Hesketh Woodside Gamay 2024

Hesketh Woodside Gamay 2024
$32, 13%, screwcap, Adelaide Hills.

The smart money is going into gamay, both from a wine producer and from a wine drinker perspective. It’s just such an excellent (red) grape variety, neither too heavy nor too light, great for both drinking and for admiring, and perfectly suited to the dinner table. This release from Hesketh is a bit of an Exhibit A in all those regards. It’s spicy, nutty, cherried, juicy and more-ish, the velvet of its texture freshened beautifully by refreshing acidity. Yes please. More please. In a heartbeat. Love this. 93 points.