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Red
2006 R Wines Grenache Chateau Chateau Island Ebenezer
Grenache
- Australia
- South Australia
- Barossa
- Barossa Valley
Label borrowed from 2007
Community Tasting Notes 12
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CRAUBER4242 Likes this wine: 93 points
August 27, 2018 - Decanted for 1+ hours and enjoyed over the evening. The cork broke apart upon opening but the wine shined through. A really balanced wine exhibiting notes of meat juices, cooked cherries and pepper leading to a smooth palate. No signs of the 17.5% alcohol at all.
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Dr. Bee Likes this wine: 92 points
December 18, 2017 - Drank decanted over 3 days. Huge raisin and leather notes. An artistic wine!
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Rosengoo wrote: 88 points
September 20, 2017 - I've loved this wine in the past but that was not the case tonight. It was not a horrible bottle but certainly it was not up to the past ones that I have had. Clear and light red with some orange tinges to it, the wine had a bouquet of burnt cherries and prunes to it (actually somewhat port like). In the glass was a slightly hot wine with flavours of dark berries mixes with dark chocolate and some cashews. The tannins and acidity were mid level but I think fading. My opinion is to drink these now if you have some left.
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Dr. Bee Likes this wine: 93 points
March 4, 2017 - Decanted 1+.
Incredible considering the listed 17.5%.
Second bottle. Finally showing its grace. An artists wine and brilliant example of Chris @ his finest.1 person found this helpful Comments (1) -
CRAUBER4242 Likes this wine: 94 points
June 9, 2014 - Decanted for 1+ hours and enjoyed over the following 1-2 hours. Initially it showed an intriguing nose of raspberry, strawberries and spice but with more air it showed classic Grenache with notes of kirsch and spice leading to a round, succulent and phenomenally textured mouth with great glycerin. No heat whatsoever (even upon opening) and really balanced. I agree with "Tantotinto" when he/she said "I don't taste the 17.5% but can feel it."
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer R Wines
- Varietal Grenache
- Designation Chateau Chateau Island
- Vineyard Ebenezer
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Barossa
- Appellation Barossa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 90 (67%)
- Consumed 45 (33%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerR Wines
- VarietyGrenache
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionBarossa
- AppellationBarossa Valley
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