Tim Smith, Tim Smith MGS Barossa Valley, 2022 SO021325 Champagne Bordeaux low-fertility soils

low-fertility soils

ripe plums

Unlike many commercial orange liqueurs

Selected from casks that retained delicate flor yeast despite exceeding six years of aging

this non-vintage bottling delivers depth and finesse well beyond its category

Tim Smith, Tim Smith MGS Barossa Valley, 2022 SO021325 Champagne Bordeaux low-fertility soilsTim Smith spent 15 years at Yalumba and worked at several other respected Barossa producers including St Hallett and Charles Melton before launching his own label in 2001. The MGS bottling represents his take on the classic Barossa field blend: Mataro (Mourvdre), Grenache, and Shiraz. These three varieties have grown together in Barossa vineyards for generations, often interplanted in the same rowsa practice that predates modern varietal thinking. Tim