Vintage
2018
ABV
14.5%
Wine Type
Red Blend
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Glaetzer Wallace takes on the traditional Barossa Valley blend of Shiraz and
Grenache in a modern way. The Shiraz brings backbone, flesh and body to the
wine with the Grenache adding a soft, vibrant juiciness.
Accolades
Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition
2018 Wallace, Bronze
Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Competition, November 2020, Hong Kong www.hkiwsc.com
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
2018 Wallace, 91 Points
Glaetzer’s least-expensive offering is a terrific bargain. The 2018 Wallace Shiraz-Grenache is a 72-28 blend, offering hints of cola and plum on the nose, backed by brighter raspberry and strawberry notes. It’s medium to full-bodied and framed by silky, fine-grained tannins, with a long mouthwatering finish that hints at mocha and wood spice. Drink this beauty over the next 6-7 years.
Joe Czerwinski, 2020 Wine Advocate Review, 1st August 2020, USA www.robertparker.com
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion
2018 Wallace, 93 Points - Silver
A 72/28% blend from Glaetzer’s stomping ground of Ebenezer, the vines 50 and 100yo. Grenache had minimal oak contact, the shiraz matured in used hogsheads for 16 months. It’s Glaetzer style, pure and simple: love it or leave it.
Published in James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2021 Edition, 1st August 2020, Australia www.winecompanion.com.au
James Suckling
2018 Wallace, 92 Points
This has attractive, ripe-raspberry aromas with a black-fruit core in a fresh, upbeat mode. The palate has a fleshy delivery of assertive blackberries, cassis and raspberries and delivers solid flavor and value.
James Suckling, September 2020, USA www.jamessuckling.com
Winemaker's Bio
The irrepressible Ben Glaetzer is the driving force behind Glaetzer Wines. Ben graduated in winemaking from Adelaide University in South Australia after working at Barossa Valley Estate during school and university holidays.
After travelling extensively throughout many of the worlds wine regions, Ben returned to the Barossa and joined the family company. Ben's ability to blend traditional winemaking techniques with a modern flair is reflected in the style of wines under the Glaetzer label. He makes unique, elegant wines with minimal intervention, which are regarded as classics and unmistakably Barossan.
Along with the numerous trophies and awards for his wines, Ben's winemaking honours include:
Qantas Young Winemaker of the Year
Robert M. Parker Jnr Wine Personality of the Year
New World Winemaker of the Year in Behind the Label (UK)
"Baron of the Barossa" for his contribution to the cultural fabric of the Barossa Valley.
