Description
Kym Teusner was crowned king by Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine as Young Winemaker of the Year in 07. He has produced extraordinary wine here!!
“Whilst Shiraz might be the poster boy for the Barossa, we believe blending it with Grenache and Mataro produces the best drinking wines from this region. Thanks to our good mates the Riebke brothers and other Barossa growers whose families have stuck by these varieties for the past 100 years or more, we’re privileged to have fruit from very old vines to make our GMS blends. In 2002, our first vintage, we made one wine…an unoaked GMS blend we called Joshua. With that wine selling out quickly, we decided to have a crack at releasing a second wine from the vintage, a different take on the original blend and aged in old seasoned oak for 12 months. Loosely interpreted, Avatar can mean ‘transformation’…so a pretty good moniker for a wine we fondly refer to as the older brother for our Josh.”
About this wine from the winemaker: “The blend percentages for Avatar might change each vintage, but the recipe doesn’t vary much… the 2022 vintage blends 50% Grenache for spice and bright red fruits, 40% Mataro for some savoury earhiness and depth and 10% Shiraz for plump plum and rich black fruit. The time in oak .. and the choice of old seasoned oak .. ensures it serves only as a seasoining to add complexity and savoury nuance. With vines this old, we want the fruit and earth to speak with the clearest voice.
“From the wonderfull 2022 vintage, the Avatar displays plum, redcurrant, campfire and sweet wooded spice. Fine velvety tannins, complimented by great acid line and a juicy mid palate. A super release from one of the originals and in-house favourite.” Kim Teusner
97 points, James Halliday Australian Wine Companion “A blend of old-vine grenache, mataro and shiraz; matured in used oak to throw all the focus on the fruits and their freshness, coupled with the second great vintage conditions in a row after ’21. Irresistible.”
96 points, Stuart Knox, The Real Review “Deep ruby core to a purple rim. Ripe mulberry, teriyaki and crushed violets aromas build and lift from the glass. Medium to full bodied with a serious intensity of dark fruit in the core. Dark spices, crushed gravel and meaty hints are all melded into seamless package that flows incredibly long, thanks to powerful, yet finest of grain tannins that carry on for almost an eternity. Drink 2023 – 2038″
RRP $43 *Our Special Price $32.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine*
