Clarendon Hills, Romas Grenache Vintage:2008 polished tannins

polished tannins

This is notably finer than the old vines cuvée if not quite a long or concentrated

voluptuous wine

the mixture of red and black fruit mixed with plenty of undergrowth

The rounder and slightly less mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors possess very good energy while offering just a bit more complexity on the lingering

Clarendon Hills, Romas Grenache Vintage:2008 polished tanninsThe 2008 Grenache Old Vines Romas Vineyard is brooding, dark and meaty, with licorice and crushed rocks, tapenade and leather. The 2008 vintage was record hot and dry, and there were long stretches of very hot days and hot nights, as well. Due to the low yielding old vines, the fruit was picked in the early days of the heat wave. Some of the older parcels got up to 25 Baum by the time they were picked, and the fruit was not used. What they did make