Posted: November 30, 2021
Very peppery shiraz – simple, fresh and lively with lovely lifted black fruit varietal characters.
Comments Off on Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
The wine is a lovely richness of sweet cherries, licorice, mocha and dark chocolate.
Comments Off on Elysian Springs Spring Lamb Adelaide Hills Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Great purple colour, vibrant rich fruit with a slight green edge and lots of cedary oak with interesting oyster shell-like nuances.
Comments Off on Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne France Syrah 2014 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A fruit pastille of a nose and a vibrant confectionery sweet cherry/berry palate.
Comments Off on Zarephath Single Vineyard Porongurup Great Southern WA Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A vivid purple wine with attractive perfumed red fruit and slightly drying tannins.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Adelaide Hills Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Interesting meaty bouquet with a slight feral note and leathery sour cherry flavours.
Comments Off on Dell’uva Barossa Syrah 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Distinctive cool climate peppery characters on the nose with a fresh fruit driven peppery berry palate.
Comments Off on Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Vineyard Frankland River Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An intense wine showing grace and elegance with beautiful rich ripe spicy red berry fruit nicely balanced by the oak.
Comments Off on Frankland Estate Smith Cullam Frankland River Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A simple brambly bouquet and a big firm and grippy sweet cola palate.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve Orange Syrah 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lifted perfumed plum aromas with bright fresh flavours and supple tannins.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve Hunter Valley Syrah 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A rich full bodied ruby red shiraz smelling of perfumed plums and vanilla with an intense chocolaty plum palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Chain Of Ponds Graves Gate Adelaide Hills Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Smells of Dutch licorice! The rich, nicely structured palate is full of dark brooding spicy varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Castelli Empirica Frankland River Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“Very Rhone-like,” said one judge with exotic cranberry-like fruit and strong peppery lift.
Comments Off on Sew & Sew ‘Contour’ Adelaide Hills Syrah 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A riper wine with whole bunch-like fruit characters. Plums on the nose and oodles of cherry flavours with good tannin/acid balance. 3-5
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Adelaide Hills Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Developed savoury shiraz with loads of varietal fruit and soft and smooth in the mouth.
Comments Off on Artis Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Syrah 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Red berry nose with a minty edge and rich full-bodied palate with some astringency.
Comments Off on Eloper Wines Adelaide Hills Syrah 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Good cherry/cola varietal definition on the nose and a nicely balanced palate with good volume of minty/cherry flavours.
Comments Off on Elysian Springs Spring Lamb Adelaide Hills Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A youthful fruit driven style with vibrant plum aromas, cranberry-like flavours and a fine tannin profile.
Comments Off on Soumah Single Vineyard Yarra Valley Syrah 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
More of a savoury style of shiraz with some dark fruit and dried herbs lifting off the nose. The palate is an elegant balance between the fruit, oak and tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Hills Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
This highly seductive young red was grown at three sites in the Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay, and matured in an even split of new French oak barriques and a large French oak oval. Dark and purple-flushed, it is beautifully fragrant,…
Comments Off on Trinity Hill L’Eritage Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A top example of South Island syrah, this youthful, estate-grown red was matured in French and American oak casks. Full-coloured, it is mouthfilling, vibrant and supple, with blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, showing excellent ripeness, vigour and depth, and a…
Comments Off on Moutere Hills Nelson Syrah 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A “pretty” wine, nicely structured and weighty with an intensity of spicy blue berry fruit and quite savoury tannins.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve (ACO) Orange Syrah 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A spicy cool-climate style that leaps from the glass with an abundance of pretty floral/violet characters.
