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Glaetzer Wallace Shiraz Grenache 2016

Name: Glaetzer Wallace Shiraz Grenache 2016
Brand: Glaetzer
SKU: 9322246002008-2016
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“The 2016 Wallace Shiraz-Grenache is the same 78/22 blend that the past two vintages have been, but it seems a touch darker and richer on the nose and palate, if perhaps a little less complex and nuanced. It’s still a solid mouthful of bold Barossa fruit, leaning toward black cherries in this vintage, with a slightly creamy mouthfeel and a long, supple finish.”
91 Points - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, Issue # 238, 1st September 2018

“Rich, deep colour and bouquet speaking of spicy fruit and generous but well-trimmed oak, the palate sinewy and crisp with liberal acidity and peppery spicy leanness (it must be the Grenache that’s providing the spice). It has a lot of charm and aromaticity. A stylish wine of its type.”
90 Points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review, July 2018, Australia

Wine Specifications

Variety: Shiraz Grenache Blends

Size: 750mL

Region: Barossa Valley

ABV: 14.5%

Vintage: 2016

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Winery & Vintage Info

The irrepressible Ben Glaetzer is the driving force behind Glaetzer Wines. Ben graduated in winemaking from Adelaide University in South Australia after working at Barossa Valley Estate during school and university holidays.After travelling extensively throughout many of the worlds wine regions, Ben returned to the Barossa and joined the family company. Ben's ability to blend traditional winemaking techniques with a modern flair is reflected in the style of wines under the Glaetzer label. He makes unique, elegant wines with minimal intervention, which are regarded as classics and unmistakably Barossan.Along with the numerous trophies and awards for his wines, Ben's winemaking honours include:
Qantas Young Winemaker of the Year
Robert M. Parker Jnr Wine Personality of the Year
New World Winemaker of the Year in Behind the Label (UK)
"Baron of the Barossa" for his contribution to the cultural fabric of the Barossa Valley.
Glaetzer Wallace 2016 takes on the traditional Barossa Valley blend of Shiraz and Grenache in a modern way. The Shiraz brings backbone, flesh and body to the wine with the Grenache adding a soft, vibrant juiciness. Wallace is an ancestral name of Colin's wife, Judith, whose family hail from Scotland. Judith's Celtic ancestry is reflected in the three elements of the Wallace symbol - the Celtic cross, thistle and the Celtic knot pattern.