This one is about on par with the earlier Aussie GSM in the blog, the Stone Horse. The nose here is pretty closed. Unusually then it was better on the palate at least initially. With some time in glass it opened a bit and had pleasant blueberry, raspberry and lavender. This version is 60% Grenache and 20 each of the others, and the dominance of Grenache could be detected, but the shiraz added its spicy note. Barely any tannin. Enough acid to be balanced. Not deep or complex. Won't get any better and should last a couple years but I think one can do better with a good Cotes du Rhone or another Australian GSM. 88 points. Having read about 2008 Stump Jump (D'Arenberg) which got 90 points from Parker and costs more like $11 I'm guessing that's a better choice where available.
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