Old Vine Grenache Project
Brini Estate
Old Bush Vine Single Vineyard McLaren Vale Grenache 2015
On opening an oaky honied note which settled down. A sweet and savoury palate showing spicy berries and ripe cherries - perfect with homemade pizza. Not a typical varietal Grenache but a good midweek dry red just the same. From a producer new to me recommended by the Sommelier at the Downs Club. The following night a meaty note - much more savoury than fruit driven - quite delicious. Don’t normally have bottles only 5 weeks apart but there you go. Had a bottle on 25th November 2022. Typical raspberry notes on nose and palate - a nice wine. — 4 years ago
Yangarra Estate
Single Vineyard Old Vine Grenache 2004
Dried fruit. Plum. Leather. Charred wood. — 5 years ago
Wind Gap Wines
Sceales Vineyard Old Vine Grenache
Seventy-five plus year vines make me happy. Plenty of acidity balanced by lean, yet round, tannins. Savory raspberries and cherries with rhubarb and a little bay leaf. Yum! — 6 years ago
Domaine Saint Gayan
In Nomine Patris Gigondas Grenache Syrah Blend 2013
100 GR planted in 1910, WC fermentation, 50% uncrushed. At first, wound, really expressing old vine GR character; hot stones, white pepper, roasted herbs, pitch, iron, animal. With air the red fruit really starts to come out, moving from ripe to liquor, flowers, licorice, coffee, smoke, and coniferous forest. This has sinew and a little grit to the tannin, but there’s a beautiful acidity that this vintage seems to carry. Excited to see this progress. — 8 years ago
Yangarra Estate
McLaren Vale Old Vine Grenache 2014
Excellent typical example of good Aussie Grenache. First impression is 'red Clare Riesling'. Clean with ripe red fruit (strawberry fruit roll-out). White pepper with a little heart. Best with a little chill. #blindtasting #australianwinetasting #yangarra #Grenache — 8 years ago
Château de Saint-Cosme
Gigondas Red Rhone Blend 2020
First bottle from a case of the 2020 Gigondas village from Ch. de Saint Cosme. It could even be my first time trying Gigondas from Louis Barruol, 14th-gen winemaker here, though I do recall a memorable St Joseph from my birth year that I enjoyed around ten years ago.
This wine is strawberry pink in colour, with good clarity. The nose is shy on the first night, better second; very pretty, with fairly light aromas of blackberry, candied cherry, liquorice, wild herbs, and a hint of grilled meat.
The palate is beautifully polished, striking effortless balance between structure and clarity, sweet fruit and acidity; the tannins are mild and it has wonderful grace through the finish, like a ballroom dancer gliding across the floor. Overall this is a really pure, fresh and elegant expression of Gigondas and has none of the rusticity for which this old appellation is oft known. In fact, it bears greater similarity to old-vine Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which is no bad thing. Also zero trace of heat despite the 15% abv. Very good stuff from Louis Barruol. This will age with Burgundian grace. Can’t wait to try it again – make sure to decant.
— a year ago
Dodgy Brothers Wines
Juxtaposed Old Vine Grenache
Absolutely outstanding QPR and noticeably better than the 2019. Deep and lushly fruited, great fruit density, silky tannin that brings a gentle grip. — 5 years ago
Hillcroft Thistledown
The Vagabond Old Vine Grenache 2016
Floral, red fruit — 5 years ago
Château Juvenal
Jolie Old Vine Grenache-Syrah 2016
Plum, herbs, soft start and a grippy finish.
Hell of a value at $15. — 8 years ago
Domaine Clavel
Copa Santa Coteaux du Languedoc Syrah Blend 1999
My impressions are very similar to my April 2025 bottle of this @Dave wine, mostly old vine Syrah from Pierre Clavel’s “La Mejanelle” vineyard, with small dollops of Mourvèdre and Grenache, low levels of Brett show (so, if you’re very sensitive to Brett, YMMV), solid finish, very good Languedoc!! — 6 months ago
Bedrock Wine Co.
Ode to Lulu California Old Vine Rosé Blend
13.5% ABV Salute to Lulu Peyraud of Domaine Tempier in France. Lulu’s father owned the vineyard , and she along with her husband took it over. Sadly we lost her in October 2020 at the age of 102 y/o. This is a blend of old vine Mataro and Grenache. Light salmon color, watermelon initially , later apple. Very nice! — 4 years ago
Burge Family Winemakers
Garnacha Old Vine Grenache 2001
Tasted five 2001 reds blind. Barossa valley Grenache. Drinking so well, got it wrong but forgot to consider down under lol — 5 years ago
Epoch Estate Wines
Gratitude Vinegrove Vineyard Old Vine Grenache 2018
My last Gratitude, so now I’m bitter🥴
In the spring of 2018, our Winemaker, Jordan Fiorentini, headed Down Under to work a harvest in Barossa Valley, Australia with one of Bill Armstrong’s good wine buddies, Michael Twelftree of Two Hands Wines. During Jordan’s visit, the two bonded over their love of Grenache, and thus, worked together to create a wine from some stunning 70-year-old Grenache vines in the area. The 50% whole cluster fermentation took place in Barossa, but the resulting wine made its way back to Paso Robles to do its barrel-aging and bottling in our winery. This collaboration between two countries is the perfect way to say thank you to doctors, nurses, & volunteers who serve on the front lines during this global pandemic.
$40 a bottle; all proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders — 6 years ago
La Marea
Old Vine Grenache 2015
Very nice, great aromatics, lighter bodied Grenache but plenty of fruit and structure — 8 years ago
Cirillo
The Vincent Single Vineyard Grenache 2017
Interesting - grenache flavours but with a herbal/green infusion that you might like or not. I’m a bit on the fence. Savoury finish, not candied, fresh but back to back with the Yangarra old vine Grenache ($28 Yangarra vs $20 Cirillo street price), great prices, both quality but I’ll go the Yangarra. — 8 years ago
Maggie Harrison
surprising. vegetal. under ripe pear. green. Gruner like. almond skin. lime. ~$18. great value. — 2 months ago