I have been really slack and left my notes on the 2005 Vinrock Grenache sitting in my bag for around a month. We first came across Vinrock at a wine festival in Sydney, where their red wines from the McLaren Vale outshone most other producers at the show.
Lots of sweet fruit aromas of blueberry and blackberry contrast with the slightly tart red fruit flavours of cherry, raspberry & spices on the palate. Chewy tannins leave the finish nice and dry with a hint of well balanced oak and an underlying earthyness. It tastes very much like Grenache, but has a better structure than others I had tried in the past.
Overall this is a smooth and easy drinking red which I found went surprisingly well with mildly spiced chinese food. As a general rule im not big on the variety, perhaps this is the Shiraz drinkers Grenache?
Score: 90/100
Price: $20
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 14.5%
Would I buy this wine again?
Yes, for the record I ordered a split dozen of Vinrock reds after the wine show tasting.