Elephant Hill

Hawke's Bay Syrah

9.055 ratings
9.114 pro ratings
Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Martin Bergo

North island, east coast, this syrah of 4 plots is fermented with 1% viognier and sees a significant amount of new oak. Well made and a few people around the table (not me) preferred it over a N. Rhone of much higher price probably due to its sweet spicyness and approachable style.

North island, east coast, this syrah of 4 plots is fermented with 1% viognier and sees a significant amount of new oak. Well made and a few people around the table (not me) preferred it over a N. Rhone of much higher price probably due to its sweet spicyness and approachable style.

Mar 24th, 2018
Lucila Pescarmona

Winemaker Lagarde Wines

8.6

Lucila had this 10 years ago

Lucila had this 10 years ago

1 person found it helpfulDec 13th, 2014
Ronan Sayburn

Master Sommelier, Wine Director Dorchester Collection Hotels

9.6

Ronan had this 12 years ago

Ronan had this 12 years ago

1 person found it helpfulMay 24th, 2013
Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.1

Softened out quite nicely now, with good deep black fruit, only gentle black pepper now, exotic spice, clove and smoke. Good depth behind wine

Softened out quite nicely now, with good deep black fruit, only gentle black pepper now, exotic spice, clove and smoke. Good depth behind wine

Jul 2nd, 2015
Kyle Doucet-Walter

Who knew you could get Syrah like this in NZ... Black pepper, meaty, and still some red fruit shining through, great structure too.

Who knew you could get Syrah like this in NZ... Black pepper, meaty, and still some red fruit shining through, great structure too.

May 5th, 2015
Brash Higgins

Big pepper, juicy, bacon and still sweet fruited, yet balanced.. More bacon. Impressive NZ Syrah

Big pepper, juicy, bacon and still sweet fruited, yet balanced.. More bacon. Impressive NZ Syrah

Apr 14th, 2015
Amy Monroe

From Gimblett Gravels. Black raspberry, blueberry, anise, pepper. Proper Syrah with excellent lift.

From Gimblett Gravels. Black raspberry, blueberry, anise, pepper. Proper Syrah with excellent lift.

Feb 3rd, 2015
Christopher Prunty

Drank at pig and butcher in London

Drank at pig and butcher in London

Jun 9th, 2024
Adam Gäfvert

Ganska hög nivå för priset på 169 kr. Rosendoftande med grön fräschör, wiengummi. Mjuka tanniner.

Ganska hög nivå för priset på 169 kr. Rosendoftande med grön fräschör, wiengummi. Mjuka tanniner.

Feb 22nd, 2019
Scott Langley

Drinking well in 2019, dry with a light tannin structure. fresh raspberries and crème de violette

Drinking well in 2019, dry with a light tannin structure. fresh raspberries and crème de violette

Feb 18th, 2019