1999 Gnadenfrei Estate Glenn's Rise Barossa Red

[wondersofwine]

An older note that I don't think I ever posted.
This red blend from the Barossa Valley of Australia is produced by Malcolm and Joylene Seppelt from Pinot Noir and Shiraz.
12.5% alcohol. It was a dark, dense, inky purple color with some magenta at the rim. A nose of dark fruits suggested Damson plum, prunes and dark berries. On the palate it presented a ripe fruit bomb of dark fruits. Not my style. Some sediment in the last glass. I drank it with sloppy joes on potato buns toasted under the broiler and Ratatouille.

[winoweenie]

Sounds delish WOW. The wine should have been okie-dokie. WW

[Innkeeper]

Really can't see that blend working. Pinot is too cantakerous to sleep with Syrah.

[wondersofwine]

Yeah, I thought it might be a Syrah/Grenache blend until I checked further.

[dananne]

I had this one last year, purchased because I wanted to see what the odd blend would produce, but I couldn't find a posted note on it, so I must have forgot. My own records just say "All fruit, a bit tart, but an OK quaffer." I didn't rush out to buy more.