2022 Varney Wines GSM

95 pts
Lovely Grenache blend from Alan Varney - juicy and herbal and savoury.

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Description

This is the quintessential McLaren Vale GSM.

It's a classic case of right varieties grown in the right place. Alan Varney knows how to put these blends together in just the right way thanks to years of experience making wine in South Australia.

He's nailed this wine. The rosy red fruits of the bush vine Grenache coupled with the sweet dark fruits of the Shiraz and the savouriness of the Mataro, it's a winning combination.

95 points
"I cited this as the finest GSM in Australia a number of years ago. While subsequent vintages have been good without being stellar, this is a proud return to form."
- Ned Goodwin MW

95 points - "I cited this as the finest GSM in Australia a number of years ago. While subsequent vintages have been good without being stellar, this is a proud return to form. A mandala of spicy tannins serve as the base for blue and black fruit, cloves, white pepper, tapenade, iodine and scrub. A poised and profound wine, but dangerously easy to drink. Fine stuff. Drink or hold. Screw cap." - Ned Goodwin MW (James Suckling)

Customer Reviews

Customer Reviews

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Raymonda D.
Delicious

An delicious and attractive wine for all occasions, be it that dinner party or a casual barbecue.

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Wayne P.
Good Value GSM

Varney have succeeded in making a very good Gsm at a fantastic price point. Happy to recommend.

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Wing k.S.
Very good but not great wine

Enjoyable wine, all round high quality, just lack a bit charm to make it a great wine

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Danielle C.
Delicious

This GSM is so yummy I dont even want to tell everyone about it in case it sells out

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Alistair S.
Rich GSM with Rhonish accent

Fabulous wine. Richly fruited, embroidered with darker earthy and savoury Rhone notes, and balanced. The palate offers luxury texture. Long and smooth. One of the best value wines on the scene.

Three varieties very well suited to the McLaren Vale region in South Australia. Bush Vine Grenache provides aromatic lift and bright red fruit characters. Shiraz lends powdery tannin, spice and mid-palate weight, while Mourvèdre rounds out the blend and contributes balance and structure. This wine is a fun and challenging puzzle to assemble each vintage and will age gracefully up to a decade after release.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Grenache
Country Australia
Region McLaren Vale
Australian State SA
Feature High Score
Size 11

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