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2021 Syrah

2021

Syrah

Boongarrie Vineyard · North Block
Keynes Hill · Eden Valley
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Kasia Sobiesiak, The Wine Front: 93/100
Max and me syrah

Description

Estate Syrah from the North Block, light sandy schist, picked early, fermented with whole bunches, aged in large old French oak.
Same grape as the Shiraz; a different wine. Lighter, finer tannin, more savoury. It has years in front of it. Vegan.

Tasting Notes

Appearance
Cherry purple with a dark core
Aroma
Spicy and fresh pure dark fruits, maraschino cherries, underlying ‘stalk’ from whole-bunch inclusion
Flavour
Bright and crunchy dark-cherry fruits, mineral savouriness, red liquorice, aniseed
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