| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | New Zealand > Hawkes Bay |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
This is a complex and very intense syrah that offers a deeply ripe yet fresh and clear-cut impression of blackberry and pepper, with other layers of spice, graphite and gently meaty notes. The palate is silky yet powerful with really finely layered tannins that cast a long, evenly built finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
Tasted blind. Shaded, polished garnet. Peppery, leathery nose. Very classic and rewarding. Great balance. Bone-dry finish but perfect poise. Fresh and racy. Almost more like a mouthwash than a wine – in a good way! Cool in every way. (This tasted like a dead ringer for Côte Rôtie!) (JR)
Always a serious style with a high percentage of whole bunch compared with most producers on the Gravels, this is fragrant, spiced Syrah that seems cooler than the “warmest summer on record” statistics would suggest. While delicate and floaty on the midpalate, there is an intensity of fruit and masses of resolved tannins. Warmly aromatic and brooding with cinnamon, clove and Szechuan pepper meeting black fruit and aniseed, this is a complex, layered style that is constantly evolving. The finish is fresh, the scent of herbs and spices lingering and lingering. 2023 - 2030
