Bethany First Village GSM 2023

The various parcels here, in this famous blend, were kept separate for fermentation, which was with whole berries, and a small inclusion of whole bunches for complexity. The wine then spent nine months maturing in older oak with a small portion in stainless steel. The value here is such that this is a must have. The colour is a deep garnet/cerise. The nose gives us notes of black cherries, raspberries, warm earth, tobacco leaves, dark berries and kirsch. An attractive supple texture, really rather creamy, with sleek tannins and very good length before a most persistent finish. This has an exciting future and will continue to improve over the next decade.