Only 60 cases produced, 97 points by RP and 100% Grenache so was curious to try this one...In the end not a bad wine at all but out of balance with high alcohol and kirsch fruit dominating the palate here...not enough acidity or tannins to make it a complex wine. Lots of sediment too, better decant 1 hour
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Don't drink too many straight grenache based wines these days, but after this bottle maybe I should revisit the varietal? Doesn't give too much away on the nose, maybe hints of blackberry and muted spice. The palate though is a different matter, plenty of savoury concentrated black fruit supported by spice and oak culminating with a lovely balanced peppery finish. Plenty to like here. Good balance and structure. Very enjoyable. Probably has peaked but not rush to drink this. Open with those that appreciate a quality drop and enjoy something a little outside the box.
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A menthol aroma and a distinct flavor of the same. Not sure I get this wine as I don't associate the flavors I'm getting from this as grenache. I'm neutral on this wine as I suppose it has its place in the wine world but at the same time I'm glad this is my last one.
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I like this a lot more than the last bottle. This bottle seemed a bit more integrated as far as the acid. Its a large jammy style of wine and its startng to show some secondary aromas in the balsamic category. Time to drink up.
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Is this what grenache is supposed to taste like? It comes off pleasantly enough on the nose, but one taste of it, and bam, talk about a fireworks display of flavors. One review spoke of kool-aid, and yeah, I get that. But this wine had other crazy flavors bouncing about that I'm not sure I have the right words for it. Yet above it all, it still was enjoyable, but I'm thinking for all the wrong reasons. Maybe the question needs to be, is this natural or manufactured? While I like it, it seems contrived to me. Another who is expert on the flavor of grenache will have to settle my ongoing questions. If you're looking for a wine to just taste fruity and enjoyable, go for it, it's great. But I have a suspicion that the honesty is lacking.
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A very jammy wine that is very sensous, silky and over the top but not out of control. Its mammoth with a decent bit of structure underneath to hold the drinkers attention. But really this wine is all about the fruit - and there is plenty of that here with dark blackberry, ripe currants and rasberry sprinkled with pepper. A very fun wine!
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Alright, so I am tasting this next to a 96 Quintarelli Alezero, so maybe I am being a little bit tough but there is a medical thing going on here that I am not loving. Its very dark and concentrated. The first thing on the nose that i pick up is pine resin, almost like Ouzo. On the palate the wine has almost too much acid, and its the lemony kind from acidification. I can see this as a polarizing wine.
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A tiny production of 60 cases. The nose jumps out of the glass with nutmeg, cinnamon, chrismas spices and raspberry liquor. The palate is awesome. In the mouth, it covers every inch of your mouth with a silky texture and oh so feathery light weight. Amazing how this wine carries its alcohol so well. It's a beauty. Definitely not your everyday wine but one you want to put away to see how it would evolve a few years down the road. It's beauty.
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10/11/2016 - Seb-HK wrote: 90 Points
Only 60 cases produced, 97 points by RP and 100% Grenache so was curious to try this one...In the end not a bad wine at all but out of balance with high alcohol and kirsch fruit dominating the palate here...not enough acidity or tannins to make it a complex wine. Lots of sediment too, better decant 1 hour
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1/4/2016 - sthugo wrote: 94 Points
Don't drink too many straight grenache based wines these days, but after this bottle maybe I should revisit the varietal? Doesn't give too much away on the nose, maybe hints of blackberry and muted spice. The palate though is a different matter, plenty of savoury concentrated black fruit supported by spice and oak culminating with a lovely balanced peppery finish. Plenty to like here. Good balance and structure. Very enjoyable. Probably has peaked but not rush to drink this. Open with those that appreciate a quality drop and enjoy something a little outside the box.
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6/5/2012 - t4drman wrote: 85 Points
A menthol aroma and a distinct flavor of the same. Not sure I get this wine as I don't associate the flavors I'm getting from this as grenache. I'm neutral on this wine as I suppose it has its place in the wine world but at the same time I'm glad this is my last one.
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4/30/2012 - madia wrote: 88 Points
Kalleske Old Vines Granache - a vertical tasting (Mersch offices, Giva't Coach): Very concentrated. Shery/porty. Full bodied, almost meaty. Already lacking acidity and some bitterness on the finish. Over the Hill
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1/4/2011 - Johann Von Mastiff wrote: 89 Points
I like this a lot more than the last bottle. This bottle seemed a bit more integrated as far as the acid. Its a large jammy style of wine and its startng to show some secondary aromas in the balsamic category. Time to drink up.
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8/18/2010 - t4drman Likes this wine: 85 Points
Is this what grenache is supposed to taste like? It comes off pleasantly enough on the nose, but one taste of it, and bam, talk about a fireworks display of flavors. One review spoke of kool-aid, and yeah, I get that. But this wine had other crazy flavors bouncing about that I'm not sure I have the right words for it. Yet above it all, it still was enjoyable, but I'm thinking for all the wrong reasons. Maybe the question needs to be, is this natural or manufactured? While I like it, it seems contrived to me. Another who is expert on the flavor of grenache will have to settle my ongoing questions. If you're looking for a wine to just taste fruity and enjoyable, go for it, it's great. But I have a suspicion that the honesty is lacking.
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6/14/2009 - madeiradog wrote: 93 Points
A very jammy wine that is very sensous, silky and over the top but not out of control. Its mammoth with a decent bit of structure underneath to hold the drinkers attention. But really this wine is all about the fruit - and there is plenty of that here with dark blackberry, ripe currants and rasberry sprinkled with pepper. A very fun wine!
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2/24/2008 - Johann Von Mastiff wrote: 85 Points
Alright, so I am tasting this next to a 96 Quintarelli Alezero, so maybe I am being a little bit tough but there is a medical thing going on here that I am not loving. Its very dark and concentrated. The first thing on the nose that i pick up is pine resin, almost like Ouzo. On the palate the wine has almost too much acid, and its the lemony kind from acidification. I can see this as a polarizing wine.
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10/29/2004 - Hammer wrote: 97 Points
A tiny production of 60 cases. The nose jumps out of the glass with nutmeg, cinnamon, chrismas spices and raspberry liquor. The palate is awesome. In the mouth, it covers every inch of your mouth with a silky texture and oh so feathery light weight. Amazing how this wine carries its alcohol so well. It's a beauty. Definitely not your everyday wine but one you want to put away to see how it would evolve a few years down the road. It's beauty.
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