A hyper-perfumed nose, with lifted violets, lavender and mulberries entwined with a savoury note of olive tapenade. The palate is a crescendo of flavour - sweet fruit at the start, savoury at the back. Blueberries, mulberries and spiced plum evolving to clove, anise and jamon. A wine unlike any other in the region and a true reflection of the “Syrah” style.
From a single block, hand-picked, wild-fermented with 100% whole bunches, 14 days on skins, pressed to one 2800l French cask for mlf and extended skin contact and maturation. Deep crimson-purple; it has unexpected, but welcome, savoury tannins that give texture and structure to the blackberry/black cherry fruit. A long future for this wine.
94 points James Halliday winecompanion.com.au 1 August 2018