Ben Glaetzer Wallace 2009

 TASTING NOTE

Black cherries and winter fruits dominate the nose - which is pure, lively and captivating. Rich and rounded on the palate, the Grenache adds blackberry tones and fresh acidity whilst the old-vine Shiraz adds structure, hints of liquorice and bright fruit. 

Strong crimson-purple; only Glaetzer would find Barossa Valley grenache of this quality and style, and blend it so synergistically with shiraz; the wine is ready to drink now, but will easily see out a decade or more. Screwcap. Rating 94. Drink 2020. Date Tasted Jan 10.

James Halliday
Australian Wine Companion 2011

A touch of Grenache (20%) blended with Shiraz is almost always a good thing. Especially if the Grenache you're using is of high quality. Juicy, dark, full-bodied and very, very easy to slurp. One of those 'dangerous' kinds of wine - you just keep wanting another glass....It has flavours of dark cherries and sundy berries, with vanilla, clove-like touches from oak. Walsh called it 'plump' in the cuddly and warm sense of the word. Drink 2010-2014.

Campbell Mattinson + Gary Walsh
Big Red Wine Book 2010/11

Some years Bishop gets in, other years Wallace captures the flag. This year Wallace didn’t just capture the flag, he got the whole castle, too. This is a magnificent Shiraz / Grenache blend and in spite of the Grenache element only just hitting the 20% mark, the overall feel here is one of ethereal, rhubarb and raspberry (Grenache) which leads and even dominates the swarthier, dark, raisin and chocolate (Shiraz). Hoorah for the underdog, because it is the Grenache in this wine which makes it so unutterably special.

Matthew Jukes
Top 100 Australian Wines May 2010

Decanter World Wine Awards 2011
BRONZE MEDAL

14.5%abv