tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8969822321136521224.post8553398281825982604..comments2021-08-03T18:07:46.816+10:00Comments on Red to Brown Wine Review: 2008 Yelland & Papps Old Vine Grenache (Devote Range) RRP $32 (Sample)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8969822321136521224.post-33051828034841904862010-04-11T12:56:20.625+10:002010-04-11T12:56:20.625+10:00Thanks for the comment Andrew. I would be interest...Thanks for the comment Andrew. I would be interested to get any recommendations on some that you felt were not cooked (if any).<br /><br />From my experience I agree that Grenache in Australia can be over cooked or too jammy,especially in a vintage like 08 where the conditions were warm and there was the heatwave in March that led to a log jam at harvest (no pun intended). <br />Based on some of the unexpected gems from the 2007 Barossa vintage, there will undoubtedly be some 2008 Grenache and Grenache blends that are better than the average, and I firmly place this wine in that category (primarily due to the fact Y&P rejected as much cooked fruit as possible and made it in a smaller batch). <br />It will be interesting to see how my view of the overall quality of 08 Barossa Grenache evolves as more of them are released. However, I will be basing this view on the quality of the wine made by wineries that pay careful attention to Grenache (eg Y&P, Teusner), and not those that have a Grenache or a GSM as a range-filler (which I imagine will more likely to be sweet, jammy and short lived).<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />RodJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07349650780859100896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8969822321136521224.post-76550465125360633912010-04-11T12:01:38.928+10:002010-04-11T12:01:38.928+10:00Good to see a Barossan Grenache from 08 that isn&#...Good to see a Barossan Grenache from 08 that isn't cooked either. Plenty of 'em are...Andrew Grahamhttp://www.ozwinereview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8969822321136521224.post-60609076831938820082010-04-11T12:01:10.806+10:002010-04-11T12:01:10.806+10:00Thanks for your comment Jeremy. I felt the same wa...Thanks for your comment Jeremy. I felt the same way about the 2007 and also this wine. On the second day it had not lost much and had the balance that I liked about it on day one. It is always a 'wait and see' with many wines, and I will be cellaring a few of these to see how they go in upcoming years.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />RodJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07349650780859100896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8969822321136521224.post-25826008058051408932010-04-11T09:47:44.001+10:002010-04-11T09:47:44.001+10:00I ended up being very impressed by the 2006 of thi...I ended up being very impressed by the 2006 of this. It sealed the deal on the second day and I'm very interested to see how some of these Yelland & Papps OV Grenache age.<br /><br />Cheers<br />jeremyJeremy Pringlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06387259378108185944noreply@blogger.com