Kay Brothers Basket Pressed Grenache 2018

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Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2018

Size
750ML

ABV
14.5%

Features
Screw Cap

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Bright crimson. Pretty aromatic notes of rose petal and dark cherry. Rich strawberry conserve, morello cherry, soft gentle tannin and refreshing acidity. Bright, elegant and delicious!

Blend: 95% Grenache, 5% Mataro

Pairs well with lighter dishes such as Tapas.

Professional Ratings

  • 92

    The 2018 Basket Pressed Grenache is a worthy follow-up to previous vintages. It's perhaps a bit darker-fruited, with black cherries on the nose, alongside hints of rose petals and potpourri, while the full-bodied palate is soft and silky, letting the complexities of flavor shine through on the lengthy finish.

  • 91

    Tart strawberry and cracked black peppercorn flavors race through this zesty grenache, its perfume pointed up by five percent mataro in the blend. It feels cool, clean and bright, even as it’s intense in its fruit flavor. A crush of minerals lasts in the wake of its elegant tannins. Give this a year or two before serving with a pork roast braised with prunes.

  • 90

    A grenache with impressive depth and polished tannins. The nose is all dried flowers and red plums with bright red berries, too. This has ample depth through the finish with concentrated raspberries holding long. Drink over the next six years.

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Kay Brothers, Australia
Kay Brothers Colin Kay with Sam in Block 6 Winery Image

Established in 1890 by Australian born brothers Herbert and Frederick Kay, it is the oldest McLaren Vale

winery still in the hands of the founding family, with Herbert’s grandson Colin Kay continuing the family

winemaking tradition. Bordering St. Vincent’s Gulf, 24 miles south of Adelaide, the Kay Brothers

McLaren Vale vineyards grace the rolling foothills of the Southern Mt. Lofty Ranges. The winery is

located at the top of a hill three miles from the McLaren Vale Township and the cellar door, which is part

of the original winery complex, boasts some stunning panoramic views of the surrounding picturesque

valleys and hillsides.

The Kays are specialists of traditional grape growing and winemaking, utilizing grapes from their own 54

acre vineyards to produce their wines. The main grape variety grown is Shiraz (including the 1892

planted Block 6) followed by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Grenache, Mataro (Mourvedre) and Muscat

Blanc. Colin’s winemaking philosophy is to make rich full-bodied fruit-driven wines (using the original

open fermenters and basket press) with a minimum of 18 months aging in small American oak casks.

The Block 6 Shiraz & Hillside Shiraz spend up to two and a half years maturing in a combination of

American, Eastern European and French oak barrels.

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Grenache thrives in any warm, Mediterranean climate where ample sunlight allows its clusters to achieve full phenolic ripeness. While Grenache's birthplace is Spain (there called Garnacha), today it is more recognized as the key player in the red blends of the Southern Rhône, namely Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes du Rhône and its villages. Somm Secret—The Italian island of Sardinia produces bold, rustic, single varietal Grenache (there called Cannonau). California, Washington and Australia have achieved found success with Grenache, both flying solo and in blends.

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McLaren Vale Wine

South Australia

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Known for opulent red wines with intense power and concentration, McLaren Vale is home to perhaps the most “classic” style of Australian Shiraz. Vinified on its own or in Rhône Blends, these hot-climate wines are deeply colored and high in extract with signature hints of dark chocolate and licorice. Cabernet Sauvignon is also produced in a similar style.

Whites, often made from Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc tend to be opulent and full of tropical, stone and citrus fruit.

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