GroundedCruGrenacheShirazMourvedre2023

<p>Grounded Cru Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre, McLaren Vale, South Australia, 2023Grapes:70% Grenache, 24% Shiraz, 6% Mourvedre. Aged 10 months in seasoned French oak barrels (20% second fill). Hand-picked fruit sourced mainly from old vine vineyards. Machine picking for younger Shiraz.Producer Tasting Note:This 2023 McLaren Vale GSM is a beautiful example of this classic “Southern Rhone” style blend. A tremendous array of aromas and flavours are on offer– raspberry, plum, blackberry and spicy notes abound, all wrapped up in a beautifully textured palate.It combines the sweet raspberry fruit of the Grenache, rich dark fruits of the Shiraz and the savoury spice of Mourvedre in perfect harmony. The finish is long, generous and satisfying. Not too heavy, not too light, this GSM is in perfect balance. There’s more palate weight and complexity than the straight Grenache bottling. Both are excellent, but different.Critic’s Tasting Note:”A juicy and balanced blend, showing dark cherries, plums, some dried herbs and a lift of warm spices on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine, firm tannins. Vivid with a seductive and fruity development on the palate. Linear finish. Grenache, syrah and mourvedre. Drink now. Screw cap.”92/100 points, James Suckling, March 2025Also rated a “5-Star” winery by James Halliday’s 2023 Wine CompanionSet up by Geoff “Joffa” Thompson in 2013, Grounded Cru is located in the McLaren Vale region which is known for rich, ripe, intense, robust, reds, great terroir variations, maritime influence and beautiful old vines.Winemaker, Matt “Jacko” Jackman has been with Grounded Cru since its inception and, as he comes from the Vale, he lives and breathes all things wine. With added overseas experience in both Burgundy and Oregon, Jacko has plenty to offer the wine drinker with the fruits of his labours in the winery.Food Match: Wood-fired Italian Pork & fennel sausage with rosemary, chilli & tallegio Pizza.Grounded Cru Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre, McLaren Vale, South Australia, 2023</p>