Category Archives: Grenache

2009 Cirillo The Vincent Grenache

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Barossa 14.5% Screwcap $20 Source: Sample A Grenache sourced from 81 year old vines planted in the Steingarten Vineyard near the border of the Eden Valley – and made by Marco Cirillo. All for $20. Sound interesting? Does to me. … Continue reading →

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2006 Oliver’s Taranga Cadenzia Grenache

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

McLaren Vale 14.5% Screwcap $35 Source: Retail Friday the 24th of September is International Grenache Day, and in a week from now I will be opening a few Grenache/Grenache dominant wines to mark the occasion. Tastings will be held all … Continue reading →

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Cirillo Vertical

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Marco Cirillo typifies the sort of person I like to see making wine in Australia at the moment. Equal parts opinionated and generous with honesty & integrity being key to his apporoach to vinous matters & life in general. He’s one … Continue reading →

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2004 Cirillo 1850 Old Vine Grenache

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Barossa 16.0% Screwcap $50-55 Source: Sample If you’re fortunate enough to have a bottle of this, leave it alone a while longer…or give it a good decant.  On removing the screwcap I was assualted by spearmint and brandy.  Thankfully that … Continue reading →

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2009 Smallfry Barossa Valley Grenache

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

16.0% Screwcap $28 Source: Sample Ok, let’s deal with the the obvious issues straight up.  16.0%.  High ABV huh?  I asked Troy Kalleske about this last week after a glass of his 2007 Old Vine Grenache had threatened to surpass … Continue reading →

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2006 Cirillo Estate 1850 Grenache

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Barossa Valley 15.5% Screwcap $50 Source- Sample I’ve been tasting/drinking a lot more old vine Grenache wines recently and I must say quite a few of them are really impressing me.  Out of a good bunch, this has stolen top … Continue reading →

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