Ochota Barrels, The Fugazi Grenache, McLaren Vale
Ochota Barrels · South Australia › McLaren Vale › Australia
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91
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Taster #8439
· Sep 15, 2017
91/100
Perfect wine for International Grenache Day! Been trying to find one of these Ochota Barrels wines in the states and finally found one at a big discount in State College. Mix of light to medium ruby and garnet red with more garnet on the edges. Lovely and fragrant nose with Asian five spice, cherries, lavender and a little prosciutto. Medium tannins (6/10) and medium bodied. Nice level of cherries on the palate with some forest notes, a little bit of …
2012 vintage
Taster #2659
· Mar 20, 2014
90/100
Long finish. Lighter riper style. Cinnamon, spice. Lots of skin contact. Green element that was enjoyable.
2012 vintage
Taster #3448
· Jan 25, 2014
Didn't take tasting notes, but I can say that, if you're looking for a wine to pair with haggis for a combined Burns Night/Australia Day party, you could do much worse than this.
2012 vintage
Taster #5454
· Oct 11, 2013
90/100
Really good. Reminded me of a Rayas
2012 vintage
Taster #2546
· Jan 14, 2013
93/100
Medium dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; appealing, focused, cherry, raspberry nose; tasty, Pinot-like, juicy, tart cherry, tart raspberry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (70-day skin maceration, no new oak)
2012 vintage