Peter Roldan

9.0

Floral, red fruit — 5 years ago

Jan-Willem van der Hek

9.5

Super sensual and exciting Grenache. 140yrs old own rooted Grenache from sandy soils, from the Vine Vale Barossa Valley. Made like Rayas, so pure, clean, delicate but with a lovely old Vine Grenache punch! — 6 years ago

Liam Davitt

9.0

Plum, herbs, soft start and a grippy finish.
Hell of a value at $15. — 8 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.3

Still drinking very well. A little peach and pineapple, a lot of minerality. Old vine Grenache Gris and Carignan Blanc. — 8 years ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.3

83yr old Grenache. Chaffey Bros grance. Unfined and fresh. Touch funcky, fruit is forward but some nice depth of flavour as well. — 9 years ago

Charles Houssa

9.2

Very local while having a pizza in Claremont — 10 years ago

Anne

9.9

Wonderful. Clean and crisp — 10 years ago

Rubychick

9.2

Big and hot and almost fortified but with lightness of skins and colour. Old vines, 2004 vintage — 10 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.6

My last Gratitude, so now I’m bitter🥴

In the spring of 2018, our Winemaker, Jordan Fiorentini, headed Down Under to work a harvest in Barossa Valley, Australia with one of Bill Armstrong’s good wine buddies, Michael Twelftree of Two Hands Wines. During Jordan’s visit, the two bonded over their love of Grenache, and thus, worked together to create a wine from some stunning 70-year-old Grenache vines in the area. The 50% whole cluster fermentation took place in Barossa, but the resulting wine made its way back to Paso Robles to do its barrel-aging and bottling in our winery. This collaboration between two countries is the perfect way to say thank you to doctors, nurses, & volunteers who serve on the front lines during this global pandemic.

$40 a bottle; all proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders — 5 years ago

Matt

9.2

100 GR planted in 1910, WC fermentation, 50% uncrushed. At first, wound, really expressing old vine GR character; hot stones, white pepper, roasted herbs, pitch, iron, animal. With air the red fruit really starts to come out, moving from ripe to liquor, flowers, licorice, coffee, smoke, and coniferous forest. This has sinew and a little grit to the tannin, but there’s a beautiful acidity that this vintage seems to carry. Excited to see this progress. — 7 years ago

Scott Barber

Wine Educator Meadowood Napa Valley

9.1

Excellent typical example of good Aussie Grenache. First impression is 'red Clare Riesling'. Clean with ripe red fruit (strawberry fruit roll-out). White pepper with a little heart. Best with a little chill. #blindtasting #australianwinetasting #yangarra #Grenache — 8 years ago

Andrew Peek

9.3

Utterly splendid expression of old vine Grenache. Black fruit and tobacco on the nose. Red fruit and star anise with hints of spice. Medium finish, with subtle amount of acidity. — 8 years ago

Ted Napolitano

9.6

Excellent Rosé! Just enough tart and crisp. — 9 years ago

with Robert

Craig Lewin

9.5

Party with Tamara, Murray, and Greg. This one paired well with the ginger inn the Mediterranean chicken. — 10 years ago

William Hughes

9.2

Seventy-five plus year vines make me happy. Plenty of acidity balanced by lean, yet round, tannins. Savory raspberries and cherries with rhubarb and a little bay leaf. Yum! — 6 years ago

Graham Whye

9.3

Very nice, great aromatics, lighter bodied Grenache but plenty of fruit and structure — 7 years ago

Simon Gilligan

9.0

Interesting - grenache flavours but with a herbal/green infusion that you might like or not. I’m a bit on the fence. Savoury finish, not candied, fresh but back to back with the Yangarra old vine Grenache ($28 Yangarra vs $20 Cirillo street price), great prices, both quality but I’ll go the Yangarra. — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Had another bottle. Stéphane Ogier is one of Côte Rôtie’s most well-respected stars & looks for concentration in the vineyards and freshness in the cellars. "Le Temps est Venu, ‘the time has come’ for an adventure farther south, with old-vine Grenache and limestone slopes. A blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah that comes from the Plan de Dieu and Visan AOCs. Red fruit aromas and pepper spice notes. Sweet raspberry and cherry flavor adding herbs to the mix. Medium length ending with earthy notes. Nice value! — 8 years ago

Juan Pablo Perez

9.2

Nariz: ciruela e higo ambos maduros, regaliz, tomillo, cuero. Ya mostrando evolucion la nariz.

Boca: Seco, Tanino M, Acidez M, Alcohol Alto. Largo en boca.

Vino con muy buen bouquet, complejo y con buen balance a pesar del alto nivel de alcohol. Excelente.

(Plaza) — 9 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.6

Kicking goal at 17 years old.
A culmination of vine pedigree, cork selection, proper cellaring, and decanted at the right time.
It evolved for over 3 hours.
A credit to Penfolds ability to make even lower tier wines with substance.
Soft tannin, earth, spice, surprising fruit! — 10 years ago

with Adam