The Teusner Joshua sees no oak. This year’s version is made up of 63% Grenache from the 70 year-old vines of the Riebke Vineyard in the northern Barossa, 23% Mataro sourced from Williamstown in the south and Stockwell in the north and 14% Shiraz from Koonunga. It’s almost always an impressive wine but this is the best release to date. It obliterates the (false) dichotomy between complexity and drinkability.
Ginger and Asian spice, milk chocolate, soy, earth and iron provide the counterpoint to unfettered and vivacious red fruits and plums. The whole package is flecked with fetching blueberry. Perfectly pitched acidity and gloriously textured natural grape tannin with a hint of black tea on the finish. Truly exciting gear. Get stuck into it while it’s young. 94 Excellent
Region: Barossa Valley
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Price: $28
Tasted: November 2012
Totally concur with your note J. So damned delicious that although it was served last in a flight of “more distingshed” wines we polished off the bottle pronto….
It really is that sort of wine isn’t it? Moreish and fascinating. Well worth taking a look at the 2012 Teusner Avatar as well – although that wine does need a decant at the moment to show its best.