Grape
Grenache
Ratings
*Penfolds – Cellar Reserve
Robert Parker 95
James Halliday 95
Tasting Notes
Colour : Dense crimson, with an almost black core.
Nose : A heady, concentrated, fragrant lift of
unabashed, youthful Grenache fruit, showing
primary raspberry and dark stone-fruit
conserve aromas, courted by dark spice,
licorice and floral notes.
Palate : Expansive and intensely opulent. Rich,
generous blueberry and blackberry fruits, with
licorice, dark chocolate and stewed beetroot
layered over ripe, subtle tannins. The body is
full and round, with a chewy, concentrated
rich core. Fully reflective of its old-vine fruit
sourcing, this wine has silky softness, yet the
concentration, depth and structure to mature
over several years in bottle.
-by Official Website
The 2002 Grenache Cellar Reserve is a terrific effort. Produced from a 75-year-old Barossa vineyard, and aged completely in old wood, it exhibits a fabulously complex bouquet of licorice, kirsch liqueur, and spice box, a great mouthfeel, huge body, and lovely elegance as well as freshness. It is a terrific example of old vine Barossa Grenache that should drink well for 5-10 years.
-by Robert Parker
Intense raspberry/blackberry aromas, then a rich, beautifully textured and structured palate; fine tannins and superb mouthfeel.
-by James Halliday