Sunday, December 25, 2011

2006 DeLisio Grenache

Stumbled on this wine, in the 2006 vintage rather than the legendary (in my mind) 2004, for $17 (regular price more like $50) in Hells Kitchen, Manhattan. The wine is strikingly similar with the cherry/strawberry plus vanilla plus pine tar elements. Just not quite as deep in aromas and flavor and color as the 2004. Fun to taste this one again and see the difference the vintage year makes.

Parker gives this 91 points (the 2004 was 95):
The 2006 Grenache was sourced from 45- and 80-year-old McLaren Vale vineyards and aged for 17 months in French oak, only 15% new. Medium ruby-colored, it offers up a fragrant perfume of kirsch, cassis, cherry, and earth notes. Full-bodied (16.5% alcohol), plush, layered, and forward, this savory Grenache will drink well over the next eight years.

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