2002 Grenache Cornerstone Vineyard

The 2002 Grenache Cornerstone (190 cases) exhibits a fabulous perfume of kirsch liqueur and raspberries, a corpulent, fleshy attack and mid-palate, surprising structure and definition, and that fabulous richness and ripeness that only come from old vines (64 years) and low yields (.75-1 ton of fruit per acre). Based on past experience with the 1996 and 1998 Cornerstone Grenache, I would opt for drinking this 2002 during its first decade of life. Importer: Dan Philips, The Grateful Palate, Oxnard, CA; tel. (888) 472-5283