Hewitson Miss Harry GSM 2020
- $28
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Titled for the nickname of Dean Hewitson’s daughter Harriet, this is a quintessential easy-drinking Barossa Valley blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre from old vines with an average age of 75 years. It’s ripe, jubey and full of plush cherry/ berry fruit, with a slight savoury curry leaf aroma. On the palate it’s ripe, fleshy and juicy, with some herbal notes of coriander and basil layered throughout the fruit. There’s tannin in balance and freshness from a little astringency, plus a savoury finish. This wine is exactly why we love GSMs so much, and it’s excellent value to boot. Wonderful with a taco of Mexican slow-cooked pork carnitas.
Melissa began her hospitality career in London working for the Rolling Stones, returning to Australia at the dawn of the wine bar explosion in Melbourne to develop a deep love of wine, restaurants, beaches and much warmer weather. She has judged at several national and local wine shows including The Royal Sydney Show, the NSW Wine Awards and The Alternative Varieties Wine Show, and contributed to the Sydney Morning Herald with wine selection articles. Melissa was selected to be a scholar of the Len Evans’ Tutorial and was dux of the 2019 New Zealand Family of Twelve Tutorial. She was previously Head Sommelier at Merivale and is now Beverage and Operations Manager for the Love Tilly Group. She lives in Sydney with her family.
