2023 Clarendon Hills Onkaparinga Old Vine Blewitt Springs Grenache

A rich, succulent Grenache with gently muscular tannins, finishing fresh, long and juicy with a sculptured feel.

Dense black dark red core with a deep dark red hue. Lavish black cherry and black raspberry scents engulf the nostrils. Liquorice, provincial herb and peppered earth notes ensue. Rich, succulent black raspberry, liquorice and black cherry fruits are underscored by vibrant acidity. Scorched earth, provincial herb and pepper elements lie underneath. Possessing excellent power and gently muscular tannins, it finishes fresh, long and juicy with a sculptured feel.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews….
The 2023 Onkaparinga Grenache is starting to come together in the glass, although I have been working hard at encouraging it to do so. The 2023 Grenaches from Clarendon Hills are aligned in their brooding, dark, tarry bouquets. I admit to being surprised by these qualities, given the plushness of fruit inherent on the palates. Here, the 2023 Onkaparinga Grenache is driven by a palate of sweet spicy fruit and shaped by gritty, pliable, sandy tannins. The chew of the wine, on the middle palate, is refreshing and satisfying, and it indicates that the wine will look even better tomorrow. Despite the cooler year and the lower alcohol (for Grenache), this is a bruisingly big wine, with a pure core of red fruit wrapped in a case of tannin, and with bracing acidity. 14% alcohol, sealed under Diam. Drink 2025-2038.
95 Points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate