Heathcote Estate Grenache Noir

GT Wine Grenache and Grenache Blends (8 Danks street, Sydney) : Slight cream, earthy notes, toast over muted red fruit. Quite concentrated on the palate and the relatively high alcohol lends a cooling note to the finish. Meh

Game of Rhones (Carriageworks, Redfern) : Red berry fruit, perfumed, slight stalkiness as well…someone trying to do a Pinot style Grenache? Slightly stalky. Touch, chewy tannins that are chalky and close things down. Hmm, time required?