Excelsior

Syrah

8.696 ratings
8.42 pro ratings
South Africa
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
"Odedi"

Deep purple in color with a short purplish rim.

On the nose, black currants, cherries, light oak, vanilla, earth, green vegetables, beef jerky, spices, smoke, wet leaves, dark coffee, pencil lead, bitter herbs and black pepper.

Full bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, bell pepper, oak, licorice, cloves, earth, vegetables, graphite, spices, peppercorn, leather, smoke, red pepper, tobacco and coffee.

Medium finish with bitter tannins and tangy cranberries.

This South African Syrah is still young, but it is drinkable. Unbalanced with mild complexity. Spicy with a harsh mouthfeel.


Although inexpensive, I think it would benefit from one additional year in the bottle. I'm going to try my other bottle next year.

Needs 3 hours in a decanter to open up properly. Not very tasty right out of the bottle.

Would pair well with BBQ Meats. I paired it with hard cheeses and crackers.


14% alcohol by volume.

82 Points.

$9.

Deep purple in color with a short purplish rim.

On the nose, black currants, cherries, light oak, vanilla, earth, green vegetables, beef jerky, spices, smoke, wet leaves, dark coffee, pencil lead, bitter herbs and black pepper.

Full bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, bell pepper, oak, licorice, cloves, earth, vegetables, graphite, spices, peppercorn, leather, smoke, red pepper, tobacco and coffee.

Medium finish with bitter tannins and tangy cranberries.

This South African Syrah is still young, but it is drinkable. Unbalanced with mild complexity. Spicy with a harsh mouthfeel.


Although inexpensive, I think it would benefit from one additional year in the bottle. I'm going to try my other bottle next year.

Needs 3 hours in a decanter to open up properly. Not very tasty right out of the bottle.

Would pair well with BBQ Meats. I paired it with hard cheeses and crackers.


14% alcohol by volume.

82 Points.

$9.

May 29th, 2018
F S
8.5

Verybhappy with it, post dinner.

Verybhappy with it, post dinner.

1 person found it helpfulNov 13th, 2015
Jeff Sidwell

Owner Bon! Gourmet

8.7

Chocolate covered bacon

Chocolate covered bacon

Apr 16th, 2015
Emily Ferrin

Wine goddess would buy again

Wine goddess would buy again

Dec 5th, 2021
Amber Mear

I liked it, though it wasn’t terribly complex. A good dinner accompaniment

I liked it, though it wasn’t terribly complex. A good dinner accompaniment

Oct 30th, 2020
Brenna Jean

So smooth and delish!!! Dry but not a dry finish

So smooth and delish!!! Dry but not a dry finish

Aug 23rd, 2020
Maggie Brown

Sour end taste, sweet without being sweet

Sour end taste, sweet without being sweet

Apr 5th, 2020
Ray Koukari III

Nope

Mar 23rd, 2020
Atticus Steinmetz

Medium, tannins and blackberry. Went well with Smokey and/or peppery food.

Medium, tannins and blackberry. Went well with Smokey and/or peppery food.

Dec 17th, 2018
Samantha DeSimone

Eh good

Eh good

Dec 8th, 2018