2005 Onkaparinga Grenache
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The 2005 Grenache Onkaparinga is dark, gravelly, deep and brooding, and the wine is a powerhouse. I find it elegant but rugged, perhaps like the terroir, and while it has many years ahead of it, I prefer the silky elegance of the Blewitt Springs. Sealed under natural cork, poured from magnum.
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Jay S Miller, Wine Advocate
Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate
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The 2005 Grenache Onkaparinga has alluring notes of mineral, damp earth, and black cherry. Opulent and layered, it has great depth, intense flavors, and a long, pure finish. It will evolve for 6-8 years but, like most of the Grenache offerings, can be enjoyed in its youth. Oct 2007, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Based in the McLaren Vale, Clarendon Hills has been one of the pioneering names in Australian wine. Focusing on single-site expressions of individual grapes, working with old dry-farmed vineyards, it has become one of the world’s leading producers, best known for its iconic Astralis Shiraz.