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95
/ 100
James Halliday -
93
/ 100
Gary Walsh
Red
Classification
Grenache Blend
Variety
2015
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, Barossa Valley
Region
14.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
95 / 100"espite the time-honoured name, the grapes in fact also come from Ebenezer and Kalimna. In vintage Rockford style, deceptively straightforward when it is in fact very complex. Part of the deception comes from the modest alcohol, below the Barossa average, and all the better for that. It weaves freshness with savoury, spicy, earthy red and black fruits."
- James Halliday
93 / 100
"Invariably a good drink, is Moppa Springs. It’s a blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro. Walnut, ripe red fruits, floral, chocolate. Medium-bodied, savoury and nutty, with a core of fleshy red and black fruits, a layer of smooth tannin, even acidity, and a dusty finish of satisfying length. A little saline, certainly savoury, but has even-tempered charm and style."
- Gary Walsh
Tasting Notes
There's absolutley no reason that Barossa GSM's don't command a bigger share of the Australian wine market, at least not a convincing one that I'm can come up with. It's a great blend and very comfortable (in a new-world context) at home in the Barossa. And in the capable hands of Rockford it's hard to argue with. Dark fruit, barrel spice, medium bodied, easy drinking but with enough guts to stand up to a hearty meal.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
- Smooth
- Complex