18/20 POINTS: Raymond Chan
"Very dark, deep, black-hued purple-red colour, a little lighter on the rim, youthful in appearance. The nose is elegant in proportion and tightly bound with intense, fragrant aromas of black-berried fruits entwined with white and black pepper, aniseed and an array of Asian spices, unveiling hints of black minerals. The aromatics show good penetration. Medium-bodied, the palate is elegant in presentation with refined and slender, but tightly bound aromatic flavours of black berried fruits, black and white pepper, spices
and minerals. The fruit is poised with soft, lacy acidity providing energy, and underlined by fine-grained tannin extraction lending good structure and grip. The wine carries to a long and sustained finish. This is an elegant, penetratingly aromatic Syrah with black fruits, pepper, spices and minerals on a poised palate with light acidity and fine tannin structure. Match with lamb, beef and venison, and Middle Eastern fare over the next 6-7+ years. Clones Chave, 174 and 470 from 8 y.o. vines, hand-picked and indigenous yeast fermented with 20% whole bunches to 12.5% alc., the wine aged 12 months in 35% new oak followed by a further 4 months in tank."
18/20 Points, Raymond Chan