Keeping with our night’s theme of aged Rhône and Rhône-ish, we popped this and OMG. Time has stood still for this wine. Blind I’d probably say 2016. Ink, iodine, kirsch syrup, eucalyptus, salty sandstone. In the mouth it’s huge, but still has a sense of balance, with surprising acidity (not saying it’s high acid, because it’s not, it’s just that it seems higher than one would expect for a wine this large framed) lifting up the rich, long, mouthcoating flavors. A hefty amount of soft tannin still present. Lengthy, clingy finish.
Keeping with our night’s theme of aged Rhône and Rhône-ish, we popped this and OMG. Time has stood still for this wine. Blind I’d probably say 2016. Ink, iodine, kirsch syrup, eucalyptus, salty sandstone. In the mouth it’s huge, but still has a sense of balance, with surprising acidity (not saying it’s high acid, because it’s not, it’s just that it seems higher than one would expect for a wine this large framed) lifting up the rich, long, mouthcoating flavors. A hefty amount of soft tannin still present. Lengthy, clingy finish.
Dec 12th, 2021
Medium- body, a bit acidic, spicy and smooth. Aromas of leather, raisins and tobacco. Didn't love at first, but grew on me!
Medium- body, a bit acidic, spicy and smooth. Aromas of leather, raisins and tobacco. Didn't love at first, but grew on me!
Mar 9th, 2017
This is spicy, more so than I expected. Quality grenache that drinks like something bigger, no hurry to drink this. Medium dark color, almost light bodied.
This is spicy, more so than I expected. Quality grenache that drinks like something bigger, no hurry to drink this. Medium dark color, almost light bodied.
Sep 20th, 2016I don't normally think "fruit bomb" when I think of grenache, but this one is. Medium body. I can't say anything bad about it, but my expectations with Clarendon Hills are always high that in this I hoped for a little more.
I don't normally think "fruit bomb" when I think of grenache, but this one is. Medium body. I can't say anything bad about it, but my expectations with Clarendon Hills are always high that in this I hoped for a little more.
Jun 24th, 2016
Luscious dark fruit qualities, great body and a pleasant surprise for an Aussie Grenache.
Luscious dark fruit qualities, great body and a pleasant surprise for an Aussie Grenache.
May 21st, 2016
Clarendon, Fleurieu, South Australia, Australia
