The Barossa experienced four times the average amount of rain. This is a very different Grenache to the previous vintage due to the wet. A big gutsy Grenache this is not.
The colour is much lighter than you'd expect. A nose of spice, pepper and roasted beetroot. I felt the complexity and depth was ok but no wow factor. This is no fault of the winemaker, you can only work with the fruit you get. Some plummy and cherry characters bounce around on a firm palate. Certainly a more softer style of Grenache, which can also be seen as a positive.
I prerfer the bigger styles, but having said that, I know several people who would lean towards this.
Drink within five years.
Who: Tscharke
What: Grenache (15% alc)
Where: Barossa
When: 2010
How: $30
www.tscharke.com.au
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