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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.7 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 14 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Barry G on 3/25/2024 & rated 96 points: Wow, just wow.
This could just be a perfect wine for me. It’s in such a good place with typical Aussie fruit with a load of savoury, persistent (yet subtle not brash) leathery notes.
The structure is immense and reflects the low yields and delicate touch. This dances around the palate and is pure pleasure. (132 views) | | | Tasted by sjw_11 on 5/25/2022 & rated 89 points: Deep magenta. Just a touch of browning. Fairly restrainted at first, giving away gentle notes of red berries. There is a touch of green as well- tobacco leaf character from the CF (this is 85% CS and 15% CF, 900 cases made). Feels a shade cool and thin. I thought it might gather weight but on day 2 it had already faded. On this showing, slightly disappointing for this label and the vintage. (600 views) | | | Tasted by For The Love of Loosen on 6/1/2021 & rated 93 points: In some ways this is exactly the red wine one would expect Jeffrey Grosset to make: restraint and structure all sealed safely away under screw-cap. But austerity is a noticeable absentee here. Possessing a certain symmetry: red and black fruit, acidity and long silky tannins all have their say without a single voice dominating. A welcome reminder of just how good Clare reds can be. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc. 13.7% ABV. Bonsoir. (778 views) | | | Tasted by deejay81 on 6/1/2021 & rated 94 points: Didn't make any notes, but do remember it to be very very good. Was more medium bodied than I expected it to be.
Still has years ahead of it! (838 views) | | | Tasted by djn63 on 5/24/2020 & rated 93 points: Seems to be perfectly in the drinking window. Very nice (956 views) | | | Tasted by empire80 on 4/24/2020 & rated 93 points: Huge concentration of blackcurrant and cassis, but with plenty of fresh acidity and fine tannin structure. Beautiful now but should be good for at least 5 more years. (859 views) | | | Tasted by djn63 on 11/12/2019 & rated 93 points: It has smoother out nicely but still plenty of fruit (715 views) | | | Tasted by djn63 on 2/2/2018 & rated 93 points: Fruits dominated , smooth Tannins not as prevalent can still settle but worth drinking. Albeit a black currant bomb (1073 views) | | | Tasted by barolo300 on 3/20/2017 & rated 93 points: Absolutely archetypal notes of Cab Franc and Cab Sauvignon, from cassis and blackcurrant leaf to slight pencil shavings and aromatic spices. Very silky, wonderfully fine tannins and great acidity... wish I had more... (1251 views) | | | Tasted by EmDubyah on 4/25/2014 & rated 91 points: Oh so very young still. Quite correct, however, with bags of black fruit, capsicum, spice and savoury, almost acrid rubbery notes. Mucho acidity and fine tannins. This will last a good while and I should think improve in the medium term. I'll try and leave the rest of this for at least five years and probably more, and then rapproach with interest. (2459 views) | | | Tasted by henrygjeffreys on 4/9/2014: clarety nose, t. vegetal - ie green notes
very fruity, ripe fruit
hint of maltiness
a little grip but really not that tannic
Very approachable
toasty finish
a bit of class (2070 views) | | | Tasted by Biggsy on 10/4/2013 & rated 90 points: Voluptuous nose of plump black fruits. Really glossy sweet fruit on the entry. Becomes a little more savoury on the mid palate with nice grip and notes of pencil shavings. The ripe black fruit flavour returns on the finish. Good. (2386 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 5/2/2013: Langton's Cellar Club May 2013 (Roof Terrace Australian Museum): Rubber, concentrated blackcurrant, herbaceous notes, graphite, pencil shavings, clove. Very young, massive grippy tannin, medium plus acid all over blackcurrant. Very young indeed. (2402 views) |
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Grosset Wines is an independently owned winery producing seven highly regarded premium wines each vintage.
Established in 1981, the winery is situated in the historic township of Auburn at the southern tip of the Clare Valley, 100 kilometres north of Adelaide.
While in its fourth decade, annual production is capped at 11,000 cases (dozens), predominantly produced from twenty two hectares of estate vineyards. Remaining small and focused has allowed Grosset to preserve the character and individuality of the wines, developing a significant international profile by producing wines deemed consistently outstanding, benchmarks in their class.
Jeffrey Grosset, owner and founder, has always been an innovator, challenging tradition and questioning accepted practices.
He campaigned to institute the legal integrity of the riesling grape in Australia, was a leading proponent for the introduction of screwcap closures and privately funded research into the subject.
Grosset Wines’ philosophy has remained steadfast over thirty years. The emphasis is on purity of fruit.
The organically managed vineyards are hand tended, and each bunch of grapes is harvested at optimum ripeness. The winemaking process is gentle and uncomplicated.
With dedication, discipline and the application of knowledge garnered through decades of experience, the result is the finest expression of variety and place.
Jeffrey Grosset was voted the inaugural Australian Winemaker of the Year by Gourmet Traveller WINE in 1998, and is internationally recognised as one of the ‘Top 10 White Winemakers’ (Decanter, UK) and one of the ‘50 Most Influential Winemakers’ (Wine & Spirits, USA) in the world today.2010 Grosset GaiaGrosset Gaia 2010
Only 900 dozen produced (Sold Out)
This is another outstanding vintage for the most weighty and powerful of the Grosset wines and a red that will satisfy the purists being more restrained and slightly less immediately approachable than the 2009. It is likely to be even more ageworthy than its predecessor. The 2010 Gaia is a blend of cabernet sauvignon (85%) and cabernet franc (15%) from a single site of the Clare Valley’s highest altitude vineyard.
This is wonderfully fragrant, brooding and briary with spice, wild herb overtones and a hint of schisty minerality. The palate is reserved and restrained with some primal mulberry and blackcurrant flavours made complex by savoury minerality. It is dense and opulent, less fruity than most Australian cabernet blends, powerful and chewy, tightly structured and finishes with fine, grainy tannins and shaley minerally notes. Expect it to become more approachable over the next five years and drinking beautifully from ten years of age.
General Cellaring Guide: Enjoy now, or cellar 4-15 years
Release Date: 1 March 2013
Grosset GaiaTHE STORY
The isolated and windswept Gaia Vineyard was established by Jeffrey Grosset in 1986 and is the highest vineyard in the Clare Valley with an elevation of 570 metres. Close-planted vines – 3000 per hectare – are sustainably farmed and certified organic (ACO). After batch vinification the wine is matured in new and seasoned French oak for 18 months. The Grosset Gaia is a blend of cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc, and has a particular perfume, clarity and purity of fruit. The palate has medium concentration with briary, blackcurrant flavours, a leafy freshness, fine-grained al dente textures, complexity and structure for the long term.
ESTABLISHED. 1981
Top vintages
2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1999, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1991.
In 2014, Grosset Gaia was included on the Langton Classification of Australian Wine, Excellent classificationRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.Australia Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)South Australia South Australian Wine Industry Association | South Australian Wines (Wikipedia)Mount Lofty Ranges Mount Lofty Ranges (wikipedia)Clare Valley Clare Valley (South Australian Tourism Comission) |
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