Pirathon Barossa Valley GSM 2024

This is the first GSM blend which the team have released under the Contour label. It is from fruit harvested from the Barossa Valley floor. Grenache dominates with 80% of the blend, Shiraz and Mourvedre providing 10% each. Maturation was in a mix of older French and American oak hogsheads. The colour is a mix of dark crimson and vibrant purple. The wine? Just endless plush chocolatey goodness. There is some quality oak evident in the background and we have hints of plums, blueberries, blackcurrants, bay leaves, mocha, cherries and nuts on the nose. A sleek texture through to satiny tannins, with a line of fine acidity and very good length, the wine is focused and lingering with good density throughout. And really chocolatey. Enjoy for the next twelve years. Cracking value.