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Granite Syrah, Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines 2021

Tasting Notes

The 2021 Syrah Granite comes from Jakobsfontein, planted around 1996. The lovely bouquet offers white pepper and clove, opening nicely in the glass but retaining subtlety and elegance. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly powdery tannins, dark berry fruit laced with graphite and cracked black pepper. It’s quite structured toward the finish, with an exceedingly long aftertaste. Impressive. Drink 2024-2038.

93
Neal Martin, vinous.com, November 2023

Fermented with 100% whole clusters, like all of the site-specific Mullineux Syrah, this is the most intense, backward and well-structured of the trio. Serious, compact and concentrated, it's a red that wouldn't look out of place in Cornas, with violet aromas, damson and blackberry fruit, sturdy tannins and the freshness and focus of a cool vintage. Drink 2025-35.

96
Tim Atkin MW, September 2023
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