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Description
The 2023 Empty Quarter from the Lloyd brothers’ Dune Wines is a fresh spin on the classic GSM blend, with a splash of Touriga Nacional for extra character. From their Blewitt Springs vineyard, this is McLaren Vale done their way—organic farming, low-fuss winemaking, and a willingness to mix things up.
Medium-bodied, fragrant, and packed with flavour, it’s got those juicy blue and purple fruits, a savoury edge of sage and spice, and fine, dusty tannins that pull it all together. There’s plenty of personality here, but it’s still the kind of wine you’ll happily crack open any night of the week.
Duncan and Peter Lloyd—of Coriole lineage—are proving they’ve got a knack for walking the line between tradition and modern energy. The Empty Quarter is a seriously tasty red with just enough polish and plenty of charm. If you’re after a GSM that’s a bit different, this one’s got you sorted.
95 points
"Year on year, this offers such exceptional value. The varieties, though all dedicated contributors, somewhat fall away here, which is testimony to the cohesion of the wine. It’s medium weight, cut through with ferrous mineral notes, blue/purple florals, cracked pepper, and warmed whole spices. Blue and red fruit notes fill the palate, along with fermented salami and dried woody herbs. Such a beautiful balance of the savoury and the vibrant; made for the table."
- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)
94 points
"Such a pleasing wine to drink. Blue and purple fruit, coal dust and ozone, sage and thyme, some dried flowers, pastrami and aniseed. It’s medium-bodied, has a distinctly ‘mineral’ feel to it, with fine dusty and peppery tannin, a quiet juicy blueberry succulence, and it’s also quite savoury, bresaola and Spanish black olive, I reckon, with a gently sticky and tactile finish of excellent length. Fresh. Spicy. Yum."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
Customer Reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 8 Total 4 star reviews: 5 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
13 reviews
- NWNed W.Verified Buyer22 hours agoReviewing2023 Dune The Empty Quarter GSMRated 4 out of 5 stars2023 Dune GSM
Great easy drinking BBQ wine.
Chilled 30m in the fridge before serving on a hot night, was perfect.
Fruit pulled back a bit, spicy and savoury.
Yum.
- VBVictoria B.Verified Buyer8 months agoReviewing2023 Dune The Empty Quarter GSMRated 5 out of 5 starsDune gsm
Beautiful balanced red for drinking now
- DMDavid M.Verified Buyer1 year agoReviewing2022 Dune The Empty Quarter GSMRated 5 out of 5 starsa good buy
I`m a fan of DUNE wines
This GSM has good length and structure. Good fruit balance
consistent year on year
| Price Bracket | $30 or Less |
| Type | Red |
| Body | Full Bodied |
| Variety | Grenache |
| Variety Style | ["Grenache Blends"] |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | McLaren Vale |
| Australian State | SA |
| Reviewed By |
The Wine Front Halliday Wine Companion |
| Critic Score |
94 95 |
| Alcohol | 14% |
| Size | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
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Duncan and Peter Lloyd in the Dune vineyard - McLaren Vale, SA Dune
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