Description
Kym Teusner was crowned king by Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine as 07 Young Winemaker of the Year.
A wine that displays copious amounts of fresh red berry fruits (grenache) and dusty tobacco leaf, without the intrusion of oak influence. A splash of mataro adds to the earthy complexity, whilst a little shiraz is used for structure and weight.
“For anyone who have ever met my then business partner Mick Page and I, it would come as no surprise to learn that the idea for Teusner Wines was conceived at the pub over a few beers. Sitting at the bar, we’d been listening to a couple of old growers have a whine about the low, low prices being paid for their old vine Grenache… to the point they were going to rip out the vines and plant Chardonnay! Now whilst we’re not adverse to the odd glass of Chardonnay, planting it in the Barossa Valley is akin to drinking light beer… just not on! So it was left to Mick and I to hatch a rescue plan. Scrambling together some cash, the grapes found a new home, the vines stayed in the ground where they belong and Teusner Wines was born. That first wine, like Mick’s first son, was called Joshua.” Kym Teusner.
About this vintage: The 2023 Barossa Valley vintage mirrored the previous year’s mild climate. Spring rains charged the soils with moisture, supporting early vine growth. Summer’s moderate temperatures and gentle breezes ensured even ripening, enhancing fine, detailed flavour balance. The absence of extreme heat pushed harvest later in the season whilst preserving acidity and delicate flavour accumulation in reds like Shiraz and Grenache. The mild autumn afforded extended ripening, benefiting late harvest varietals like Grenache and Mataro. Overall, conditions favoured finer structured wines true to the Barossa Valley’s essence.
The blend is true to form with Grenache and Mataro from old vines at Ebenezer, Williamstown, Seppeltsfield and Tanunda blended with a splash of Shiraz from 20 year old vines. A mix of light and dark fresh ripe berried fruits, cured meats and lifted spice on the nose sets you up for mouthful of savoury and gamey flavour in the mouth. The Josh’ is kept away from oak and released young to showcase the kind of juicy, spicy, flavorsome Barossa reds that you can knock back over lunch.
93 points, Aaron Brasher, The Real Review “Kym Teusner has been crafting quintessential Barossa reds for a couple of decades now and this latest release of Joshua is bang on again. This wine hasn’t seen a lick of oak, just characterful grenache, mataro and shiraz from the Barossa sub-regions of Ebenezer, Williamstown, Seppeltsfield and Tanunda. Colour is youthful and bright in the glass. Aromas of blueberry, cherry, cedar, bramble, dried flowers and spice. There’s lovely lift and purity here. Vibrant and juicy in flavour, with lashings of fleshy blue fruits, sweet spice, nutty oak and a woodsy earthiness. The tannins are shapely, drying and firm and deliver structure and presence. A lovely wine.”
RRP: $40 *Our Special Price $27.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine*
