Clarendon Hills, Roma's, Grenache 2002

Purple/red.

Nose of Chambord, salt water taffy, juniper, dried fig, toasted nut. Deep, confectionary (in a positive sense).

Round and sweet, texturally speaking. Not wildly complex - but gets extra credit for purity, seamlessness and flat out intensity. Not as flamboyant as it was a couple of years ago. But the saline action makes me wonder if this doesn't have something up its sleeve.

$70