Sunday, May 10, 2009 - At first this wasn't giving too much. Decanted and after a couple of hours it really opened up into something nice. Silky mouthfeel. A good, complex mix of red and black fruit (leaning more towards black though). Also some smoke and meatiness that I often find in Syrah. Long finish.
This was my first SQN Grenache and the best Grenache I've had to date. I think this particular wine needs some time - I'll wait a bit to open another one of these. If you're going to drink now I'd be sure to decant for a couple of hours. Tough to score at this stage for me, but 94-96 pts.