Comments Off on Giesen (BioGro NZ) Marlborough Syrah 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: April 24, 2020
Fresh, lively and youthful, this charming Hawke’s Bay red includes a splash of cabernet franc (9%). Full-coloured, it has vibrant plum and black pepper flavours, a hint of liquorice, fresh acidity and very good depth. Best drinking 2021+. $25
Comments Off on Haha Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Still youthful, this distinctive red was hand-picked, matured for 15 months in French oak barrels, and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Deeply coloured, it is fragrant and supple, with concentrated flavours of plums and spices, a hint of olives, oak complexity…
Comments Off on Greystone Waipara Valley North Canterbury Syrah NV / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Estate-grown at the Batch Winery, this is a highly drinkable, youthful, supple red, fresh and full-coloured. Medium-bodied, it has vibrant, plummy, spicy flavours, fresh acidity and savoury, nutty notes adding complexity. Best drinking 2022+. $56
Comments Off on Thomas Waiheke Island Syrah 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Fresh and lively, this medium to full-bodied red was hand-harvested and matured for a year in French oak barriques. Fragrant, with hints of spices and olives, it has strong plum and spice flavours, fresh acidity, savoury notes adding complexity and…
Comments Off on Awaroa Waiheke Island Syrah 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Grown at Te Whau Vineyard, this is a fragrant, very ageworthy red. Deeply coloured, it is mouthfilling and well-structured, with youthful, plummy, spicy flavours, fresh acidity, and excellent vigour and depth. Open 2022+. (From Awaroa Winery). $45
Comments Off on Waiheke Road Waiheke Island Syrah 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Still youthful, this impressively concentrated Northland red will be very long-lived. Matured for 18 months in French oak barriques (30% new), it is fragrant, with dense blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, a hint of liquorice, and a finely structured, long…
Comments Off on The Landing Bay of Islands Northland Syrah 2015 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
This very ageworthy Northland red was hand-picked and matured for 18 months in French oak barriques. Deeply coloured, it is full-bodied, with a savoury, spicy fragrance and concentrated blackcurrant, spice and plum flavours, showing excellent structure and complexity. Best drinking…
Comments Off on The Landing Bay of Islands Northland Syrah 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
If you think syrah only thrives in NZ from Hawke’s Bay north, try this arresting Martinborough red. Barrel-aged for eight months, and bottled unfined and unfiltered, it is densely coloured and invitingly fragrant, with spice and liquorice aromas. Full-bodied, it…
Comments Off on Dry River Lovat Vineyard Martinborough Syrah 2016 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Leafy, meaty nose with a lift of fruit and jubey fruit flavours, supporting oak and a green edged finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Innocent Bystander Yarra Valley Syrah 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Typical shiraz varietal nose of plums and cherries with juicy dark fruit laden palate showing peppery elements and hazelnut-like complexity. 5+
Comments Off on Moppity Vineyards Nouveau Hilltops Syrah 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
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Comments Off on Lerida Estate Cullerin Canberra District Syrah 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A touch of chocolate to the sour cherry aromas with tart mulberry and boysenberry flavours. 3-
Comments Off on Highland Heritage Estate Mt Canobolas Orange Syrah 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
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Comments Off on Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Hills Syrah 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Vibrant ripe berry bouquet with hints of coffee and licorice and a delicious core of sweet primary fruit flavours layered with soft fine tannins. “Very drinkable!”
Comments Off on Zarephath Single Vineyard Great Southern Syrah 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Strongly varietal, medium-bodied red, grown in the Gimblett Gravels and matured for 8 months in French oak barrels (20% new). Full-coloured and vibrantly fruity, with good depth of plummy, spicy flavours, a touch of complexity and gentle tannins. $28
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Single Vineyard Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Mouthfilling, supple, ageworthy red, hand-harvested in the Gimblett Gravels and matured for 16 months in French oak barriques (25% new). Full-coloured, with fresh, concentrated plum and black pepper flavours, a hint of liquorice, and good density and complexity. Still youthful,…
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Deerstalkers Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2016 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
A powerful ripe black fruited wine with firm grippy tannins dominating and lots of oak.
Comments Off on Singlefile Wines Small Batch Clonal Frankland River Syrah 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Powerful oak driven nose with earthy/leathery elements and rich chocolaty shiraz palate with plenty of oak, silky smooth tannins and sweet fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Anvers Wines Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Syrah 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Big purple wine with a peppery berry bouquet and powerful peppery fruit palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: December 10, 2019
Big earthy varietal nose and a fleshy, well balanced palate, with a savoury length.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Hills Syrah 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Full of personality, this single-vineyard red was grown on a south-east-facing site near Kerikeri, matured in French oak barrels (one year-old), and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Deep and youthful in colour, it is full-bodied, with concentrated, vibrant, plummy, spicy flavours,…
Comments Off on 144 Islands Bay of Islands Northland Syrah 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
This medium-bodied red was oak-aged for 10 months. Bright ruby, with a fresh, peppery fragrance, it is vibrantly fruity and supple, with lively, plummy, spicy flavours and lots of drink-young charm. $22 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Pask Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A drink-young charmer, this single-vineyard red was matured for seven months in French and American oak casks. Bright ruby, it is floral and supple, in a medium-bodied style with ripe, plummy, distinctly spicy flavours, a touch of complexity and gentle…
Comments Off on Mills Reef Estate Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
An attractive, drink-young style, this medium-bodied red is vibrant and supple, with youthful, plummy, spicy flavours, fresh acidity and gentle tannins. Best drinking 2021+. $20
Comments Off on Babich Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
This highly approachable red is bright ruby, fresh and smooth. Medium to full-bodied, it has plenty of ripe, plummy, peppery flavour, some savoury notes adding a touch of complexity, and a well-rounded finish. $20
Comments Off on Villa Maria Private Bin Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Enjoyable young, but still unfolding, this is a fresh, medium-bodied red, deep ruby, with a spicy, slightly earthy bouquet. Strongly varietal, it has good depth of plummy, spicy flavours, slightly savoury notes and a long, peppery finish. $16
Comments Off on Mission Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Mouthfilling and smooth, this easy-drinking red was barrel-aged for a year. It has very good depth of plummy, spicy flavours, with nutty, savoury notes adding complexity. $24
Comments Off on Leveret Estate Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019