The 2009 Cornerstone Grenache displays a medium-deep garnet-purple color and has a moderate intensity of warm raspberry and strawberry preserve aromas with nuances of forest floor, spice box and kirsch. Medium to full-bodied, it’s just a little ungenerous in mid-palate with very crisp acid, a low to medium level of chunky tannins and a long spicy finish. Delicious now, it should continue to give pleasure to 2016. Importer: Dan Philips, The Grateful Palate, Oxnard, CA; tel. (805) 782-9095