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Crux Winery
2016 GSM Red Wine, Russian River Valley

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Category: GSM Blend Red

Date Tasted: 5/5/2020

Country: USA

Alcohol: 14.3%

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93 Points

Gold Medal

Exceptional

$45

Cellar Selection

Crux Winery
2016 GSM Red Wine, Russian River Valley

Pair this wine with:

Category: GSM Blend Red

Date Tasted: 5/5/2020

Country: USA

Alcohol: 14.3%

Dusty deep purple color. Aromas of ripe strawberry, ripe tomato, basil, and kid leather with a satiny, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a smooth, complex, medium-long plum tart with balsamic reduction, bay leaf, chocolate mousse, and coffee finish with moderate oak flavor. A mature wine that offers distinctive alluring aromas and highly pairable flavors.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Fruity, Juicy & Smooth & Spicy & Complex
	Aroma:	ripe strawberry, ripe tomato, basil, and kid leather
	Flavor:	plum tart with balsamic reduction, bay, chocolate mousse, and coffee
	Sweetness:	Dry-yet-Fruity
	Enjoy:	Now-3 years on its own and with food
	Pairing:	Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
	Bottom Line:	A mature wine that offers distinctive alluring aromas and highly pairable flavors.

The Producer

Crux Winery

18850 Hassett Lane, Bldg C

Geyserville, CA 95441

USA

1 707-837-8061

www.cruxwinery.com

Their Portfolio

90 •	Crux Winery 2017 Catie’s Corner Vineyard Grenache Blanc, Russian River Valley 13.2% (USA) $30.00.
88 •	Crux Winery 2017 Viognier, Alexander Valley 13.7% (USA) $30.00.
93 •	Crux Winery 2016 Grenache, Russian River Valley 14.4% (USA) $45.00.
93 •	Crux Winery 2016 GSM Red Wine, Russian River Valley 14.3% (USA) $45.00.
90 •	Crux Winery 2016 Syrah, Russian River Valley 14.2% (USA) $40.00.
92 •	Crux Winery 2015 Petite Sirah, Russian River Valley 14.7% (USA) $45.00.
87 •	Crux Winery 2017 GSM Red Blend, Russian River Valley 14.3% (USA) $45.00.
89 •	Crux Winery 2017 Syrah, Russian River Valley 13.7% (USA) $42.00.
89 •	Crux Winery 2016 Petite Sirah, Russian River Valley 15.1% (USA) $45.00.
87 •	Crux Winery 2018 Estate, Zinfandel, Russian River Valley 14.1% (USA) $40.00.
85 •	Crux Winery 2020 Catie’s Corner Vineyard, Grenache Blanc, Russian River Valley 13.1% (USA) $34.00.
88 •	Crux Winery 2018 GSM Red Blend, Russian River Valley 13.7% (USA) $47.00.
88 •	Crux Winery 2018 GSM Red Blend, Russian River Valley 13.7% (USA) $47.00.
93 •	Crux Winery 2019 GSM Red Blend, Russian River Valley 14.2% (USA) $47.00.
93 •	Crux Winery 2019 GSM Red Blend, Russian River Valley 14.2% (USA) $47.00.
87 •	Crux Winery 2019 Campbell McKinney Vineyard, Grenache, Russian River Valley 14% (USA) $47.00.
89 •	Crux Winery 2018 Syrah, Russian River Valley 13.5% (USA) $42.00.
89 •	Crux Winery 2018 Syrah, Russian River Valley 13.5% (USA) $42.00.

GSM Blend Red

Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass

A GSM Red Blend is composed of the grapes Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre (hence the G, S, and M) that define the style of Cotes du Rhone wine. This blend typically exhibits ripe, bright fruit and an herbaciousness that showcases the varietals, and is one of the top wine blends of the world.