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2010 Head Wines Old Vine Grenache Greenock

Grenache

  • Australia
  • South Australia
  • Barossa
  • Barossa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 12

  • mphatic wrote:

    August 28, 2022 - Screwcap, 14.5% alc. Vibrant dark red- fuchsia.

    Nose of red licorice/star anise, boiled lollies, cherry, raspberries, plum. Toasted spices and pan juices in the distance.

    Slippery, round, and generous in the mouth, very soft, fine tannins. Alcohol is a little distracting now, but not overtly. Pretty good sweet fruited length, however it lacks the tannin and acid to move from enjoyable drinking to excellent wine of its type.

    Opinion: Not falling over given the surplus of fruit, but with fading tannins I don’t see this looking better than it does now. Day 5 update: surprisingly this is still powering on. Will live a while.

  • LindsayM wrote: 90 points

    May 29, 2021 - From the back label Old vine Grenache 1946 , handpicked partial whole bunch wild yeast unfixed and unfiltered 100 dozen made
    Vintage conditions heatwave conditions in Nov 2009 resulted in vet low yields

    Colour pale ruby slight bricking , slightly cloudy 14/15
    Nose as commented earlier a bit of funk on the nose smoky bramble , whole bunch stalkyness , reductive which does partial clear after 24 hours dark fruit dark cherries plum , wild raspberries, dusty tannins interesting complexity as a result of aging 28/30
    Palate med bodied , flavours from the nose , very savoury but not bitter , velvety mouthfeel ,dusty tannins , long finish 39/44
    Overall my first Head Grenache will some age . It did change for the better on Day 1 IMHO 9/11

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  • mphatic Likes this wine:

    July 15, 2020 - Screwcap, 14.5% alc. Dark crimson with youthful highlights.

    Smoky, brambly, and savoury red with a stalky influence. Opens up very reductive, however after a day it clears up and emerges beautifully. Raspberry, star anise and some dark spices come to the fore.

    Resolved, dusty tannins. Has a real presence on the palate, yet retains excellent balance and composure. Impressive length. Relatively lean through the mid-palate, it then fans out at the back.

    Opinion: A lesson on how to do whole bunch fermentation well. It’s difficult to take my nose away from the glass, however the moreish palate helps. Could very well age further, maybe even another decade, however it’s showing so well now; why risk it. I’ll be drinking over the next 5 years. Give it a decant and go.

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  • Avid Wino wrote: 94 points

    May 2, 2020 - A small sip goes a long way with this. Prodigious length and spread in the mouth. Raspberry, pan juices, baking spices, touches of stalk and redskin lolly, fine sandy tannin. Superb.

  • Michael Brooks Likes this wine: 92 points

    October 24, 2019 - Beautiful nose and rich palette of raspberries and mint

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Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2010
  • Type Red
  • Producer Head Wines
  • Varietal Grenache
  • Designation Old Vine Grenache
  • Vineyard Greenock
  • Country Australia
  • Region South Australia
  • SubRegion Barossa
  • Appellation Barossa Valley

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  • In Cellars 73 (43%)
  • Consumed 97 (57%)

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