Yalumba is the home of some of the Barossa's best bargain quaffers. With its pretty rose petal perfume and flavours of berry fruit compote, red liquorice and pepper, this is a spicy little party animal that will keep everyone well entertained. Tyson Stelzer, Barossa Living

There's lots of good bush vine Grenache in South Australia, a hangover from the days when fortified wine was considered to be the canine's cojones. The trouble is that, in the hands of many winemakers, the fruit is turned into a raspberry sweetie-flavoured, overly alcoholic wine. Yalumba's version shows some of that raspberry fruit, but it isn't overly sweet - in fact it has a distinctly savoury character, with meaty, peppery notes. The acidity keeps it fresh and lively and the alcohol doesn't hit you in the back of the palate on the longish finish. Natasha Hughes

Yalumba's Bush Vine Grenache spends time in French, American and Hungarian oak - though all of its old/used. The label has had a minor make-over since I last saw it. And the truth is that it doesn't really show any oak notes/flavours at all. Perhaps a minor toastiness but nothing overt. It's earthen and raspberried and (dried) herbal, with a shot of sweet aniseed adding weight. It's an Aussie grenache through and through, and a good one. Well priced too. 91 points; Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front

It's astonishing that here you have a $22 red made from vines aged between thirty and seventy years - it's a testament to just how undervalued grenache is in our market. Aromas are in the strawberry and wild raspberry spectrum; the palate's supple and soft-centred, strawberry fruits caress effortlessly, and tannins chime in gently to close. 91 Points; Nick Stock, Good Wine Guide 2012

The 2009 Yalumba Bush Vine Grenache freshened up with a bit of breathing to show a youthful, yet complex wine with a fine, fim tannin balance. Kim Bickey (Head Sommelier of Glass Restaurant Sydney) was a supporter supporter, noting, “fresh raspberry and wild cherry. Alpine strawberry and spices. The oak use is well restrained and integrated.” Bourne added, “Good acidity brings brightness and energy.” The wine’s ready now and will gain further complexity over a couple of years." Nick Bulleid MW - Gourmet Traveller WINE Magazine

Bush vines are the preferred way to grow grenache - as opposed to the orderly rows of trellis wires that support most vines. Grenache is grown as a bush in Provence and the Rhone Valley as well as the Barossa. Yalumba has a rangge of grenaches, this one being its cheapest. It's not a complex wine but is very accessible in its youth, thanks to a combination of soft, light tannins and sweetly juicy fruit. The shape is round and the texture seductively smooth. There's a hint of confectionery about it. You don't have to wait for it to mature. It's ready young - like pinot noir. Drink now to 2017. 90 points; Huon Hooke, Sydney Morning Herald - Good Living Wine

The Barossa Valley has a fair sprinkling of old bush vine grenache vineyards that produce intensely flavoured fruit like the parcels used in this smart offering from winemaker Kevin Glastonbury. Matured in used French, American and Hungarian oak hogsheads it’s aromatic and robust with layers of red fruit, integrated spice, savoury characters, good balance and supple tannins. Drink with barbecued pork ribs. Kerry Skinner, Illawarra Mercury

A perennial favourite, in 2009 Yalumba's most popular red wine among the cognoscenti has gone up not one but two notches in its brilliance. The crimson, Pinot-esque hue is more enticing than ever before and the ridiculously concentrated strawberry scent would baffle even the most celebrated of perfumers. What's even more gripping is the length. I don't usually expect this cheeky BVG to perform miracles on the finish, it being a jolly nice drinker and not a furrowed brow sort of fellow, but in this vintage the length is truly preposterous. How they do it I do not know and if it can remain around the tenner make then it is surely one of the world's most treasured bargains. Matthew Jukes, 100 Best Australian Wines 2011