Grenache tasting

Strand Cellars, Croydon
Tasted Friday, July 7, 2023 by chatters with 28 views

Introduction

As I was still recovering from my torn calf I had a rare Friday off work so meandered, very slowly, over to Strand to see Anton, Vlad and taste some wines.

Flight 1 (11 Notes)

  • 2022 Kilikanoon Riesling Mort's Block

    Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Watervale

    Pretty fresh citrus/floral top notes, a little sulphur. Medium plus intensity acidity, quite tart on the palate, bone dry, muted fruit shows a little citrus...if it had a touch of residual sugar here would make the fruit pop a bit more, tiny little bit disappointing

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  • 2021 Château La Nerthe Côtes du Rhône Les Cassagnes Blanc

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    waxy, stone fruit, a little sweet spice, a little creaminess. Juicy, fleshy, creamy and butter almost, fruit slightly muted but this is clean and otherwise rather nice

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  • 2019 Les Deux Rhones Côtes du Rhône Villages

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages

    savoury, earthy, red and blackberry with time the berries open to show a little wild strawberry note. Juicy, savoury, slightly earthy those red berries are less delineated on the palate, plenty of grippy drying tannins are slightly coarse, clean though, simple, nice

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  • 2018 La Ferme du Mont Côtes du Rhône Mademoiselle du Mont

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    Caramel, cream, butter, sweet spice, new oak notes dominate the nose, with time and agitation t begins to reveal a savoury underpin, touch of berry. Juicy, very slight sour, tangy tight tannins are a little woody and those oak flavours are here as well with the savoury berries. Hmm.

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  • 2019 La Ferme du Mont Côtes du Rhône Villages

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages

    A little concentrated red berry, savoury underpin, a little sweet spice. Medium pus intensity acidity, red berry fruit is less concentrated and more savoury not the palate, tannins are silky textured but this is slightly dilute as a well. Meh.

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  • 2011 Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Shiraz Grenache

    Australia, South Australia

    Served blind.
    Slightly reductive, rubbery, with time and agitation red berry and sweet spice, time shows aa little blackberry. Juicy acidity, fresh, red and blackberry, aa little alcohol warmth talc texture tannins persist. Initially, because of the freshness, I thought this was a a McLaren Vale, 2012, shiraz grenache.

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  • 2016 Grant Burge NEBU

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley

    Served blind.
    Big black fruits; ripe blackcurrant, smidge of plums, sweet spice. Juicy, fleshy, similar fruit provide is slighted muted, plenty of grippy tannins, it's a little anonymous & mid-week. I guessed South Australian, warm climate, Cabernet Shiraz, 6-10 years old

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  • 2019 Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Shiraz Grenache

    Australia, South Australia

    Red berry, sweet spice, a little plum, touch of pepper. Juicy, fleshy, textured burr is a little coarse flour textured, similar fruit profile has a touch of fruit sweetness. Clean, perfectly well made.

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  • 2019 Kilikanoon Grenache Prodigal

    Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley

    Slightly reductive, red berry, strawberry compote tends to jam, sweet spice in support. Powdery tannins dominate the ref fruit here, time should help but a little meh for me.

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  • 2018 Kilikanoon Baudinet Blend

    Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley

    Slightly reductive concentrated red berry with a little black plum, touch of strawberry compote with time, sweet spice, clean and fruit forward. Juicy, slightly jammy, red fruit with a little blackberry in support. There is a sense of freshness that feels a little manufactured. Tannins are persistent. Hmm.

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  • 2018 Kilikanoon Grenache Duke Reserve

    Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley

    Slightly reductive then more savoury, slightly concentrated and ripe red berries show strawberry notes, plenty of oaky spice, slight alcohol prickle lends a touch of pepperiness. On the palate it is both fresh and fleshy, the fruit less obviously concentrated, talc textured tannins persists with the red berries. Simple, young but balanced. Rather lovely.

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Closing

What a lot of fun. A few nice wines here for me: The la nerthe blanc, the les deux and the duke.

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