Not bad for $10, but for around that price or barely more there's a lot better wine to be found. This feels a bit confected with slightly smoky, grapey fruit, although at times a nice red cherry tone shines through. Decent structure and acidity, but still a bit flat overall.
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I bought this because I read raves about their 2017 GSM, but my store did not have the 2017 GSM, only the 2017 Shiraz, so I thought I would give it a try at $8.33. This is one of the lousiest wines I have had in recent memory. Quite harsh, with a metallic aftertaste. I will not be buying a case.
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Unscrewed and pour. Has a diffused light-medium ruby-cherry in colour; nose of minty blackberries and woody plums. On the palate, there are blackberries and boysenberries with some Lipton's tea. Light-medium bodied with a short finish; some tartiness at the end. Like the white from a few days ago, this is a nicely priced Aussie shiraz for a wallet friendly price of 8 and change. Drink now.
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4/9/2023 - sid_loves_wine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Not bad for $10, but for around that price or barely more there's a lot better wine to be found. This feels a bit confected with slightly smoky, grapey fruit, although at times a nice red cherry tone shines through. Decent structure and acidity, but still a bit flat overall.
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1/8/2022 - jesi1882@gmail.com wrote: 87 Points
Leather seared beef eucalyptus menthol pepper. Super fresh, like a pool, wood but not oak, like spruce or pine
(Pool-it smells like the racquet club because of the pool and the eucalyptus trees back by the track!)
Pine/eucalyptus prominent palate, red/black fruit after, white pepper, mild tannins, stick to upper front gums but not too strong,
Second glass cocoa powder cinnamon then the sharpest part of tiger balm aroma
3.8
Ever more intense Mexican cocoa
4.2
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12/18/2021 - Jmph Likes this wine: 87 Points
There's a fair amount of cherry.
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11/12/2021 - Dandemain Likes this wine: 93 Points
Paired well with pasta in a red sauce
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11/11/2021 - winedupe Does not like this wine: 75 Points
I bought this because I read raves about their 2017 GSM, but my store did not have the 2017 GSM, only the 2017 Shiraz, so I thought I would give it a try at $8.33. This is one of the lousiest wines I have had in recent memory. Quite harsh, with a metallic aftertaste. I will not be buying a case.
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11/4/2020 - Peyton in Texas Does not like this wine: 80 Points
A weak attempt at a GSM.
Thin, uninspired. Even at value wine prices, this was disappointing.
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10/2/2020 - SMireau wrote: 75 Points
Dry yet fruity. A bit light for my taste. Cherry notes and a bit of pepper. Needs time in the glass.
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9/26/2020 - despore wrote: 88 Points
Spouse loves this wine, easy drinking, fruit driven GSM at a low price point.
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6/18/2020 - FLI Does not like this wine: 80 Points
Yikes. Past vintages were cheap and cheerful. This just cheap.
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1/17/2020 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Mint and herb and with some full fruit and also acidity. Made wine, but in a good way.
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7/15/2019 - AMC Eagle wrote: 88 Points
Unscrewed and pour. Has a diffused light-medium ruby-cherry in colour; nose of minty blackberries and woody plums. On the palate, there are blackberries and boysenberries with some Lipton's tea. Light-medium bodied with a short finish; some tartiness at the end. Like the white from a few days ago, this is a nicely priced Aussie shiraz for a wallet friendly price of 8 and change. Drink now.
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