Yalumba The Strapper Barossa Valley GSM 2015
93 POINT RATED YALUMBA GSM RATED IN TOP GRENACHE BLENDS OF YEAR THE REAL REVIEW
- 93 POINTS SAM KIM WINE ORBIT
- 91 POINTS BOB CAMPBELL
- TOP 10 GRENACHE BLENDS OF YEAR THE REAL REVIEW
- 91 POINTS NATALIE MACLEAN
- AUSTRALIA'S OLDEST FAMILY OWNED WINERY ESTABLISHED 1849
Vintage: | |
Source/Region: | Barossa Valley, South Australia |
Grape Variety: | Grenache Shiraz |
Cellaring: | Drink now or cellar up to 5years |
Bottle Top: | Stelvin |
Alcohol Content: | 13.50 |
Standard Drinks: | 8.00 |
Rating: | 93 |
Garnet red in colour, this wine leaps from the glass with strawberry compote, potpourri, nutmeg and fennel seed. The palate has juicy raspberry, ironstone and a long savoury line that finishes with talc like tannins.
Yalumba was founded in 1849 by Samuel Smith, British migrant and English brewer, who had brought his family to Angaston seeking a new life. After purchasing a 30-acre parcel of land just beyond the southern-eastern boundary of Angaston, Smith and his son began planting the first vines by moonlight. Samuel named his patch "Yalumba" – aboriginal for "all the land around". Five generations and 160 years later Yalumba, Australia's oldest family owned winery, has grown in sizeand stature, embodying all that has made the Australian wine success story the envy of winemakers the world over.
The GSM blend is a stalwart of the Barossa. The three red varieties have been planted in the region for nearly 170 years and in the past were commonly blended to make fortified “tawny port” style wines. After World War II the same blend started to become popular in table wines. ‘Grenache Shiraz Mataro’ is a bit of a mouthful - hence the birth of the colloquial ‘GSM’.
93 Points Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
The grenache influence is clear and attractive in this perfumed red filled with raspberries, dark plums, violet, cocoa and roasted nuts. It is juicy and silky with a flowing mouthfeel, backed by pristine fruit flavours and elegant spicy nuances.
91 Points Bob Campbell, The Real Review
Reasonably light, supple, fruity Barossa Valley red with raspberry, pepper, violet and wood smoke flavours. Very accessible Rhône-like wine - a versatile red that can be enjoyed with or without food.
91 Point Rated Natalie Maclean
Yalumba's The Strapper 2015 is a juicy and robust red wine blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro (aka Mourvèdre) grapes. Well-priced. The Grenache shines in this wine with its ripe and juicy raspberry flavours, dark plums, dark chocolate and nutty finish.
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