Rosemount, Estate GSM, McLaren Vale

I was surprisingly pleased. This sat in my cellar for 18 years. Based on other comments I had low expectations. But the fruit was still noticeable, though muted. And fun. No bricking. Great wine on its mature days.

2002 vintage

Surprisingly drinking very well now. Still plenty of smooth red fruits (raspberry & strawberry) up front, with a complimentary herbaceous mid and a pleasant mildly tannic & dry finish. Great value.

2017 vintage

The Grenache dominance is identifiable as there's a red fruit profile of raspberry and strawberry with a slightly syrupy/cordial character. A bit of herbaceousness probably from the Shiraz or Mouvedre. Smooth drinking, not a lot of tannins. Well made, nothing offensive about it, but also fairly unexceptional.

2017 vintage

A really tasty drop. Went down a treat with a steak and some veg

2015 vintage

Drinking beautifully, really well rounded and tasty

2015 vintage

Well rounded, smooth and delightful

2015 vintage

Sorry.Really over the pick, but still good.A lot of blackberies, plums and nice aromas, less than before

2002 vintage

Ruby colour. Medium body. Strong aroma, slightly acidic. Smooth taste, not too heavy tannin but little fruit.

2002 vintage

Dried fruit, cardboard, some bittersweet notes and an old scurvy seadog in the nose - on the palate still with some fruity weight, sweetness and structure but way too broad. Declining, drink up or find a young chicken to cook it in.

2002 vintage

Like previous commentator, my last bottle from a batch from Trader Joe's - one of the great bargains. Only a slight hint of browning round the rim (slight!) and clearly still a few years life. Slightly down from its peak. Syrah pepper still there, grenache coolness and tannins so integral to the whole, but the fruit is slowly drifting away. A beautiful wine, sad to have the last, but it would be a shame to waste it by keeping it …

2002 vintage

My last bottle. I picked up a bunch of these at trader joe's some years back and had the patience to cellar them because I was so impressed when it was young. This still shines. It's like a cote du rhone wine from a good year with a very clean profile. Completely clear, still not much sign of age in the color. No garrigue, but it's got dark notes from the syrah and high candied notes from the grenache as …

2002 vintage

Melhor da noite. Frutas secas, madeira e taninos perfeitos

2005 vintage

Delightfully surprised at how good this bottle was. Based on previous reviews, I expected that this wine had passed its prime. The opening sips were hot. Wine mellowed quickly. Third glass, after about an hour and a half from opening, was excellent. I could see this wine holding up for a while longer.

2002 vintage

I doubled aerated this wine through a venture before tasting (might have been a mistake). Color at the edge was a crimsony red moving to an inky dark purple. The nose reminds me more of a Rhone blend than a typical Aussie GSM. A little spice (possible white pepper), some purple fruits and earthiness. At first taste I get the same as the nose a little spice, purple fruit in the background. At mid taste I get a little bitterness, …

2002 vintage

Opened my last 2 bottles with friends. It was seamless from bottle to bottle with no variation. Pretty much in line with my thoughts on 2/7/10! Not as complex as I thought, but still a very nice experience. If I had tasted these blind, I would not have picked up the Mourvedre part of the formula.

2002 vintage

Bought a case of this at closeout 2 years ago for $15.31 PB. Waded thru 7 and was not impressed. Gave 2 away and forgot it. CT reminded me that I had 3 bottles getting "Long in the Tooth". Had 1 tonight with Veal Chop in mushroom/onion/butter /wine sauce and Linguine Puttanesca. 90+ outstanding! Nose was a little weak at first blush and then I picked up floral (and plum?). Color was an inky deep brick, purple. Lots of sweet …

2002 vintage

Comments pretty much in line with previous reviews. Still holding up very well, think that there is at least another year left in it's drinking window, possibly two. Matched up very well with rack of lamb. [cork, 14.5% alc]

2002 vintage

Sad this was our last bottle of this juicy medium niceness.

2005 vintage

dense spice and chewy black fruit.

2002 vintage

Dark garnet with a hint of brick red on the rim. Heady aroma of spice, alcohol and black fruit. Rich and thick on the palate, this blend of 53% grenache, 41% syrah and 6% mourvedre, is an excellent new world rendition of a Rhone blend. Paired wondefully with a mixed grill. It still has a year or two before it peaks, and I wished I had more.

2002 vintage

so juicy and good!

2005 vintage

Loved this stuff and it lasted for days. Rhone-ish of course, but a bit juicier. Very nice!

2005 vintage

Consistent with last tasting note.

2002 vintage

Fresh, bright GSM flavors, some old world character (minerality, spice, density) matched with some new world pop. Alcohol is persent up front, but balanced and rolls into a nice finish. Just enough to rate 90 given reasonable price.

2002 vintage

Consistent with last tasting.

2002 vintage

Not as good as previous vintages, but still a wonderful wine.

2002 vintage

White pepper dominates the nose, hiding the fruit. More pepper on the palate and quite tannic. As others have said, this is at its peak--time to drink it up.

2002 vintage

incredible nose very cotes du rhone like. Super tasty. Could probably age another year or two.

2002 vintage

I agree with erikkanderson, this is definitely at peak. And time has done this one right. The notes on the nose aren't as powerful as the ones on the palate but there's cocoa, pepper, espresso, and sweet spices intermingling on a velvety textured palate. Finish is over 20 seconds. It paired very well with Lechon asado. Very good offering.

2002 vintage

I didn't have it, but the others thought it was most excellent.

2002 vintage

Big, heavy duty, not sure there is much fruit, some spiciness, oriental spice with mid-palate bitterness, nothing wrong, just not my taste. 84 pts.

2002 vintage

I think I managed to open this at its peak. This was an incredible wine. Chocolate, blueberry, cinnamon, and dark fruits. Really extraordinary. Only negative, heavy on the alcohol.

2002 vintage

53% Grenache, 41% Syrah, 6% Mourvedre. Medium bodied, smooth and earthy on the fininsh. 7/08. Wine is a bit too jammy for my palate; the moving target~ 11/08

2002 vintage

This one still tasting good - the past couple of bottles were at the ends of their useful lifes - this had nice strong grenache and the berry flavors that made be buy it in the first place

2002 vintage

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