Hajdu Grenache 2021

Isla McCallister — Good but steep for a weeknight

7/10

The wine shop guy recommended this when I said I wanted something interesting for a dinner party. It's nice — proper fruit flavour without being sweet, and there's a spiciness I enjoyed. But at nearly fifty quid I probably wouldn't rebuy it when there's solid grenache out there for less.

Tomas Rivera — Really impressed with this one

8/10

Picked this up after reading about Hajdu somewhere online. Red cherry on the nose, dried herbs, lovely acidity that stops it feeling heavy despite being 14%. Had it with a lamb tagine and it was a perfect match. One of the better grenaches I've had this year.

Zara Al-Hassan — Decent, needed time to open up

7/10

Had this at a friend's place and it was a bit underwhelming at first pour. Give it 20 minutes though and the spice and herb notes really come through. Clean finish which I appreciated. Not bad at all but I'd want to try it again before spending £48 of my own money on it.