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 Vintage2008 Label 3 of 19 
TypeRed
ProducerKalleske (web)
VarietyGrenache
DesignationOld Vines
Vineyardn/a
CountryAustralia
RegionSouth Australia
SubRegionBarossa
AppellationBarossa Valley

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2012 and 2019 (based on 53 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 91.3 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Andrew67 on 8/11/2016 & rated 89 points: Surprising wine for me, on the upside. More power and structure than I expected. The fruit is a bit sweet for me, which tends to give this a jammy feel. It kept the visitors happy so a win all around. (691 views)
 Tasted by madia on 4/30/2012 & rated 93 points: Kalleske Old Vines Granache - a vertical tasting (Mersch offices, Giva't Coach): Powerful and expressive. Fresh filling of ripe fruits on the nose. Concentrated and full. Fruity and sweet on the palate. Very good! (1854 views)
 Tasted by kouthoofd on 11/5/2011 & rated 89 points: A clearly purple appearance with medium-high intensity with quite slow legs.
The noes goes towards strawberries, blueberries, some cranberries and black currants. Some layers of strawberry jam, espresso and light toast with sandalwood and vanilla.
It tastes similar to the smell with strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and plums. Some characters from oak like coffee, vanilla stands out together with eucalyptus and chocolate. Alcohol of 15,5 % goes through.
The body is medium towards full bodied.with a round, smooth texture.
The finish is medium. (1510 views)

Professional 'Channels'
By Campbell Mattinson
The WINEFRONT (3/3/2011)
(Kalleske Old Vine Grenache) Subscribe to see review text.
By James Halliday
Halliday Wine Companion (5/7/2010)
(Kalleske Old Vine Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Grenache) Subscribe to see review text.
NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of The WINEFRONT and Halliday Wine Companion. (manage subscription channels)

CellarTracker Wiki Articles (login to edit | view all articles)

Kalleske

Producer website

U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info -- & perhaps the ONLY source for the Nietschke label)

Grenache

Varietal character (Appellation America) - Read more about Grenache

Old Vines

Old Vine/Vieilles Vignes (Wikipedia)

Australia

Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)

South Australia

South Australian Wine Industry Association | South Australian Wines (Wikipedia)

Barossa

Barossa Wine (South Australian Tourism Commission)

Barossa Valley

Barossa Valley

 
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