An Approach to Relaxation

Sucette Vine Vale Barossa Valley Grenache

9.281 ratings
9.232 pro ratings
Barossa Valley, Barossa, South Australia, Australia
Grenache
Chocolate & Caramel, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Turkey, Pasta, Mushrooms, Veal, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Potato, White Rice, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa
Top Notes For
Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

9.4

Beautiful. So delicate violets , cherry , strawberries. So fresh , long and very good . Acidity !!!

Beautiful. So delicate violets , cherry , strawberries. So fresh , long and very good . Acidity !!!

Dec 29th, 2021
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9.3

Brilliant ruby-red. An exotically perfumed and expressive bouquet evokes ripe red berries, incense, candied rose, along with hints of blood orange and Asian spices. Fleshy and seamless on the palate, offering powerful, appealingly sweet raspberry liqueur, cherry and spicecake flavors that become more lively with aeration. Strongly echoes the floral and spice notes on the subtly tannic finish, which shows very good delineation and spicy thrust. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, December 2021)

Brilliant ruby-red. An exotically perfumed and expressive bouquet evokes ripe red berries, incense, candied rose, along with hints of blood orange and Asian spices. Fleshy and seamless on the palate, offering powerful, appealingly sweet raspberry liqueur, cherry and spicecake flavors that become more lively with aeration. Strongly echoes the floral and spice notes on the subtly tannic finish, which shows very good delineation and spicy thrust. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, December 2021)

Dec 2nd, 2021
Matt

Crushed plum, baked cherry, douglas fir, juniper, pine and Vic’s vapor rub, white pepper, lavender, cinnamon, spices. VA and old, estery barrel character evident

Crushed plum, baked cherry, douglas fir, juniper, pine and Vic’s vapor rub, white pepper, lavender, cinnamon, spices. VA and old, estery barrel character evident

May 5th, 2021
Josh Morgenthau

Damn this is good. Bright, clean, round but angular? All the things. Crazy acid. So closed then open. Perfume. Red apple candy. Transparent. Beautiful to look at and taste. What a food wine. Fantastic, sexy grenache.

Damn this is good. Bright, clean, round but angular? All the things. Crazy acid. So closed then open. Perfume. Red apple candy. Transparent. Beautiful to look at and taste. What a food wine. Fantastic, sexy grenache.

Apr 3rd, 2021
Nick Davis

2016

2016

Aug 16th, 2019
Matt

Fantastic dimension and purity. Elegant, beautifully fruited, great balance of acid, body, tannin on a focused Grenache frame. Nose is red dominant, crisp cherry, raspberry and santa rosa plum. There’s a lovely melange of herbal notes: eucalyptus, talcum, sweet thyme, balsam. Lavender, lilac, white pepper cinnamon round it out. A very pinot-esque Grenache. Always stoked to have this in my glass.

Fantastic dimension and purity. Elegant, beautifully fruited, great balance of acid, body, tannin on a focused Grenache frame. Nose is red dominant, crisp cherry, raspberry and santa rosa plum. There’s a lovely melange of herbal notes: eucalyptus, talcum, sweet thyme, balsam. Lavender, lilac, white pepper cinnamon round it out. A very pinot-esque Grenache. Always stoked to have this in my glass.

Mar 28th, 2019
Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

8.6

Alcohol overwhelmed the nose but this baby could develop into something very interesting. After about 20 minutes in the glass some wonderful herbal notes came out #grenache #barossavalley #australia #ownrootstock

Alcohol overwhelmed the nose but this baby could develop into something very interesting. After about 20 minutes in the glass some wonderful herbal notes came out #grenache #barossavalley #australia #ownrootstock

3 people found it helpfulNov 22nd, 2015
Mitja Sirk

Production La Subida, Aceto Sirk

9.2

Intense wine.. I'm sure will be a much more refine wine in a couple of years!! Very nice experience ..

Intense wine.. I'm sure will be a much more refine wine in a couple of years!! Very nice experience ..

2 people found it helpfulNov 28th, 2015
Tom Riley

The wine is Sucette, an Australian Grenache from An Approach to Relaxation, a new venture spearheaded by Carla Rzeszewski, late of a few high profile NYC booze programs. Intensity from start to finish. Nervy, brilliant, deep, and concentrated. A special wine. 2014. 14% abv. $60.

The wine is Sucette, an Australian Grenache from An Approach to Relaxation, a new venture spearheaded by Carla Rzeszewski, late of a few high profile NYC booze programs. Intensity from start to finish. Nervy, brilliant, deep, and concentrated. A special wine. 2014. 14% abv. $60.

2 people found it helpfulNov 20th, 2015
Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

9.0

Delicious crushed dark fruit and acidity. Want to drink more of this and taste again with age.

Delicious crushed dark fruit and acidity. Want to drink more of this and taste again with age.

1 person found it helpfulJun 18th, 2016