Rosemount GSM

[misterjive]

I recently purchased two bottles of the inaugural vintage of Rosemount McClaren Vale Grenache-Syrah-Mourvedre and promptly popped one--what can I say? It is awesome stuff, full of heady fruit (blackberry, raspberry, plum), firm cassis notes, and complex spice. I was able to get the last two bottles at my favorite wine store (a real buzz about this inaugural vintage, Doug the proprietor told me) for a very decent price of $18.99 each. Wine Spectator reviewed it in the January issue and rated it 94 points (and listed price at $22). If I were to borrow Mr. Mead's two-part rating system, I would rate the Rosemount GSM 91/95 (second number denotes value). The value is tremendous (I believe it would hold its own against many $40 selections) and the drinking experience is, too...(I, however, don't toss around 94's as often as does WS!)....Any other comments out there about this great new wine?