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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2021 Soumade Cotes du RhoneJohn CaroAmazing Cotes du Rhone that puts many expensive village wines to shame. Brimming with vibrant dark and red fruits, it's tempting to mis-use the term 'fruit-driven' if it wasn't equally floral, ... read more$26.99 in mixed 6+ or $29.99 per bottle
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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 $30.99 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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2020 Soumade RasteauJohn CaroFrom another great vintage, this is bursting with rich dark fruit, spice and florals. Soumade are experts in their hometown of Rasteau, where the fruit ripens into expressive wines that ... 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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2020 Soumade Rasteau PrestigeDecanterA powerful and refined Rasteau red from the hometown experts, Soumade. The Prestige is grown on the fringes of the Ventabren alpine terrace, which adds limestone content to the famous yellow and ... read more$39.99 in mixed 6+ or $44.99 per bottle
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2022 Two Hands Brave Faces Barossa Grenache Shiraz MataroJames HallidayThe Brave Faces is a at the quality end of Aussie GSM, in a delicious balancing act of flavour and finesse. Only the best fruit is sourced then lovingly de-stemmed, selected and extracted of all ... read more$41.99 in mixed 6+ or $46.99 per bottle
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2022 Rockford Frugal Farmer RedRichard CaroA deliciously light and fruity Grenache-led blend from the legendary Barossa producer, Rockford. The Frugal Farmer is a unique style — the skins left over from pressing their Rose wine are ... read more$42.99 in mixed 6+ or $47.99 per bottle