Genista Peritia Tempore Shiraz 2022
G 93
The team here released this wine to celebrate their 10th anniversary, and a worthy wine it is. In constructing this wine, the team put aside three barrels of Shiraz from the Barossa: one in new French oak, a second-fill American oak and the third, seasoned American oak. The colour here is a dark magenta and at this early stage we still have plenty of toasty oak evident. The nose also gives us notes of black fruits, cloves, chocolate, tobacco leaves, soy and blackberries. A supple texture, the palate sees the flavours move to the black olives, soy, axle grease end of the spectrum. The wine has very good length and sleek tannins and should drink well for at least the next 10 years, just in time for their next anniversary. Drink now–2035 Gibson The Smithy Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 G 93 The name is a nod to an old cottage which still sits on the family’s five-acre vineyard at Light Pass. For a lengthy period, it was home to the local blacksmith and his family. The colour is a bruised plum/purple. This is an earthy, savoury style, with notes of mushrooms, cloves, dry herbs and beef stock. The palate sees the emergence of black fruits, chocolate, blackberries and coffee grinds. Good focus, good balance and very good length are all present. This is a 10-year proposition. A wine for carnivores. Drink now–2035 Glaetzer Wallace Shiraz, Grenache 2022 G 93 Medium-deep crimson. Dark plum, redcurrant black olive tapenade aromas and flavours with cedar spice notes. Lovely inky density, fine chalky tannins and fresh juicy acidity. Early drinking style. Drink now–soon Grant Burge Wines Nebu Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz 2023 G 93 Deep crimson. Blackberry, touch apricot, roasted walnut, hint violet aromas. Well concentrated blackberry, cassis, stone fruit flavours, fine loose-knit chocolaty tannins and underlying roasted walnut notes. Finishes firm and tight. Drink now–2034 Greenock Creek Cornerstone Grenache 2024 G 93 Medium crimson. Fresh strawberry, cranberry aromas with hints of marzipan. Supple and generous with sweet strawberry red liquorice flavours, attractive mid- palate volume and plentiful loose-knit slinky tannins. Chalky finish with some aniseed notes. Pure and simple with linear freshness. Drink now–soon
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