First produced in 1988, Nine Popes is regarded as the wine that kick started the Grenache revival in Australia in the late 1980's / 1990's

Inspired by the classic 'GSM' blends of Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, it stands as a beacon of quality amongst other great 'GSM' blends and is a classic example of quality dry grown, old vines in the Barossa Valley.

“Charlie Melton, one of the Barossa Valley's great characters, with wife Virginia by his side, makes some of the most eagerly sought after à la mode wines’ in Australia.”
James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion

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91+ Points, Joe Czerwinski, Wine Enthusiast
Fragrant and floral with raspberry, musk, spice, vanilla bean and some more ferrous bloody smells lurking in the background. On the palate medium to full bodied with juicy raspberry, blueberry, iron and floral flavours. It has firm slightly hard acidity and light but equally firm tannin. Finishes with modest length. Fresh and obviously youthful, this is a wine of considerable potential that needs time to fill out and soften.