2020 Tasting Notes
Old Vine Barossa Valley Grenache
2020 is the fourth release of Garcon, a pure Grenache from old vine vineyards in the Barossa Valley, and is our celebration of the this variety from its spiritual home in Australia.
The three vineyards that provided the fruit for Garcon in 2017 are located in the extreme west (Moppa), north (Ebeneezer) and east (Bethany) of the Barossa and are 55, 90 and 85 years of age respectively. All are unirrigated and hand picked.
Bright, deep garnet.
Displays delicate and perfumed aromatics of ripe raspberry, cherry, red currant, rose petal, lilly and discrete white pepper and musk notes. Polished and feminine.
Youthful, mid-weight palate, strong red currant, spice and red plum skin flavours. Plum skin acids and fine sandy tannins drive the finish. A classically proportioned juvenile Grenache.
2018 Tasting Notes
Old Vine Barossa Valley Grenache
2018 is the third release of Garcon, a pure Grenache from old vine vineyards in the Barossa Valley, and is our celebration of the this variety from its spiritual home in Australia.
The three vineyards that provided the fruit for Garcon in 2017 are located in the extreme west (Moppa), north (Ebeneezer) and east (Bethany) of the Barossa and are 55, 90 and 85 years of age respectively. All are unirrigated and hand picked.
Bright, deep garnet.
Displays delicate and perfumed aromatics of ripe raspberry, cherry, red currant, rose petal, lilly and discrete white pepper and musk notes. Polished and feminine.
Youthful, mid-weight palate, strong red currant, ruhbarb and red plum skin flavours. Plum skin acids and fine sandy tannins drive the finish. A classically proportioned juvenile Grenache.
2017 Tasting Notes
Old Vine Barossa Valley Grenache
2017 is just the second release of Garcon, a pure Grenache from vines in the Barossa (90%) and EdenValleys (10%), our celebration of the variety from its spiritual home in Australia. The three vineyards that provided the fruit for Garcon in 2017 are located in the extreme west (Moppa), north (Ebeneezer) and east(Springton) of the Barossa and are 55, 90 and 160 years of age respectively. All are unirrigated and handpicked.
Bright, deep ruby, blue hued.
High toned, mineral edged red and blue fruits lead to a savoury aromatic core of dried herbs, game andpotters clay. Pure but with a restrained rusticity.
Youthful, mid-weight palate, bright spiced red cherryand ripe raspberry fruits on attached to turn to a slately, dried spice and cherry pit close.Precise and focussed, fine sandy tannins and bright acids deliver drive and finish.
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Spinifex Grenache Barossa Valley Old Vine Moculta
James Suckling Tasting Report: New Barossa Shows Great Diversity, February 4th 2015
A super-cool, peppery expression of old-vine grenache that has a wealth of spices and intense, raspberry-scented fruit aromas on offer. Really fresh, typical grenache characters. The palate has fine but very sturdy, composed, long, fine-textured and assertive tannins. Superb now, but better with six or more years of age. Drink in 2018.
Country: Australia
Region: South Australia
Vintage: 2012
Score: 96