Tim Smith, Tim Smith MGS Barossa Valley, 2022 SO021325 Champagne Bordeaux this non-vintage bottling delivers depth

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

What you get in the glass is layered but accessible: soft smoke

dried tropical fruit

Unlike many commercial orange liqueurs

Decant gently if drinking now (ideally with something like duck breast or wild mushroom risotto)

Tim Smith, Tim Smith MGS Barossa Valley, 2022 SO021325 Champagne Bordeaux this non-vintage bottling delivers depthTim 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