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[DaveLoftus]

I generally consider Grenache a good foil for Indian food

I've actually found that white grenache is excellent with chicken based Indian curries, including spicy ones. Apologies for hijacking a red thread with heretical talk about whites

 

[kevviek]

Had a 2003 Clarendon Hills Blewitt Springs Grenache the other night. It was great and could easily go another 10 years. Cork was fine.

I think their Grenache is the pick. I can’t remember if I had 2003, but yes 2009 and 2010 recently. A few years back I got 6 for $54, then they went to $15, then $20, which is my limit.

PS St Henri link no longer working.

 

[TDC]

Do you generally match it with fairly young Grenache? The 2005 is full of tertiary characteristics, leather, tobacco, Christmas cake, baked spices. It might go well or it might not, everyone's tastes are different.

I'm very happy to go with your advice. I've never had a Grenache of such an age.

 

[abeja]

I've actually found that white grenache is excellent with chicken based Indian curries, including spicy ones. Apologies for hijacking a red thread with heretical talk about whites

If it's a red thread then I missed that stipulation, but red certainly dominates the conversation. Have bought heaps of very good whites from VM : my wife doesn't touch red & I'll happily drink either.

 

[Rug]

If it's a red thread then I missed that stipulation, but red certainly dominates the conversation. Have bought heaps of very good whites from VM : my wife doesn't touch red & I'll happily drink either.

Same here but either includes champagne

 

[redbigot]

I've actually found that white grenache is excellent with chicken based Indian curries, including spicy ones. Apologies for hijacking a red thread with heretical talk about whites

You might be confusing here with another place where posting about whites in a red thread is a hanging offense.

 

[ThomasIsaksson]

Speaking of aged Clarendon Hills, I have tried several Grenaches from a couple different vineyards , a Pinot, a Merlot and a Shiraz all around 2001-2003 (haven't done Cab Sauv yet but got a 2004 waiting to be opened).

Personally I'd say the Grenaches are the best but I'm surprised at how similar they are. I would have never confused a young Pinot with a Shiraz but these were very, very similar to me so I guess it's the age. Now, I had them all a few weeks apart so I'm sure doing a side by side they would have shown more differences but interesting none the less.