Susan Yelland and Michael Papps started Yelland & Papps in 2005 with no ancestry of winemaking but something that had them hooked as soon as they started to work in the Wine Industry.

Knocked this release out of the park! 1956-planted Vine Vale grenache. Savoury and spicy with just the right amount of wild-eyed sinew and slink. Wild strawberry, raspberry and red/dark cherries. Cut with exotic spice, suggestions of mountain herbs and meats glazed with hoisin, dried cranberry, cola, an expression of blood orange oil and a touch of charcuterie. Aromatically, it's a damn appealing wine and the palate follows the same line of enquiry – savoury and purely fruited with a sheath of exotic amaro and meaty goodness, fine, powdery tannins and a composed, long-play finish. Drink to: 2038; Date Tasted: November 2025; Alcohol: 13.8%; Price: $49.00; Rating: 96 Points & Special Value Star; James Halliday Wine Companion

Vine Vale Grenache planted 1956. This wine seems to be a big step in quality. Puts me in mind of Alkina Polygon, albeit at a fraction of the price. Strawberry, raspberry, sweet spices, almond paste, liquorice root, lots of perfume. It’s medium-bodied, a fine graphite grip to tannin, appropriate ripeness and sweetness to red fruit and cherry flavours, though it also carries a twist of amaro and subtle smoky earthiness. Acidity is crisp and cranberried, and again this fine pumice stone tannin shapes up the finish, and it goes long too, with a subtle minty perfume and orange zest to close. Luminous, finely-wrought Grenache. Outstanding. Closure: Diam; Drink: 2025-2034+; Price: $49.00; Rated: 96 Points; Gary Walsh; The Wine Front

Red petals and violets spill from the glass. A cascade of blueberries, red cherries and squishy raspberries are followed by a burst of freeze-dried raspberry crunch across the palate. Sheets of interest build with mandarin peel, kicks of earth, dark chocolate and ripples of spice add depth and detail. Drying out ever so slowly, fine tannins coat the mouth leading to an incredibly moreish length. It’s an absolutely delicious Grenache. Rating: 95 Points; Qwine

This is a cracking good wine that uses fruit sourced from a 1956 planted vineyard over at Vine Vale. Follows the normal Yelland and Papps treatment in the winery with barrel pressing and then a mixture of new and neutral French oak punctions. It’s all aimed to achieve excellent fruit intensity and balance with the seamless integration of fruit and oak, and fine, silky tannins combining beautifully to present an excellent wine. There’s a slightly gravelly, grainy, textural feel with a fine earthiness complemented with a lifted floral rose petal note. It’s a super wine in the medium term. Rating: 95 Points; Ray Jordan

Medium crimson. Raspberry, cola aromas with hints of herbgarden/ bush garrigue. Inky and smooth with fresh raspberry confit, chinotto, herbgarden favours, fine slinky tannins and well-integrated crisp acidity, Finishes crunchy/ touch grippy with aniseed notes. Attractive vinosity and flow. Drink now–2030; Rating; 94 Points; Andrew Caillard MW, The Vintage Journal