Posted: April 4, 2017
Made in a Rhone style with peppery spicy varietal fruit, slightly smoky oak and savory tannins. High acid finish.
Comments Off on Jordan The Prospector Stellenbosch Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A flavoursome wine with a lovely intensity of raspberry, coffee and chocolate characters with quite firm tannins.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Finisterre Great Southern Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very nice example of style with its minty/raspberry bouquet and medium bodied plum fruit palate.
Comments Off on Sew & Sew Adelaide Hills Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A traditional style of shiraz. Lovely depth of honest sweet ripe varietal fruit, good use of vanilla oak and warming alcohol.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A pretty Rhone-like style with a confectionery fruit nose and reasonably long tannic palate.
Comments Off on Ngeringa J . E Estate Grown Adelaide Hills Syrah 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Gamey savory aromas with ironstone like characters. Firmly structured palate layered with dark fruit flavours and long tannins.
Comments Off on Ngeringa Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Syrah 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Described by one judge as a “Rich, cuddly style!” Has intense aromas of spicy dark fruit with a long rich palate that has velvety tannins, good level of oak and balancing acid.
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
This deeply coloured red is fragrant, vibrantly fruity and supple, with fresh, ripe plum and black pepper flavours, gentle tannins, and lots of drink-young appeal.
Comments Off on Church Road Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
This deeply coloured red was hand-picked and barrel-aged. A mouthfilling, generous wine, it has concentrated plum, pepper and spice flavours, in a clearly varietal style with gentle tannins and lots of drink-young appeal.
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Halo Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark and youthful, this mouthfilling red has concentrated, well-ripened plum, spice and black pepper flavours. Vibrant, with good density and supple, fine-grained tannins, it’s well worth cellaring.
Comments Off on Obsidian Waiheke Island Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Likely to be long-lived, this dark, powerful, concentrated red was matured for a year in French oak casks (40% new). Sturdy and sweet-fruited, it is still youthful, with dense blackcurrant, plum and black pepper flavours, finely structured tannins, and a…
Comments Off on Obsidian Reserve Waiheke Island Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark, with a fragrant, peppery, spicy, earthy, savoury bouquet. Rich, ripe plum, spice and dried herb flavours, strongly seasoned with oak, and good texture and complexity. $70
Comments Off on Giesen Single Vineyard Selection Clayvin Marlborough Syrah 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“A wine with elegance and class”, noted one judge. Nose still closed but some smoky oak is peeking through. Soft and round in the mouth and full of sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Piebald McLaren Vale Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
This ‘mystery blend’ is powerful, dark and youthful, with a strong, smoky oak influence and rich, sweet-fruit flavours that linger well. Savoury, supple and harmonious.
Comments Off on Crossroads Talisman Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Smooth, full-coloured red with ripe, plummy, slightly spicy flavours. Medium-bodied, finely textured wine with good depth.
Comments Off on Tinpot Hut Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh and full-coloured, in a medium-bodied style with plummy, spicy flavours, a hint of herbs and a floral bouquet.
Comments Off on Te Awa Single Estate Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Full-coloured Gimblett Gravels red with generous plum, spice and herb flavours, held back by a slight lack of ripeness and roundness.
Comments Off on Moana Park Single Vineyard Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Floral, medium to full-bodied style with ripe plum/spice flavours, a sweet oak influence and gentle tannins. Highly approachable in its youth.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Elspeth Trust Vineyard Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deeply coloured, with mouthfilling body and very good depth of plum, olive and black pepper flavours. Fresh and floral.
Comments Off on Vidal Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Full-coloured, medium-bodied red with satisfying depth of plum, spice and black pepper flavours, and gentle tannins. A very attractive, drink-young style.
Comments Off on Pask Gimblett Road Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Mouthfilling, full-coloured red with good depth of ripe plum/spice flavours, a sweet oak influence and some complexity.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deeply coloured, clearly varietal red with strong, vibrant plum, spice and black pepper flavours. Medium-bodied, supple wine with a floral bouquet.
Comments Off on Clearview Cape Kidnappers Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark, youthful red with concentrated, strongly varietal, ripe plum/spice flavours, seasoned with quality oak, and firm, fine-grained tannins. ‘Brooding,’ noted one panellist. Open 2017+.
Comments Off on Vidal Legacy Series Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark, youthful red with good weight and concentrated blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours. Dense, spicy and long, but needs time; best drinking 2017+.
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Deerstalkers Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Elegant, ageworthy red, full-coloured, with plum, spice and black pepper flavours, finely balanced oak, and excellent vibrancy and depth.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Elspeth Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh and full-bodied, with strongly varietal, ripe plum, spice and black pepper flavours, gentle tannins, and excellent vigour and depth. Worth cellaring.
Comments Off on Esk Valley Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Poised, elegant, Gimblett Gravels red, medium-bodied and supple. Floral, with ripe plum and black pepper flavours, French oak complexity (30% new), and lots of drink-young appeal.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark and supple, with strong blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours and gentle tannins. Full-bodied, sweet-fruited and floral. Delicious young.
Comments Off on Coopers Creek SV Chalk Ridge Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark, medium-bodied style with strong, ripe, plummy, well-spiced flavours, gentle tannins and good length. One judge scored it five stars. (14% malbec.)
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive, deeply coloured Gimblett Gravels red, elegant and savoury, with concentrated plum/spice flavours, hints of olives and licorice, fine-grained tannins and good complexity.
Comments Off on Babich Winemakers’ Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark, highly concentrated red with blackcurrant, plum and black pepper flavours, very pure and youthful, finely integrated oak, and supple tannins. Opulent and ageworthy. One judge scored it five stars.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark, powerful, tightly structured red with concentrated plum and spice flavours, showing good varietal character, hints of licorice and black pepper, and a floral bouquet. Still very youthful.
Comments Off on Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Refined, gently oaked wine with dense, inky colour. Concentrated plum and spice flavours, with fine-grained tannins. Dense, ripe and long. A top buy.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark, dense red, estate-grown in the Gimblett Gravels (85%) and at Te Awanga (15%). Very rich, ripe plum/spice flavours, in a powerful, tight, concentrated style with a hint of coffee, good tannin support, oak complexity (French, 35% new), and obvious…
Comments Off on Elephant Hill Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Bold, rich red, dark and strongly varietal, with dense blackcurrant, plum and black pepper flavours. Powerful, youthful wine, with ripe tannins and impressive concentration and length.
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Bold, dark, powerful red with dense, ripe blackcurrant, plum and black pepper flavours and well-integrated oak. One judge wrote ‘brooding’; another ‘super-charged’. A great buy!
Comments Off on Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017