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Clarendon Hills 'Romas' Grenache

Clarendon Hills 'Romas' Grenache

$120.00
6 + $108.00 each
12 + $100.20 each
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Quantity  
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Variety

Grenache

Vintage

2020

Size

750ml

Country

Australia

Region

McLaren Vale

Region

South Australia

Description

This is from a specific patch of 1940’s plantings, on the ‘steepest and rockiest section’ of their Blewitt Springs vineyard. And, I have to say, it marches to the beat of its own drum, when compared to other old vine Grenache offerings from this part of the world. No problem with that, just duly noted. It’s immense.

Black fruit, cherry liqueur, malt and clove, a whole lot of mocha and spice, ginger biscuits, dried roses, pan juices, orange peel – the whole shooting match. It’s thick and concentrated, intense liquroice and liqueur-like flavour, lavish stony tannin, pomegranate acidity, coffee bean, and freeze dried raspberry, a little warmth, maybe, but enveloped in so much flesh and flavour, so much so that it’s kind of a black hole of old vine Grenache. The finish is long and powerful. Quite something. 96 Points, Gary Walsh - TWF.