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1999
Grant Burge Barossa GSM Reserve #1
(750ml)
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Producer: |
Grant Burge Wines
grantburgewines.com.au
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| Appellation: |
Barossa Valley - South Australia - Australia
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| Type: |
red
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| Varietal: |
Grenache
- Shiraz
- Mourvèdre
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| Maturity: |
Drink/Mature |
| Rating: |
n/a |
| Est. Price: |
$23.95 |
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Tasting Notes:
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rated:
December 12, 2006
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K&L Wine Merchants
klwines.com
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"The 1999 Grant Burge Barossa GSM Reserve #1 is a blend of 37% Grenache, 42% Shiraz and 21% Mourvèdre. All of the fruit came from vines at least 50 years old; it was hand picked, then destemmed. The juice was fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel with pumping over, and then macerated for 30 days with pumping over twice a day. The wine was then matured in one- and two-year-old French barrels for 16 months. The result of this meticulous attention to detail is a wine with deep purple and garnet color, and a nose redolent of dark berry aromas and violets with notes of clove and mint. The palate is a mouthfilling burst of red and black berry fruit with a bit of spice and fine oak notes. The wine is well balanced with a nice, long finish. The five years in the bottle have allowed this wine to develop added complexity."
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