Betts & Scholl "The O.G." Grenache, Barossa Valley 2005

Light, hazy, red.

Rubber/sulfide/earth, with strawberry/red cherry underneath. A bit of savory meat too.

Round, sweet and completely mouth-filling. Nice strawberry character, but little depth of flavor or density to support alcohol thrust. Slight acid constriction in the finish.

Tasty, but I think they left some needed material in the pomace. Richard Betts used to work in Tucson (Fuego, Janos). Good guy, interesting, intelligent.

Day 3 - No real aromatic difference. Much better depth of strawberry flavor, riding through the finish. Acid-driven structure. Baked strawberry finish. Toes a fine line. Give it the benefit of the doubt.

I'd decant this, believe it or not, a few hours before serving.

$30