Clarendon Hills Blewitt Springs Grenache Old Vines 2001

Wineadvocate

The flamboyant, ostentatious 2001 Grenache Old Vines Blewitt Springs exhibits a saturated purple color along with an explosive nose of black fruits (blackberries, plums, and prunes), vanilla, Asian spice, and incense. This dense, lavishly rich Grenache has plenty of tannin, although it is largely concealed by the sumptuous quantities of fruit and glycerin. This tremendous effort should drink well for 12-15 years.

Vinous

Bright medium red. Very ripe, roasted flavors of raspberry and strawberry. Fat, rich, sweet and mouthfilling; offers a bit less verve than the Kangarilla but this is still shapely grenache. Finishes with big, mouthcoating tannins and impressive sweetness and volume. This is the Dolly Parton of the Clarendon grenache bottlings.