Cadaretta’s GSM blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre runs against the conventional wisdom of producing GSM in the popular Cotes-du-Rhone style that is light and bright and goes down easy. Windthrow is a brooding, muscular GSM that is heavy on Syrah at 56 percent. The blackberry/blueberry flavor profile of Syrah dominates, with hints of bright red fruit from the generous dose (25 percent) of Grenache. This is a meaty GSM, with savory notes, firm tannins and the prospect of a long life in a good cellar.
Cadaretta, Columbia Valley (Washington) 2012
By Robert Whitley