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Lovely OZ Grenache: Willunga Clarendon 2015

Image ~ February 5, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi
As far as I can tell Grenache is on the rise down under, at least some bloggers are enthusiastic about the variety. I can see why, when tasting wines like this Willunga The Hundred Clarendon Single Vineyard 2015 release.

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Alain Jaume Les Gélinottes Ventoux 2019

Image ~ January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi

I loved the 2016 vintage of this wine, mostly when it was in its primary state, though (2016 Southern Rhone reds quickly went into a dumb phase in my experience, see also here). The 2019 is good, but not on the same level.

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2016 Southern Rhones and dumb phase – Clos Saint-Antonin Cotes du Rhone

Image ~ November 16, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi
Yet another wine that makes me believe Southern Rhone reds are prime examples of wines which go through dumb phases. This looks even more closed down compared to my last bottle tasted 17 months ago (see post here).

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Oak and Garnacha – Alto Moncayo 2013 from Campo de Borja

Image ~ November 8, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi

Back in September I held a tasting of top Grenache wines taken from my collection. The lineup consisted of many that I regard benchmark examples of the variety and a few that I have never tasted before. Continue reading →

Star buy red – Domain Abbaye Sylva Plana “La Closeraie” 2018, Faugeres, Languedoc

Image ~ October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi

When the Languedoc delivers, it’s hard to beat. Continue reading →

Diacono Navarra 2018

Image ~ August 31, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi

Kind of OK cheap Spanish from Auchan. When it fails for is the finish… Continue reading →

Savage Thief in the Night 2018

Image ~ July 22, 2020May 24, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi ~ 2 Comments
Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault. Replace the latter with Mourvedre and you get a classic Rhone blend. This has nothing to do with Rhone reds, though.

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S. C. Pannell Basso Grenache 2017, McLaren Vale

Image ~ July 3, 2020July 10, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi
It’s been too long since the last Grenache post on this blog… so here you go. This comes from Australia, from a highly regarded artisanal producer and it does not disappoint.

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New wave Priorat – Terroir Històric Negre 2018

Image ~ June 21, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi ~ 1 Comment
Returning to the roots. This Grenache and Carignan blend is made with ancient winemaking techniques, and the result is clearly different from the oaky, heavy interpretations of Priorat most of us are familiar with.

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Entry level Priorat Grenache – Scala Dei Garnatxa 2018

Image ~ June 12, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi
Pure Grenache from Priorat. Cheap for the region arguably, but the Rhone offers much better value.

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I’m a wine blogger living in Budapest, Hungary. Contributor to Művelt Alkoholista, the oldest Hungarian wine blog, since 2010. Screwcapped is my personal blog.

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