Category Archives: Grenache

Hentley Farm Dirty Bliss Grenache Shiraz 2009

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Lincoln

A short note on this one. A pleasant nose, cherried fruits and spice, but the palate, despite having dark cherry fruits with plums and some lovely spices, is too hot, with the alcohol slicing through the palate and wrecking the … Continue reading →

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Wolf Blass Red Label Shiraz Grenache 2010

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Lincoln

This will not be a long review. I suppose that’s an indication of the magnitude of the associated “score”. Which is fair enough, because great wines will make you effuse. Either that or leave you speechless. Anyways, after a quick … Continue reading →

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Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2004

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Lincoln

Second bottle, and worthy of a note because it was sooooo different. Firstly I can see why people think it is often corked; it has that Mourvedre reduced animal hide character and stinkiness which does seem to resemble a corked … Continue reading →

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Burge Family Winemakers Clochemerle 2008

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Lincoln

A GZSS blend. Incidentally, I had 4.1L Ford GZSS in the 80s. Two dual throat Webers and it used to go like a rocket. Anyway, the wine: 51% Grenache, 24% Zinfandel, 14% Shiraz and 11% Souzao from their Draycott and … Continue reading →

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Rockford Moppa Springs Grenache Mataro Shiraz 2007

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Lincoln

Fresh off the truck, or at least, fresh from the Post Office. Two bottles tried, with very similar results. Oh, I don’t know about the breakdown of Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz; it’s not on the back label, but might be … Continue reading →

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Alvaro Palacios Les Terrasses 2003

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Lincoln

A hot vintage from Priorat. Erk, I am worried. A blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Carignan, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. A ripe nose, black cherries, raisins, liquorice, minerals and leathery notes. On the palate, a bit uncouth really, raisiny, with … Continue reading →

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Burge Family Winemakers Garnacha 2005

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Lincoln

I’ve been reading Campbell Mattinson’s “Why The French Hate Us”, a potted collection of thoughts and musing on the subject of wine, and one thing I have taken from the book is that I should really take more interest in … Continue reading →

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Hentley Farm “The Stray Mongrel” 2010

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Lincoln

A Barossa producer I don’t know much about. This wine is a GSZ. Sounds like a car; a Toyota GSZ? A blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Zinfandel, and though I am not sure of the exact relative proportions, I believe … Continue reading →

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Turkey Flat Butchers Block Red 2009

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Lincoln

I had 2008 version of this wine recently, and I think this is a better wine. Still quite sweetly fruited, but nothing green or bitter like that other wine. This one is lush and plump and juicy. Oozing it in … Continue reading →

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Ruggabellus Timaeus 2009

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Lincoln

I have had a tough time wrestling some enjoyment out of a Cabernet based wine (review below), so was expecting a lot from this wine. A blend of 69% Grenache, 16% Mataro and 15% Syrah. Raspberry confection on the nose, … Continue reading →

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