The vineyards for this Grenache, as the names suggests, were in a pretty bad way. Nurtured back to life they have produced a wonderful wine.
Hand picked, aged for twelve months in American and French oak barriques of one, two and three years of age.
Some Grenache wines possess sweet, confectionery characters. This one, not even close. Dry and savory and damn it's good!
Cedary oak, earthy, black fruit and tar aromas roll into a concentrated palate delivering excellent depth. But with this power comes a softness. Some chocolate flavours are in there too. Yum! Finished with fine tannins, a Grenache I would certainly recommend.
Who: d'Arenberg http://www.darenberg.com.au/
What: Grenache (14.5% alc)
Where: McLaren Vale
When: 2009
How: $32
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