A lovely wine gushing with perfume of black cherry syrup/kirsch, raspberry, pine/cedar, and vanilla with some rosemary and other spices (nutmeg? cinnamon?). On the palate good acid, little tannin, long fruit finish with alcohol noticeable but not too strong. The nose is like a candy drop, so sweet but the palate is not a fruit bomb but a nicely delineated, balanced wine. I wouldn't call it deeply complex but it's as pleasurable a Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre as one could hope for. 92+ points. It's not going to get better but should hold well for 3-4 more years.
Third drinking, 3 days after opening and preserving under argon. It's superb, vanilla, spice and raspberry, blueberry, blackberry and cherry. This is about as good as a GSM can be. I now would give this baby 94 points.
Parker is slightly more enthusiastic as of 2006. I'm not sure I see the structure for such long life but what do I know:
The flagship blend of Grenache, Shiraz, and Mourvedre, the 2004 The Ironstone Pressings, is stunning. A full-bodied, powerful red, it displays notes of kirsch, tapenade , blackberries, dusty loamy earth, pepper, and spice. Rich, structured, intense flavors cascade over the palate with fabulous fruit purity and density. This stunner should drink well for 12-15 years.
Tanzer: 91 points
$65; a blend of grenache, shiraz and mourvedre) Ruby-red. Inviting aromas of dark cherry, spiced plum and blueberry, with complicating notes of tobacco, black tea and smoked meat. There's excellent concentration here, with bright acids lifting the dark and red berry notes and chunky tannins providing a solid framework. With air this became sweeter and the tannins seemed to soften, allowing the lush berry flavors to really shine on the finish.
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