drinking a treat and its juicy and slurpable vibe saw it downed in no time. “You can make a wine like this,” I suggested. And here we are. A Yelland & Papps Cinsault…
Sourced from a vineyard in Stonewell, scents of pretty dried petals, raspberries, red cherries, pomegranate, blackcurrant leaf and twiggy spices set the scene. Finely structured, it’s wonderfully weighted and almost seems to float through the mouth. A flash of char and a puff of earth add to the detail. Superfine, sheets of delicate spice coat a long and sustained finish. Silky tannins excite before the bright red apple and ruby grapefruit acidity swoops adding crunch and vibrance. A day on, more blue fruits rise up but the juiciness still shows vitality and joy.
Yep. So joyous. So delicious.
Drink to three years+ 94/100 – Qwine