Landhaus Estate Basket Pressed Grenache 2005 Wednesday, Jan 24 2007
Tasting Notes and Australia and Barossa Valley and Variety and Red and grenache et al
The eagle has landed, and in this case I am the eagle, but not the walrus, although travelling can have that effect if one is not careful. I opened this up because I was feeling tardy, possibly even guilty, and it should have been reviewed a fair while ago. It is another wine from the portfolio of Linear Acidity. Bit of a daft name really now I think on it. The fruit is hand picked and comes from 85 year old vines in the Lyndoch sub-region of the Barossa Valley. OK. Go!
Aromas of ripe sweet red fruits, empty milk chocolate box, spice, rose, rosemary and some gamey meaty characters. On the palate medium bodied with ripe raspberry/strawberry, spice, dried herbs and meaty flavours. Sweet fruit but not confected and with those bitter herb flavours to add balance. Light dry sandy tannins and some warmth. Not heavy. Danger - extreme drinkability approaching. It is the sort of wine that could get you into a bit of mischief in no time flat.
Rated : 90 Points
Tasted : Jan07
Alcohol : 14.8%
Price : $20
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2007 - 2011
Source : Winery Sample
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9 Responses to “Landhaus Estate Basket Pressed Grenache 2005”
January 25th, 2007 at 1:21 am
But is that a bottle of shiraz in the Photo??
:-)
January 25th, 2007 at 8:35 am
Yes Eagle Eye..but they looks the same and I could not find a picture. I was going to do the old switcheroo later..
GW
January 25th, 2007 at 6:06 pm
Trust me, Eagle Eyes, I definately aint. Although maybe nothing to drink for too long has stopped some of the usual blurring
. Still, sounds good and I do like decent Grenache - and a bit of mischief too!!
April 29th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Wow ! Just enjoyed the larger share of a bottle of the 2005 Grenache and couldn’t believe the fullness of flavour and the smoothness of the wine. Ranks with the best as a refined (meaning excellent) easy to drink wine. Loads of flavour, medium weight an worth seeking out. Not an expert on Grenache (or anything for that matter) but certainly enjoyed my dinner tonight because of the wine.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Must have enjoyed the wine - check the mistakes in the email above ? Then again , I am not an expert at typing or spelling either. Now where is that bottle ?
April 29th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
That’s the spirit Ralph!!
GW
May 13th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Gary,
Do you know if any of the 2005 Grenache is still available ?
I can’t locate any and the word I’ve received is that it isn’t going to be made again ?
Ralph
May 27th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Gary,
Found some 2005 Grenache in Adelaide and ordered same. Delivery advice receivedyesterday.
Ralph
May 28th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
There might be some lying around here and there Ralph, but it wasn’t made again, they changed to GSM’s