Philip White 94++ Points!
Philip White 94++ Points!
"Typical of the ancient Grenache block on Roennfeldt Road,
this vintage is really a very pretty thing to sniff. The
topnotes are all cute baby flesh and lollyshop, with wafts of
musk, raspberry, banana ester, and even eau-de-cologne
mint after you've given it a jolly good airing. Fruits?
Bittersweet morello cherry, raspberry and that comforting,
creamy aroma of Lucas' pawpaw ointment. Along similar
creamy lines, it also smells a bit like newly-painted leather,
a character I suspect will turn a little harnessy with some
proper age.
So. Good start. Roll it around the mouth. Fresh, it skips
over the palate, just nicely viscous, but more slender and
tight than that juvenile bouquet would suggest. It's racy
and lithe and quite a lot more serious in intent than I
expected. As it gets air, like over three or four days
without decanting, the very fine-grained tannins take on
the dusty nature of the old tea tin, a little like the white
pepper canister character of the 2010. The alcohol isn't
overt, but if you're not having it with the appropriate food
- peking duck is just perfect - you'll notice a little sexy heat
in your exhalation. A squish of soft ash-dipped goat cheese
on rye toast will sort that out if a duck doesn't fly past
while you're trying to shoot a cloud.
I want to drink this in five years, but it's a knockout now,
especially if you give it a proper decanting."
Phillip White, Sep 2014
Country:
Australia
Region:
SA- Barossa Valley
Variety:
Wine Red - Grenache
Size:
750mL
