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Red
2006 The Colonial Estate Grenache Single Vineyard Old Vine Alexander Laing
Grenache
- Australia
- South Australia
- Barossa
- Barossa Valley
Label borrowed from 2005
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Community Tasting Notes 16
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jmcmchi Likes this wine: 92 points
October 6, 2021 - Decanted one hour, served slightly cool
Beautiful pairing with mushroom risotto.
Light sediment, mature tertiary notes over underlying spice. Beautiful -
jmcmchi Likes this wine:
May 25, 2021 - Showing distinct brown tinge
Decanted one hour. Muted spice on nose
On palate, soft tannins with sweet spice on top. Camembert rather than hard cheese as a pairing -
jmcmchi Likes this wine:
October 26, 2020 - More brown tints than last bottle, very little sediment
Ripe red spice, soft tannins, pairing remarkably well with Brie. Not a huge amount of potential left, finish within two or three years -
jmcmchi Likes this wine: 91 points
June 29, 2020 - In glass, barely a hint of brown, still primarily purple/crimson, maybe a little darker than classical grenache
Moderate spice, medium-firm tannins, overlay of sweet red berries. -
studleytrey Likes this wine: 91 points
August 26, 2017 - Last bottle. Drinking aged in a good way. Medium (+) garnet with bricking edges to 1/4+. Aromas of blueberry pie a la mode, potpourri, cedar, dark fruits, anise, dried spices, earth, and tar. Medium body, medium (+) acid, long finish, integrated tannins, and flavors more to the red/dark red side of the fruit spectrum, along with orange peel, black tea, flowers, and maple syrup. There's a real delicious factor here. I'm really enjoying the Aussie grenache with some age on it.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer The Colonial Estate
- Varietal Grenache
- Designation Single Vineyard Old Vine
- Vineyard Alexander Laing
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Barossa
- Appellation Barossa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 34 (34%)
- Consumed 66 (66%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerThe Colonial Estate
- VarietyGrenache
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionBarossa
- AppellationBarossa Valley
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- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionBarossa
- AppellationBarossa Valley