2006 The Colonial Estate Grenache Single Vineyard Old Vine Alexander Laing

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  10/6/2021 - jmcmchi Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Decanted one hour, served slightly cool
  
  Beautiful pairing with mushroom risotto.
  
  Light sediment, mature tertiary notes over underlying spice. Beautiful

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  5/25/2021 - jmcmchi Likes this wine:

  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

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  10/26/2020 - jmcmchi Likes this wine:

  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

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  6/29/2020 - jmcmchi Likes this wine: 91 Points

  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.

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  8/26/2017 - studleytrey Likes this wine: 91 Points

  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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