Force Majeur
Syrah
Swartland, Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa
Inky in color with a short reddish rim.
Strong nose of black fruits with cedar, licorice, chocolates, earth, herbs, mediterranean spices and black pepper.
Full-bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with black currants, black plums, dried fruits, cedar, figs, light alcohol, black licorice, dark chocolates, light earth, tobacco, herbs and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 8 year old Syrah from Red Mountain is drinking beautifully now. Rich and fruit forward. Nicely balanced and elegant. Complex and entertaining.
Delicious now, and drinking close to its peak. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime.
Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.
A blend of 98% Syrah and 2% Viognier. Aged for 18 months in (23% new) large French oak barrels. A small production of only 500 cases.
14.9% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$100.
Inky in color with a short reddish rim.
Strong nose of black fruits with cedar, licorice, chocolates, earth, herbs, mediterranean spices and black pepper.
Full-bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with black currants, black plums, dried fruits, cedar, figs, light alcohol, black licorice, dark chocolates, light earth, tobacco, herbs and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 8 year old Syrah from Red Mountain is drinking beautifully now. Rich and fruit forward. Nicely balanced and elegant. Complex and entertaining.
Delicious now, and drinking close to its peak. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime.
Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.
A blend of 98% Syrah and 2% Viognier. Aged for 18 months in (23% new) large French oak barrels. A small production of only 500 cases.
14.9% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$100.
Plum, hot, tannic. Dense and short.
Plum, hot, tannic. Dense and short.
Nov 17th, 2017
2014 Force Majeaure Syrah is a treat.
2014 Force Majeaure Syrah is a treat.
1 person found it helpfulMar 27th, 2017
Serious full-bodied Syrah. Lots of vanilla and black fruits. Very enjoyable
Serious full-bodied Syrah. Lots of vanilla and black fruits. Very enjoyable
Oct 1st, 2022
2017 Vintage. 14.8% Alcohol. Wow. Great fruit with velvet mouthfeel.
2017 Vintage. 14.8% Alcohol. Wow. Great fruit with velvet mouthfeel.
Jun 3rd, 2021
Love this winery and everything Todd is doing but this year misses for me. I’ll give the rest of the bottles some time.
Love this winery and everything Todd is doing but this year misses for me. I’ll give the rest of the bottles some time.
May 19th, 2019
Smooth has silk. Well balanced with lots of dark fruit. Ready to drink imho. Not sure what aging will do.
Smooth has silk. Well balanced with lots of dark fruit. Ready to drink imho. Not sure what aging will do.
Apr 4th, 2018