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93
/ 100
Campbell Mattinson
Red
Classification
Grenache Blend
Variety
2017
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, McLaren Vale
Region
14.5%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
93 / 100"d’Arenberg’s GSM blend. In 50%, 47%, 3% measures. It’s not delicate or even savoury but it’s certainly powerful. Indeed it’s a powerhouse style. Sweet redcurrant and blackberry flavours meet malt, graphite and licorice. It’s a beast but it’s a well-structured one. It rounds the job out nicely on the finish too. It’s a heavy-hitting, muscular, slightly boozy version of this blend and it looks to have a long-ish future ahead of it."
- Campbell Mattinson
Tasting Notes
A unique vintage that offers up a more spicy, elegant, refined rendition of The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre.
Layers of complexity evolve on the nose over time. Spice, earth and cured meats slowly give way to the sweetness of blueberry, boysenberry and plum. The palate is rounded and silky with a fine powdery tannin finish.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
- Smooth
- Complex