The wine is a bright ruby in the glass with great clarity. The nose presents aromas of cherry, blackberry and plum with some floral notes over the top. The taste is very nice, with a rush of luscious ripe fruit at the outset that transitions nicely to some notes of earth and olive midpalate. The Mourvedre provides some lovely structure to the tannins that form a base for the long, smooth, very dry finish, with a reprise of cherry cola at the very end.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 8.5, as it's a consistent, quality GSM effort that doesn't disappoint from year to year. The wine would pair well with a variety of Mediterranean dishes or a great steak, which is a good thing since tonight I am enjoying this wine with a rare grilled dry aged prime shell steak, baked potato with sour cream and chives and steamed Brussels sprouts. Cheers!
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