Grenache Blend / GSM
Grenache, Shiraz (Syrah) and Mourvèdre are three Mediterranean grapes that produce a popular red blend. Most of France’s Southern Rhone wines follow the local Chateauneuf-du-Pape model where Grenache dominates, its high sugars and low tannins bringing full body and plump, candied cherry/berry fruit. Syrah is the most ‘all-round’ grape but blended it adds tannin structure, complex aromatics and blacker fruit flavours. Mourvèdre backs it up with more fruit depth and tannin but also a meaty/earthy complexity, with other Rhone grapes such as Carignan and Cinsault sometimes appearing too. Arguably everything to everyone - soft, rich, structured and complex - this blend was revived by California’s Rhone Rangers in the 1980s while in Australia very old plantings of the main three produce blends simply labelled GSM.
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2022 Langmeil Three Gardens Barossa GSMThe Wine FrontBased on old vineyards on the warmer sites of Barossa, the Three Gardens brings togther the three great Rhone varieties which have been coexisting in the Barossa for more than a century and a ... read more$27.99 in mixed 6+ or $31.99 per bottle
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2022 Clos St Antonin Cotes du RhoneJohn CaroA lush and smooth Cotes du Rhone from the famous Sabon family. A blend of Grenache, Mourvedre, and Syrah from 30-50 years old vineyards. This richly fruited red is dominated by the gently dark ... read more$29.99 in mixed 6+ or $33.99 per bottle
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2020 Gerard Bertrand Heritage TautavelDecanterA ripe and juicy red from the village of Tautavel, in the Cotes de Roussillon of Mediterranean France. Here stony soils, shelter from rain and a little altitude provide a magnificent climate for ... read more$29.99 in mixed 6+ or $33.99 per bottle
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2022 Domaine Janasse Cotes du RhoneJohn CaroA silky and superb Rhone Red made by the famous Sabon family. This classic Grenache-led offering has a perfect balance of vibrant fruit and satisfying full-body. The Janasse label has an ... read more$29.99 in mixed 6+ or $33.99 per bottle
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2022 Sainte Barthes Cotes de Provence RoseJohn CaroA beautiful new Provence Rose that is brough to you by one of the region's under-the-rader experts, Chateau de Font Vive. This wine is even less expensive than their village wines from Bandol, ... read more$29.99 in mixed 6+ or $33.99 per bottle
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2022 Stephane Ogier Cotes du Rhone Le Temps Est VenuJames SucklingA superb new Cotes du Rhone from this superstar of the Rhone. Stephane Ogier is most well known in the Northern Rhone, but this deliciously rich and complete Grenache blend is a more classic ... read more$31.99 in mixed 6+ or $35.99 per bottle
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2022 Usseglio Les Claux Cotes du RhoneJohn CaroThis classy new Cote du Rhone is "like a baby Chateauneuf du Pape" according to expert John Gilman. From one of the finest biodynamic estates in the Southern Rhone Valley, the Cotes du Rhone is ... read more$33.99 in mixed 6+ or $37.99 per bottle
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2022 Chateau Barthes Bandol RoseJohn CaroA new Bandol from Philippe Barthes of Chateau Font Vive. It is made according to Bandol tradition with a extra dollop of Mourvedre in the blend, infusing the wine with delicate berry fruit ... read more$35.99 in mixed 6+ or $39.99 per bottle
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2022 Charvin Cotes du RhoneJames SucklingThis Cotes du Rhone is one of the best, in a restrained and complex style. Charvin has closely managed vineyards with winemaking that's strictly old school, whole-bunch fermented in concrete ... read more$38.99 in mixed 6+ or $43.99 per bottle
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2022 Spinifex Esprit Red BlendJames SucklingA rich and savoury Grenache-style blend from the Barossa. Spinifex are boutique players in Barossa, a couple originally from New Zealand and France who are influenced by the spirit of Southern ... read more$39.99 in mixed 6+ or $44.99 per bottle