Kalleske Old Vine Grenache Barossa Valley – 2016

The 2016 vintage was hot and dry resulting in grapes ripening earlier than average. Quality is stunning with bright intense wines of great flavour intensity and inherent balance. This Old Vine Grenache is made from a single vineyard planted in 1935 as bush vines on the Kalleske farm. The vineyard soil is shallow sand with light clay subsoil and the grapes are entirely dry-grown ensuring intensely flavoured fruit. This delicious Grenache 2016 is rich purple-red in colour.There is a very lifted aroma of enticing musk, rose, clove spice, dark cherry and a hint of choc mint. The very inviting aromatics lead to a full-bodied, rich and rounded palate. Flavours are ripe, intense, robust and smartly fruit driven displaying unmistakable varietal Grenache character of plum, blackberry and licorice. Natural tannins are evident adding structure but are extremely fine and well integrated. Maturation in seasoned oak has given added depth but importantly allowed the fruit to be foremost. Very smooth and harmonious a very long finish of varietal purity completes this stylish wine. This distinguished Grenache drinks well now but is ideally suited for serious cellaring.