$18!!!, Cork, 15%
Source: Collective Cellar Door
http://www.kurtzfamilyvineyards.com.au/
This is now the fourth bottle of Steve Kurtz's GSM that I have shared in the last month or so and, just like those that went before it, this bottle appears to be draining quickly. It's a simply delicious wine at a great price.
Why am I so convinced? Simple - it's just an essay in how good Barossan GSM blends are. Spicy, mid weight, chocolatey and warm, with savoury red fruits, deep black fruits, subtle tannins, glycerol warmth and a lingering chew.
The end result is comfortable, dry, luscious, satisfying, smooth, textural and actually quite pretty, a wine that wins via clever blending and fruit freshness, with everything in it's right place. Similarly, this GSM is hardly a blockbuster, but just stunningly drinkable, in a style that drips attraction.
Great wine, stunning price. Lots to like. 18/93
2009/10 WCA Wine Journalism 'Young Gun; Wine Judge; Gourmet Traveller WINE and Breathe Hunter Valley magazine contributor; LattéLife columnist; National Liquor News Tasting Panellist, WBM Coolest Wine Tweeter of 2010 and Riesling lover who fell into the liquor industry chiefly to buy cheap beer.
sounds like a nice drop Andrew
ReplyDeleteGreat review, Andrew. I have bought a fair bit of this wine myself! Just love it!
ReplyDeleteTasted last night along with two other Kurtz Family wines. All good wines with a kind of savoury, earthy balance to any fruit sweetness. This was my favourite. I think they showed that "honest", drinkable wines don't need to lack complexity.
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