Fresh berry flavors and a fine white pepperness add a spicy profile to the nose. This is a wine
of elegance and linearity. The palate seems almost seamless with the soft approachable tannins
rounding off the mouth feel.
| Review |
| An expressive nose with intense dark cherry spiced raspberry, black fruit and violet-infused
perfume. With time another dimension of rusticity and fleshiness is revealed with underlying
earthy notes. The palate is firmly structured, yet elegant, with supple tannins and spicy oak
aromas covering a rounded mid-palate that reveals purity of fruit and a lifted freshness. Classically
styled with integrated tannins and balanced acidity to ensure a long, succulent and textured
finish. |
| Wine maker notes |
| By blending the best components to create a wine that is true in character and
consistent in quality we were rewarded with the 2009 Syrah/Viognier. The uber-ripe
Viognier were blended to the Shiraz to add perfume to the spice. After the Syrah spent
nine months in French oak it was racked, blended and bottled. Grapes were sourced
from Malmesbury in the Swartland. |
| Technical notes |
| Alcohol: 14.29%;
pH: 3.94;
VA: 0.65g;
RS: 2.4g;
TA: 5.0g |
