Tasting Notes for Clarendon Hills Kangarilla Grenache 2002

Red Wines	Grenache	McLaren Vale	Australia

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Date Printed: 5/24/2013

Clarendon Hills Kangarilla Grenache 2002

(search item no. 87037)

collectible wine

The Wine Advocate rating: 94 points
PRICE ON 5/24/2013: $59.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2006 International Wine Cellar rating: 94 points
2006 Wine Spectator rating: 92 points
2006 The Wine Advocate rating: 92 points
2005 The Wine Advocate rating: 94 points
2005 Wine Enthusiast rating: 92 points
2005 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
2004 International Wine Cellar rating: 93 points
2004 The Wine Advocate rating: 92 points
2004 Wine Enthusiast rating: 92 points
2004 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
2003 The Wine Advocate rating: 95 points
2001 International Wine Cellar rating: 92 points
2001 The Wine Advocate rating: 91 points
1998 The Wine Advocate rating: 90 points
1998 Wine & Spirits rating: 90 points

Winemaker's Notes:

"The expansive, full-bodied 2002 Grenache Old Vines Kangarilla Vineyard offers aromas and flavors of pure kirsch liqueur. With in-your-face levels of fruit and glycerin, an unctuous texture, and a huge finish, it should drink well for 10-15 years.

Roman Bratasiuk is one of Planet Earth's greatest winemakers, and obviously a top-notch viticulturist given his obsession with sourcing extraordinary fruit from ancient McLaren Vale vineyards."
-Wine Advocate

My Notes:

Additional wines from Clarendon Hills:

2006 Astralis Syrah (search item no. 117767)
2006 Bakers Gully Syrah (search item no. 117769)
2006 Blewitt Springs Old Vine Grenache (search item no. 115630)
2006 Brookman Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (search item no. 117757)
2006 Brookman Vineyard Syrah (search item no. 117771)
2006 Hickinbotham Grenache (search item no. 118362)
2006 Hickinbotham Vineyard Syrah (search item no. 117773)

About Clarendon Hills:

Clarendon Hills is a small family-run winery based in Clarendon, South Australia. The company was founded by biochemist, Roman Bratasiuk, in 1990. The story of Clarendon Hills is one of passion, dedication and commitment to exception wine. It all began when this biochemist and wine lover decided to produce his own wine. Though he'd never trained as a winemaker, Roman let himself be guided by his refined palate and scientific knowledge. Following his favorite producers and preferred styles, Roman sought to make a version of the wines he loved.