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Manage Subscriptions2017 Ochota Barrels Grenache The Fugazi
Grenache
- Australia
- South Australia
- Fleurieu
- McLaren Vale
Community Tasting Notes 14
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ddingley wrote: 89 points
April 17, 2023 - Not even remotely what I expected from an Aussie Grenache but I haven’t been drinking much from down under. Expecting a big extracted powerhouse, instead it pours out of the bottle looking like a Burgundy and tastes like a funky light Rhone. Didn’t love at first but after air and on second night it was an elegant wine.
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Olivia_ct wrote: 90 points
October 8, 2021 - Great discovery with this Australian grenache. Pale and bright color. Lovely acidity, opened up nicely after 20-30’. Red fruits, white pepper, slighly bitter finish - not as light as the color would led you to believe. Good complexity.
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mdanyc Likes this wine: 89 points
July 23, 2021 - Nice with food. Light, lively acidity, perhaps a touch of volcanic presence? I can’t remember what I paid via Garagiste, but the current listed price seems a little high to me. I’m not familiar with the label, but no disrespect intended to the winemaker!
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Pey2001 Likes this wine: 94 points
October 17, 2020 - Shedding a tear for Taras Ochota tonight by drinking another one of these. They are so good I can't stand it. Hopefully his label will continue as well without him, but I'm going to pick up a few cases of this cuvee asap anyways. What a shame and what a tragedy!
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Pey2001 Likes this wine: 91 points
June 9, 2020 - Wow this is amazing to chart this wines development. From wild freshness to a more subdued and complex patina. This is looking a bit brickish in the glass. Going from a bright strawberry to a more dusky red now. On the nose it's now over-ripe strawberries and rhubarb. On the palate there is the same fermented strawberries, rhubarb, bramble and a bit of dirt. There is a bead of acidity that seems to emerge with air. In the final assessment its still a delicious, light Grenache. All the prevalent natural wine elements seem to have been ingested by the wine and now form a complex layer of flavours. This bottle might be particularly advanced. It's super interesting now, but I wonder if it's also on the wane. I think I will drink up my stock soon and look to buy another vintage for that electric bright newness.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type Red
- Producer Ochota Barrels
- Varietal Grenache
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard The Fugazi
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Fleurieu
- Appellation McLaren Vale
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- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 64 (48%)
- Consumed 68 (52%)
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