Ken Forrester

The Gypsy Stellenbosch Grenache Blend

9.223 ratings

8.96 pro ratings

Stellenbosch, Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa

Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre

Lamb, Chocolate & Caramel, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Turkey, Pasta, Mushrooms, Veal, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Potato, White Rice, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa, Beef, Chili & Hot Spicy, Hard Cheese, Pork, Pungent Cheese, Venison

Top Notes For

9.0

All there with ripe and balanced fruit, GSM South Africa style. Good persistency and fruit concentration without being weighty with a firm nod at the Southern Rhone.

All there with ripe and balanced fruit, GSM South Africa style. Good persistency and fruit concentration without being weighty with a firm nod at the Southern Rhone.

1 person found it helpfulOct 4th, 2015

9.0

Racy, ripe wine, starts out hot and lacking bridge between initial flavor and back pallet but left open for a while it becomes integrated and refreshing

Racy, ripe wine, starts out hot and lacking bridge between initial flavor and back pallet but left open for a while it becomes integrated and refreshing

Oct 29th, 2015

Andrew McIntyre

9.3

Tight small berries and smoke with amazing balance. Would never get this vintage in Europe. Amazing!

Tight small berries and smoke with amazing balance. Would never get this vintage in Europe. Amazing!

Mar 10th, 2024

9.4

#redwine #lovelyflavour 👌🏿

#redwine #lovelyflavour 👌🏿

Mar 28th, 2021

Jean-Phillippe Landry

9.2

Wonderful!

Wonderful!

Apr 30th, 2017

Alexander Markowski

9.5

Fantastic. Well rounded.

Fantastic. Well rounded.

Feb 4th, 2016

Martin Tallroth

9.5

Very good aging. Some new world fruit but not too much. Super balanced

Very good aging. Some new world fruit but not too much. Super balanced

Dec 23rd, 2015

9.0

Very very sweet (perharps a little too sweet), melon and pineable, very enjoyable

Very very sweet (perharps a little too sweet), melon and pineable, very enjoyable

May 16th, 2015

9.1

David had this 6 years ago

David had this 6 years ago

Sep 24th, 2018

8.9

David had this 8 years ago

David had this 8 years ago

Sep 28th, 2016