Smart red blend
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Turkey Flat Butcher’s Block Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023, Barossa Valley, AUD $27
Vineyards were first planted at Turkey Flat in 1847 and the Schulz family have been custodians of Turkey Flat since 1860. This wine is named in homage to the property’s origins as a 19th century butcher shop, and displays archetypal Barossa and GSM attributes of fragrance, generosity and real drinkability. Great value as well.
Bright and youthful in the glass. Lifted aromas of dried flowers, cherry, blackcurrant, Asian spice and cola. Bright, blue fruited and with lovely presence and flow. There’s plenty of snap from the perky acidity and the tannins deliver shape, texture and presence. Smart drinking. (Screwcap)
Score: 92 ★★★★ – view original tasting note
Alcohol: 14.5%
Drink: now to 2035
Food: kassler chops and sauerkraut
Stockists: Turkey Flat Wines; Nicks Wine Merchants online; Regions Cellars, Dulwich and online – SA (AU)
Ranked: #7 of 19 2023 Grenache blends from Barossa Valley