Rusden, Christines Grenache, Barossa Valley

Medium red color. Aromas of black cherry and strawberry and pomegranate. Medium-bodied fruit in the mouth with very good depth and length. This is a well-made wine at its peak but not my cup of tea.

Barossa be consumed (Carriageworks, Redfern) : Concentrated jammy red berry fruit, cream, sweet spice. A little mint on the palate, plenty of alcohol and slightly sour red berry but. Hmm

Very well structured. Great balance of fruit and tannins. No brown edge yet.

Excellent, floral / lavender pot pouri nose, medium bodied but with textured mouthfeel with spice + acid licking around the edges and mellow red strawberry like fruit - I would say bang in it's window but no immediate hurry - 3.5 to 4 fingers

Last bottle... drinking really nicely, more full/rich than a year ago.

Dark brick but bright. Lovely sweet scent of ripe raspberries with a faint mineral tinge. One dominant, lovely, haunting note here. Lust entry of sweet black & red raspberry with a lovely oak element that lifts the tannins & glides into a juicy finish. This is a perfect sipping wine!

In line with the previous reviews, specifically where it pertains to fruit driven and balanced.Lovely strawberry notes. The wine has matured from those reviews and is becoming more 'rounded' where additional aromas a longer finish and tastes explosions are delivered. This wine will deliver pleasure from now until at least 2018 with it peaking in five years or so. A true quality Rusden wine that delivers the value and care inserted by a meticulous wine maker and perfect fruit.

Very fruity with low acidity. Strawberry fruit leather and slightly candyish, but balanced and not overdone.

Decanted for 1 hour. This wine exhibited a garnet/dark garnet color. On the nose, aromas of rich, ripe cherries, raspberries and strawberries were joined by notes of red licorice. On the palate, flavors of cherries, raspberries, strawberries and red plums were met with hints of spice and earthiness. Beautiful texture in the mouth with silky tannins and a nice, lengthy finish. Good natural acidity with plenty of fruit but nothing over the top. Balance was the name of the game …

Wow... this is the first Aussie Grenache that I can say is a dead-ringer for Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Sweet cherry, some strawberry, balsa wood, earth, cigar box, cumin, and a touch of funk. Some amber at the rim. Seamless, almost Rayas-like in texture. Don't know how long this will hold, but wow, it sure is good now. Only thing holding it from a higher score is some noticeable alcohol, but it is contributing to the nice texture... (Purchased from Ultimo in Sydney.)

Colour - Pure red with orange/brown edges definitely ageing now Nose - All spice hints, slight alcohol but taken along by the cherry fruit, definite sweetness but very alluring Taste - Smooth, grenache with notes of herbs and liqueur, some pepper and now fully mature All round far tool east to drink and the bottle was finished within the hour