Torzi Matthews is well known for producing some of South Australia's best value reds and is a long-time favourites of ours. We recently welcomed this 'Old Vines' GSM from Torzi Matthews which is made from two old vineyards dating back to 1914 (Rowland Flat) and 1932 (Angaston Village).
A blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Shiraz and 20% Mataro, this 2022 Torzi Matthews Old Vines GSM is made via a mixture of whole berry and 25% whole bunch natural vineyard yeast ferment in small open top fermenters. Basket pressed into seasoned 500lt French oak barrels and bottled unfiltered, this captures the essence of old-vine GSM is a beautifully delicious and flavoursome red wine.
"93 Points.... Raspberry jubes, cocoa and aniseed, fair perfume of dried herbs and flowers. Medium-bodied, choc-liquorice, juicy red berries, hazelnut, something a little more steely, saline, and ferrous, though that’s as yet more latent as the vibrant fruit is currently front and centre. A light graininess to tannin, freshness too, with a juicy finish of excellent length. It’s fun and bouncy now, though I reckon it will be better again in a few years when it settles down a bit. Tasted: Jan 23 14% alc. $28 Screwcap Drink: 2024 - 2030"- Gary Walsh, The Wine Front.
