A prestigious as well as expensive offering is Rosemount's 1997 GSM, a blend of 50% Grenache, 40% Syrah, and 10% Mourvedre aged for 18 months in American oak. A complex bouquet of roasted nuts, flowers, blackberries, smoke, and currants jumps from the glass of this medium to full-bodied, suave, elegant yet concentrated, flavorful wine. Drink this pure, supple red over the next 5-6 years. Importer: Rosemount Estates, Inc., Sonoma, CA; tel. (707) 996-4504

Rich and distinctive, a bit lighter than moststraight Aussie Shirazes but dripping withflavors, corralling a wild range of meatyblackberry, red cherry, black cherry and pepperflavors into a smooth wine of enormous characterand depth. Appealing already. Best after 2002. 4,500 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / McLaren Vale Select to Add