d'Arenberg, The Derelict Vineyard Grenache, McLaren Vale

Pull it out to pair with Lamb, thought could be too old. but it is suprisingly drinkable. Not bad for an Aussie Grenache.

Medium crimson color. Burly nose, with ample jammy black fruit, a green note of freshly-cut twigs, some MSG and Asian five-spice, and roasted meat. More luscious black fruitiness as the wine enters the mouth. This is perfectly smooth and round at midpalate, and I think I know where this is going... but wait! All of the sudden, this becomes very brooding and serious on the finish, where bituminous notes intermingle with the grainy texture of the tannins. Saved by the …

East End Wine Down (Adelaide) : Fruity berry nose. Green, underripe finish. Bit cloying.

Started opening up after 90 minutes.

Made from 80-90-year-old vines. A bit closed, struggled to get some aromas on this one, but big fruit, great acidity and minerality. Ultimately understated and restrained. Was expecting more intensity, complexity and power. Maybe it needs time.

Well, guess what: it finally came together. Popped and Vinturied the first couple of glasses: delightful balance of fruit and heft. Chose this as a "white-like" red to accompany broiled salmon, sautéed savoy cabbage and baked potatoes & yams. On my second glass, I noted a hint of red cherry popsicle drippings, but in a good way. A very good QPR at $19; I can truly say that I wish I'd bought a case. The window is open for those …

More balanced than previosuly however the fruit is stil rather lost, may come together in a few years but not convinced

Drinking better than the last bottle - nice sweet & sour fruit but with the alcohol still too obvious - not bad

Day one: Popped and poured through a vinturi. Initially very tart, but good with food (pasta with bolognese sauce). Not sure what the alcohol content is, but found it noticeably dominant on the finish. An enjoyable wine, but I'd recommend decanting and letting it breathe for a couple of hours. For now, an 88, but I'm guessing it will improve over the next 24 hours.

Not entirely convinced, drying tannins, alcohol on the finish but nice texture and dark fruit just showing underneath. Drink up?

We drank this a couple months ago. We thought this was phenomenal, really vivid and focused, a great bottle of wine. We spent an hour talking about it. Grab some if you find it.

Lovely red fruit, with a hint of black grenache beneath it and plenty of Spicey Oak - will improve over the next 2 years

I wanted it to be better, but truthfully there was nothing special or memorable about it. I expected much more character and depth to the fruit given the pedigree and the age of the vines. Among its flaws were significant tannins and rough edges in the finish, one dimensional black fruit on the palate, and little complexity to the bouquet despite aeration decant and drinking it out of a Reidel rhone glass that usually does well for expanding the nose. …

grenache junior flavors that fell apart after extended air (and the next day after being stored in the fridge).......much better values abound from OZ for half the tariff....will not buy again