2017 yangarra high sands Grenache

2017 yangarra high sands grenache Candied red fruit, tobacco, fresh herbs, straightforward, persistence is quiet and elegant. Acidity is just enough to keep everything in check. Beautifully put together once it was in a decanter for 9 hours very flat prior. Was beat up by smoked pork with light sauce which was surprising as I usually think of Grenache and hot weather as making robust bbq wines. This one was not really my jam I think and I’m glad it was a gift. It tastes polished but that’s not enough if polish removes interest. 91 points. Textbook flavors but like they’re being described in the next room.

Pictures with other wines and meal. Riesling was the showstopper for me but everyone at the table had one of these as a favorite. Pulled pork, esquite, potatoes romanoff, maple carrots, and a fennel napa cabbage slaw. One dry aged, one regular pork shoulder.