Bondar "Junto" GSM Blend 2019
Bondar "Junto" GSM Blend 2019
Vintage:
2019
Varietal:
GSM
Winemaker:
Andre Bondar
Appellation:
McLaren Vale, South Australia
Vineyards:
Trott vineyard, McLaren Flat, Rayner Vineyard, Willunga
Barrel Aging:
8 Months
Cooperage:
Neutral large French oak barrels.
Composition:
88% Grenache, 6% Shiraz, 3% Mataro, 2% Carignan & 1% Counoise
Alcohol:
13.9%
93 PTS - James Suckling
The grapes for Junto are picked early to create a very fresh, bright wine, with red fruits and lovely herbal characters. There’s a life to the palate, a nerve, a tension as well which elevates the intentionally light palate to a more serious place. The blend is put together with the idea that Grenache really is the hero, with Shiraz adding supporting flesh and the Mataro spice and structure/tannin.
93 PTS - James Suckling