2022 Dune The Empty Quarter GSM

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Dune's twist on the classic McLaren Vale GSM. Serious wine, serious value.
4.6
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
10 Reviews

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The Arthur Kelman Perpetual Trophy for Best Shiraz Dominant Blend
- 2023 Royal Sydney Wine Show

The Lloyd brothers have burst out of the gates with a suite of interesting and delicious examples of McLaren Vale wines.

With firm roots in the region, hailing from the great Lloyd dynasty at Coriole, this is the boys chance to spread their wings and do things their own way.

This is a blend of Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre, and a dash of Touriga. Medium bodied, svelte and spicy with delicious ripe fruit flavours, they've nailed this wine from first swing of the hammer.

GSM fan? Here's something that's going to get your engine running.

96 points
"A beautifully detailed and handled wine that is a super-elegant version of standard GSM."
- James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)

94 points
"I love the grip and savoury complexity. Very good."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

Gold Medal, 95 points & The Arthur Kelman Perpetual Trophy for Best Shiraz Dominant Blend - 2023 Royal Sydney Wine Show

Gold Medal - Royal Adelaide Wine show

96 points - "A blend of shiraz, mataro and grenache, plus a touch of touriga nacional. A beautifully detailed and handled wine that is a super-elegant version of standard GSM. The beauty of this wine and its blue/red fruits and berries demands that it be consumed forthwith." - James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)

94 points - "Plum, blueberry, sage and aniseed, spice and dried flowers. It’s medium-bodied, something of a Dutch liquorice character, also ferrous, inky and earthy, fine silty cocoa tannin, and a satisfying finish of excellent length. I love the grip and savoury complexity. Very good." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

Customer Reviews

4.6
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
Based on 10 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 6 Total 4 star reviews: 4 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
10 reviews
  • DM
    David M.
    Verified Buyer
    12 seconds ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    a good buy

    I`m a fan of DUNE wines

    This GSM has good length and structure. Good fruit balance

    consistent year on year

  • AW
    Andrew W.
    Verified Buyer
    3 weeks ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    A quality wine from Dune.

    Stands out from the crowd of GSM’s and straight Grenache around the $30 mark. I suspect it’s due to the Touriga component but this medium bodied wine is interesting, great with food and tasted even better 48 hours after opening the bottle. Recommended.

  • NB
    Nicholas B.
    Verified Buyer
    4 weeks ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Another winner from Dune!

    The Dune GSM iteration is up there with one of the best, especially at this price point. The ratios are perfect, and the fruit present is just delicious. Can't go past it.

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2022 DUNE The Empty Quarter is a blend of shiraz / grenache / mataro along with a small amount of touriga nacional.

A medium bodied wine of fragrance and substance.

Glossy purple fruits, mulberry and dark cherry, sweet sage flower lift balanced with savoury notes of aniseed, cured meats, with some white pepper lift. The palate is juicy to start with blue and dark fruits, plum and blueberry, a little dark cocoa, fine and long tannins, supple and succulent.

Price Bracket $30 or Less
Type Red
Sub Type Grenache | Blends
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Grenache
Country Australia
Region McLaren Vale
Australian State SA
Feature High Score
Trophy Winner
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
The Wine Front
Critic Score 96
94
Alcohol 14%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
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Dune

Duncan and Peter Lloyd are the latest generation of Lloyds (of Coriole fame) to make wine in McLaren Vale.

Growing up immersed in the hotbed of food and wine culture that is McLaren Vale, the boys have now partnered up to start their own wine project with a stunning vineyard in Blewitt Springs as the centrepiece.

The grapes are farmed organically, the wines are made with a gentle touch, but rather than let the 'minimal intervention' philosophy hem them in with dogma, the boys are free to tinker and blend as they see fit.

These are fantastic, energetic wines that have set a cracking pace with only a few vintages under the brand's belt. Keep your eyes peeled for what's next for the brothers Lloyd.

Duncan and Peter Lloyd in the Dune vineyard - McLaren Vale, SA Dune

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