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Clarendon Hills Grenache Old Vines Romas 2003

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Winery:
Clarendon Hills
Varietal:
Grenache
Region:
Australia > South Australia > Fleurieu > Clarendon
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2020
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Grenache is the main grape in many Rhone blends and most Cotes du Rhone and Chateaunuef-du-pape. It's a grape that yields soft, lightly colored yet full wines endowed with deep notes of strawberry and raspberry. While not prone to producing particularly rich or complex wines in France, Grenache is one of the world's most widely-planted grapes, producing unique expression where ever it is planted. It is particularly common in Spain as Garnacha, and Sardinia, as Canonnau,

Winemakers Notes

The 2003 Grenache Old Vines Kangarilla Vineyard (planted in sandy soils overlaying heavy clay) is the richest of the 2003 Grenaches except for the top-of-the-line Romas. Provocative aromas of black cherries, raspberries, earth, sandstone, and balsam are followed by a wine with huge body, fabulous concentration, and wonderful minerality/delineation. Noticeable tannin suggests 1-2 years of cellaring is required; it should drink well for 10-15. Roman Bratasiuk is one of Planet Earth’s greatest winemakers, and obviously a top-notch viticulturist given his obsession with sourcing read more...

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Clarendon Hills' flagship Grenache, the 2003 Grenache Old Vines Romas Vineyard is the densest, most exotic of these wines. Produced from a parcel of vines (65-80-years old) in the highest section of the Blewitt Springs Vineyard, it boasts a dense ruby/plum color, a raspberry and blackberry-scented perfume with hints of underbrush, incense, and camphor, an unctuously textured mouthfeel, marvelous elegance, and an incredibly intoxicating personality. Rich and dense, it will benefit from 1-3 years of bottle age, and should last for 12-15 years. Roman Bratasiuk is one of Planet Earth's read more...


 

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