Blackbilly GSM (75cl, 14.5%)

Blackbilly GSM is a McLaren Vale red blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre from Nick Haselgrove Wines, bottled at 14.5% ABV. The Grenache component comes from vines planted in 1910, and the wine undergoes open fermentation before maturing in older, larger-format oak barrels with a smaller portion of newer French oak. The nose leads with blue fruits, lavender and Turkish delight, with spicy aromatics beneath. The palate is bright with blue fruit moving into dark cherry, with light oak tannin, a fleshy ripe quality and crisp acidity. The finish is clean and moderately long, with cherry, soft spice and fine-grained tannin.